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New geometric framework for function-preserving continual learning unveiled

Researchers have introduced a novel function-preserving operator for continual learning called gate-zero growth. This method adds new residual blocks via a zero-initialized gate, which, under specific conditions, leads to rank separation in the functional Jacobian. This geometric framework allows for controlled functional drift and minimal forgetting of previously learned information, as demonstrated on a Transformer model adapted across WikiText-103 and BookCorpus datasets. The analysis also encompasses other techniques like LoRA and ReZero, positioning gate-zero growth as a fundamental mechanism for safely activating capacity in continual learning. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dante Lok ·

    Gate-Zero Growth: A Geometric Framework for Function-Preserving Continual Learning

    arXiv:2607.14571v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We introduce \emph{gate-zero growth}, a function-preserving (FP) operator for continual learning that adds new residual blocks through a zero-initialised gate. Under a transversality condition, gate-zero growth induces \emph{rank …

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Dante Lok ·

    Gate-Zero Growth: A Geometric Framework for Function-Preserving Continual Learning

    We introduce \emph{gate-zero growth}, a function-preserving (FP) operator for continual learning that adds new residual blocks through a zero-initialised gate. Under a transversality condition, gate-zero growth induces \emph{rank separation} in the functional Jacobian: old direct…