Summary of The Unified Balance Theory Of Second-moment Exponential Scaling Optimizers in Visual Tasks, by Gongyue Zhang and Honghai Liu
The Unified Balance Theory of Second-Moment Exponential Scaling Optimizers in Visual Tasks
by Gongyue Zhang, Honghai Liu
First submitted to arxiv on: 28 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper presents a novel method for unifying first-order optimizers, which is achieved by introducing variable Second-Moment Exponential Scaling (SMES). The approach begins with back propagation, addressing issues such as gradient vanishing and explosion, dataset sparsity, and introduces the concept of balance in optimization. By applying this theory, the authors suggest that stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and adaptive optimizers can be unified under a broader inference framework, using variable moving exponential scaling to achieve a balanced approach within a generalized formula for first-order optimizers. The effectiveness of different balance coefficients is evaluated on classic datasets and networks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper shows how to make machine learning algorithms work better together by using a new way to scale their variables. It starts with the basics, like going backwards through calculations (back propagation) and solving problems like gradients getting too small or too big. The authors then introduce an idea called “balance” that helps different types of optimization algorithms work together seamlessly. They show how this approach can be applied to popular algorithms like stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and others. By testing their ideas on famous datasets, they prove that it makes a real difference in how well the algorithms perform. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Inference » Machine learning » Optimization » Stochastic gradient descent
