Summary of Exptest: Automating Learning Rate Searching and Tuning with Insights From Linearized Neural Networks, by Zan Chaudhry and Naoko Mizuno
ExpTest: Automating Learning Rate Searching and Tuning with Insights from Linearized Neural Networks
by Zan Chaudhry, Naoko Mizuno
First submitted to arxiv on: 25 Nov 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 proposed method, ExpTest, addresses the challenge of automated learning rate tuning during deep neural network (DNN) training. By leveraging insights from linearized neural networks and the loss curve, ExpTest performs hypothesis testing to determine the optimal initial learning rate. The approach is mathematically justified and empirically supported, achieving state-of-the-art performance on various tasks and architectures without requiring manual selection or scheduling of the initial learning rate. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary ExpTest is a new way to find the best starting point for training deep neural networks (DNNs). Usually, people need to try many different options by hand, which takes time and effort. ExpTest uses mathematical ideas from linearized neural networks and how the loss changes during training to automatically find the right starting point. It works well on different tasks and architectures without needing people to manually choose the starting point or adjust it later. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Neural network
