arXiv Machine Learning

Geometry of learning dynamics: Gradient descent versus natural gradient on the ridge of optimization

arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 2

Diffeomorphic Optimization

arXiv:2607. 00947v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Generative models learn data distributions that reside on a low-dimensional manifold within a higher-dimensional ambient space.

By Ludwig Winkler, Andrew Leaver-Fay, Joseph Kleinhenz, Pan Kessel
arXiv AI
Jun 30

A Stochastic--Geometric Theory of Scaling Laws in Grokking

arXiv:2606. 30388v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Delayed generalization (\ie~grokking) refers to the phenomenon in which a neural network fits its training data early in training but only begins to generalize after a prolonged delay, often through an abrupt transition.

By R\'ois\'in Luo, Christian Gagn\'e, Jonas Ngnaw\'e, Ihsan Ullah, Karyn Morrissey