Summary of Unifying Back-propagation and Forward-forward Algorithms Through Model Predictive Control, by Lianhai Ren et al.
Unifying back-propagation and forward-forward algorithms through model predictive control
by Lianhai Ren, Qianxiao Li
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Optimization and Control (math.OC)
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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 unified framework for training deep neural networks using Model Predictive Control (MPC) and combines the Back-Propagation (BP) and Forward-Forward (FF) algorithms. The MPC framework offers a range of intermediate training algorithms with varying look-forward horizons, leading to a performance-efficiency trade-off. The authors perform an analysis of this trade-off on a deep linear network, which carries over to general networks, and propose a principled method for choosing the optimization horizon based on given objectives and model specifications. Numerical results demonstrate the versatility of the proposed method across various models and tasks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about finding a better way to train artificial neural networks, which are like super powerful computers in our brains. The authors took two old training methods (Back-Propagation and Forward-Forward) and combined them into one new method called Model Predictive Control (MPC). This new method gives us more options for how to train the networks, and it lets us choose between making them work really well or using less computer power. The authors did some math to figure out when we should use each option, and they tested their idea on lots of different kinds of networks. It all works pretty well! |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Optimization
