Article · Eurasian Physical Technical Journal · December 29, 2025

GAMMA-RAY BURST LIGHT CURVE RECONSTRUCTION WITH PREDICTIVE MODELS

Alisher Zhunuskanov, A. Sakan, Almat Akhmetali, Marat Zaidyn, Nurzhan Ussipov

Abstract

Gamma-ray bursts represent some of the most energetic and complex phenomena in the universe, characterized by highly variable light curves that often contain observational gaps. Reconstructing these light curves is essential for gaining deeper insight into the physical processes driving such events. This study proposes a machine learning-based framework for the reconstruction of gamma-ray burst light curves, focusing specifically on the plateau phase observed in X-ray data. The analysis compares the performance of three sequential modeling approaches: a bidirectional recurrent neural network, a gated recurrent architecture, and a convolutional model designed for temporal data. The findings of this study indicate that the Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Unit model showed the best predictive accuracy among the evaluated models across all gamma-ray burst types, as measured by Mean Absolute Error, Root Mean Square Error, and Coefficient of Determination. Notably, Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Unit exhibited enhanced capability in modeling both gradual plateau phases and abrupt transient features, including flares and breaks, particularly in complex light-curve scenarios.

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysical Phenomena and Observationsgamma-ray burstsbidirectional gated recurrent unitrecurrent neural networks

GAMMA-RAY BURST LIGHT CURVE RECONSTRUCTION WITH PREDICTIVE MODELS

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