arXiv:2601. 16884v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study multigrade deep learning (MGDL) as a principled framework for structured error refinement in deep neural networks.
By Shijun Zhang, Zuowei Shen, Yuesheng Xu
arXiv:2606. 32000v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Why do neural networks memorize algorithmic training data long before they generalize?
By Srijan Tiwari, Aditya Chauhan, Manjot Singh
arXiv:2607. 17822v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: While Root Mean Square Normalization has become the de facto standard for accelerating modern sequence models, its reliance on the quadratic accumulation of independent scalars ($\sum x^2$) inherently triggers outlier-induced numerical instability, gradient starvation, and anisotropic phase distortion.
By Sungwoo Goo, Hwi-yeol Yun, Sangkeun Jung
arXiv:2604. 14669v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Zeroth-order (ZO) methods are widely used when gradients are unavailable or prohibitively expensive, including black-box learning and memory-efficient fine-tuning of large models, yet their optimization dynamics in deep learning remain underexplored.
By Minhak Song, Liang Zhang, Bingcong Li, Niao He, Michael Muehlebach, Sewoong Oh
arXiv:2604. 20219v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Depth is widely viewed as a central contributor to the success of deep neural networks, whereas standard neural network approximation theory typically provides guarantees only for the final output and leaves the role of intermediate layers largely unclear.
By Shijun Zhang, Zuowei Shen, Yuesheng Xu
arXiv:2607. 21005v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Most explanations of training instability focus on \emph{learning-rate criticality}, typically characterized by the Edge of Stability, beyond which optimization becomes unstable.
By Xiaolong Li, Zhangchen Zhou, Zhi-Qin John Xu