Summary of Opentensor: Reproducing Faster Matrix Multiplication Discovering Algorithms, by Yiwen Sun et al.
OpenTensor: Reproducing Faster Matrix Multiplication Discovering Algorithms
by Yiwen Sun, Wenye Li
First submitted to arxiv on: 31 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Data Structures and Algorithms (cs.DS); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper presents OpenTensor, a reproduction of AlphaTensor’s deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithm for matrix multiplication. While AlphaTensor outperformed state-of-the-art methods, its implementation was challenging due to the lack of source codes and numerous “tricks.” The authors clarify the technical details, improve the training process, and provide an efficient algorithm pipeline. Experimental results demonstrate OpenTensor’s success in finding efficient algorithms. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary OpenTensor is a new way to solve scientific problems using machine learning. AlphaTensor was a good idea, but it was hard to understand because the code wasn’t available and there were many tricks used. This paper makes AlphaTensor easier to use by explaining the technical parts and making improvements. It also shows that OpenTensor can find efficient ways to multiply matrices. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Reinforcement learning
