Summary of Simmering: Sufficient Is Better Than Optimal For Training Neural Networks, by Irina Babayan et al.
Simmering: Sufficient is better than optimal for training neural networks
by Irina Babayan, Hazhir Aliahmadi, Greg van Anders
First submitted to arxiv on: 25 Oct 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 The abstract presents a critique of traditional optimization-based training methods for neural networks, arguing that they are misguided and prone to overfitting. Instead, it proposes a physics-based approach called “simmering” that trains neural networks to generate weights and biases that are simply “good enough.” The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of simmering in correcting overfitting and avoiding it altogether, using classification and regression examples. This raises questions about the suitability of optimization as a paradigm for neural network training, and points to the existence of alternative sufficient training algorithms. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper challenges traditional ways of training neural networks by showing that they are flawed and can lead to bad results. Instead, it suggests a new approach called “simmering” that works in a different way. Simmering helps neural networks learn good things and avoid making mistakes. The authors show that simmering is better at correcting problems and preventing them from happening in the first place. This makes us think about whether we should be training neural networks in a completely new way. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Classification » Neural network » Optimization » Overfitting » Regression
