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Adds StandardAutoencoder(full_dim, reduced_dim; width, n_encoder_layers, n_decoder_layers, activation), an AutoEncoder whose encoder and decoder are feedforward networks of Dense layers: n_*_layers layers with activation at the hidden width, then an affine output layer. The decoder is not symplectic, and neither dimension has to be even.

It is the unstructured counterpart of SymplecticAutoencoder, so that the latent space of a symplectic autoencoder can be compared with that of a standard one at a similar number of parameters (the pendulum separatrix study).

  • encoder/decoder split it through the generic AutoEncoder methods; save and load(NeuralNetwork, path, arch) round-trip it.
  • test/architectures/standard_autoencoder_tests.jl (core): the split composes to the network, the parameter count matches the closed formula, training reduces the loss, and the decoder is not symplectic at a random point. test/integration/hdf5_support.jl: the save/load round trip. All 63 assertions of the two files pass locally (Julia 1.13.0).
  • Docstring with a doctest; listed in pod_autoencoders.md; CHANGELOG entry.

Reduced dynamics for a non-symplectic decoder (a manifold-Galerkin reduced system) are left for a later PR.

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  • New Features
    • Added StandardAutoencoder, a configurable feedforward autoencoder with separate encoder and decoder layer counts, hidden width, and activation function.
    • Added save/load support and documentation for standard autoencoders, including guidance on when to use them instead of symplectic autoencoders.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage for reconstruction, network dimensions, training behavior, and save/load compatibility.

The unstructured counterpart of SymplecticAutoencoder: an encoder and a
decoder of Dense layers at a hidden width, each ending in an affine layer.
It is there to compare the latent space of a symplectic autoencoder with
that of an autoencoder whose decoder is not symplectic, at a similar
number of parameters.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <[email protected]>
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Adds and exports StandardAutoencoder, a configurable Dense-layer encoder-decoder architecture. Documentation describes the architecture, and tests cover dimensions, parameter counts, training, decoder structure, and save/load behavior.

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StandardAutoencoder

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Architecture definition and module exposure
src/architectures/standard_autoencoder.jl, src/GeometricMachineLearning.jl, docs/src/reduced_order_modeling/pod_autoencoders.md, src/architectures/symplectic_autoencoder.jl, CHANGELOG.md
Adds the configurable StandardAutoencoder type and encoder/decoder layer construction. Includes and exports the type, and documents it in the API reference, related architecture documentation, and changelog.
Architecture and persistence validation
test/architectures/standard_autoencoder_tests.jl, test/integration/hdf5_support.jl, test/runtests.jl
Adds checks for output dimensions, parameter counts, training loss, and decoder Jacobian behavior. Adds a save/load roundtrip test and registers the architecture tests.

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The new autoencoder’s construction and persistence paths have corresponding tests, and equal-dimension iteration handling is addressed. No concrete merge-blocking behavior is established.

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benedict-96 added a commit to JuliaGNI/GMLDatasets.jl that referenced this pull request Oct 6, 2026
AE_ARCH=standard makes train_sae.jl train a StandardAutoencoder of Dense
layers at about the symplectic one's number of parameters (4408 against
4402), on the same data with the same loss, optimizer and checkpoint
selection. Weights files record their architecture, and
branch_report.jl and latent_plot.jl load whichever one a file holds.
The scripts environment takes GeometricMachineLearning from the branch of
JuliaGNI/GeometricMachineLearning.jl#336 until a release has it.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <[email protected]>

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Review comments at @src/architectures/standard_autoencoder.jl:
- Around line 58-68: Handle equal dimensions in StandardAutoencoder iteration
calculation so full_dim == reduced_dim does not pass an invalid zero-step range
to compute_iterations. Add an architecture-specific iteration result for the
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Comment thread src/architectures/standard_autoencoder.jl
`Dense` has no docstring in this manual, so [`Dense`](@ref) left two
unresolved references; docs/make.jl stops on them, and so does
test/quality/docs_make_checks_references.jl in every test job. It is now
plain code.

With full_dim == reduced_dim, which the constructor allows, the generic
compute_iterations built a range of step zero and NeuralNetwork failed.
The layers depend only on the two end dimensions, so StandardAutoencoder
now returns just those (from a CodeRabbit review comment). Tested at
(4, 4).

The SymplecticAutoencoder docstring points to StandardAutoencoder.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <[email protected]>
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