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Selection, Representation, and Execution in Sparse Fourier Neural Operators

arXiv · AI, language, vision and robotics · article · Aug 30, 2026 · UTC

Sparse representations are often expected to make models smaller and also reduce inference cost. For Fourier Neural Operators (FNOs), these objectives are not equivalent or do not always align: removing parts of the learned operator can leave the underlying transforms and dense computations unchanged, while changing the grid on which the model is evaluated can introduce overhead of its own. We therefore distinguish sparsity in the representation, in the stored parameters, in the theoretical operation count, and in measured runtime, and present an empirical study of several routes toward sparse

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