Near instantaneous O(1) Analog Solver Circuit for Linear Symmetric Positive-Definite Systems

2025-08-06

AI Summary

Accelerating the solution of symmetric positive definite (SPD) linear systems—critical in scientific computing, data analysis, and machine learning—remains challenging due to the inherent Ω(n³) time complexity of conventional digital algorithms. Method: This paper proposes a novel analog-circuit-based direct solver. It constructs negative-resistance circuits using non-inverting operational amplifiers and integrates them with passive resistor networks to physically realize arbitrary symmetric system models. A general-purpose analog architecture is designed to solve diagonally dominant SPD systems in O(1) time—i.e., constant-time complexity independent of matrix dimension. Contribution/Results: Theoretical analysis confirms O(1) asymptotic solving time; experiments validate high efficiency for diagonally dominant cases and robust numerical stability and solution consistency even under non–diagonally dominant conditions. This work establishes a new paradigm for accelerating linear algebraic computation, fundamentally bypassing the time-complexity bottlenecks of digital methods.

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• Machine Learning: Hardware-aware ML
• Cognitive Modeling & Cognitive Systems: Analogy
• Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization: Distributed CSP/Optimization

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Abstract

Accelerating the solution of linear systems of equations is critical due to their central role in numerous applications, such as scientific simulations, data analytics, and machine learning. This paper presents a general-purpose analog direct solver circuit designed to accelerate the solution of positive definite symmetric linear systems of equations. The proposed design leverages non-inverting operational amplifier configurations to create a negative resistance circuit, effectively modeling any symmetric system. The paper details the principles behind the design, optimizations of the system architecture, and numerical results that demonstrate the robustness of the design. The findings reveal that the proposed system solves diagonally dominant symmetric matrices with O(1) complexity, achieving the theoretical maximum speed as the circuit relies solely on resistors. For non-diagonally dominant symmetric positive-definite systems, the solution speed depends on matrix properties such as eigenvalues and the maximum off-diagonal term, but remains independent of matrix size.

Problem

• Accelerating solution of symmetric positive-definite linear systems
• Designing analog circuit for O(1) complexity matrix solving
• Optimizing system architecture for robust matrix property handling

Innovation

• Analog direct solver circuit for linear systems
• Negative resistance with operational amplifiers
• O(1) complexity for diagonally dominant matrices