Summary of Exploring and Exploiting the Asymmetric Valley Of Deep Neural Networks, by Xin-chun Li et al.
Exploring and Exploiting the Asymmetric Valley of Deep Neural Networks
by Xin-Chun Li, Jin-Lin Tang, Bo Zhang, Lan Li, De-Chuan Zhan
First submitted to arxiv on: 21 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary In this research paper, the authors investigate the factors that affect the symmetry of deep neural network valleys. By exploring the relationships between various dataset, architecture, initialization, and hyperparameter settings, they identify a critical indicator of valley symmetry: the degree of sign consistency between noise and convergence points. This discovery has implications for model fusion applications, including interpolating separate models and imposing sign alignment during federated learning. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper looks at how deep neural networks work. It tries to figure out why some parts of the network’s “loss landscape” are more symmetrical than others. They found that one important thing is whether the noise in the data is aligned with where the network ends up. This matters because it can help us make better models by combining different models together or sharing information between them. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Alignment » Federated learning » Hyperparameter » Neural network
