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Muon framework offers new spectral Wasserstein distances for deep learning

Researchers have introduced a new framework called Muon to stabilize deep-learning optimization using spectral normalizations, particularly for matrix-shaped parameters. This work idealizes the continuous-time, vanishing-momentum training dynamics in a mean-field regime, representing wide models as probability measures on parameter space. The study defines Spectral Wasserstein distances and develops static Kantorovich and Benamou--Brenier formulations, offering a gradient-flow interpretation of normalized training dynamics. AI

IMPACT Introduces a novel mathematical framework for stabilizing deep learning optimization, potentially improving training dynamics for wide models.

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Muon framework offers new spectral Wasserstein distances for deep learning

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Gabriel Peyr\'e ·

    Muon Dynamics as a Spectral Wasserstein Flow

    arXiv:2604.04891v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Gradient normalization stabilizes deep-learning optimization, and spectral normalizations are especially natural for matrix-shaped parameter blocks; Muon is the motivating example. We study an idealized deterministic, cont…