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New framework details thermodynamics of learning in finite devices

Researchers have introduced a new framework for understanding learning in finite devices, distinguishing between what a device has recorded and what will hold future value. This framework separates learning into four components: training-side fit, record-correlation stock, update-side search ledger, and operational capital value. The research details conditions under which record correlation can increase without a corresponding rise in capital value, and provides identities for capitalization efficiency and value retention under task-distribution shifts. These findings focus on finite-device value retention rather than statistical generalization. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Akihito Sudo ·

    Thermodynamics of Learning: A Typed Four-Component Accounting of Memory, Fit, and Value

    arXiv:2608.12791v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: What a finite learning device has recorded and what will hold value for it on future tasks are not the same quantity. We develop a typed accounting for finite-state learning devices that separates four components: a training-side …