Machine learning approach to predicting the hysteresis of water retention curves of porous media

Arcady Beriozkin, Or Haim Anidjar, Amos Azaria, Noam Hazon

Abstract: Highlights•Predictive integral operator for modeling relationships between functions families.•Optimized operator for measured pairs functions dataset of two associated families.•Individual operator optimization, to predict boundary drying curve of a given soil.•Operator kernel derivative as a common air-entry blockage function for soils sample.•Permanently improvable operator’s predictive ability, due its update by new data.