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CAGE-NAS method optimizes neural network growth in function space

Researchers have developed CAGE-NAS, a novel method for efficiently growing neural networks by making decisions in function space. This approach uses an admissibility criterion based on approximations of the functional gradient to determine when a network's representation is sufficient or needs expansion. When the criterion is met, the architecture remains stable; if it fails, a function-preserving expansion is applied. In experiments, CAGE-NAS achieved architectures in the top 0.2% for performance within a given parameter budget, without exhaustive enumeration. AI

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CAGE-NAS method optimizes neural network growth in function space

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Santiago Florido Gomez, St\'ephane Rivaud ·

    CAGE-NAS: Certified Functional Descent for Efficient Model Growth

    arXiv:2610.01173v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The progressive growth of neural networks requires deciding when the current representation remains sufficient for optimization and when it should be expanded. CAGE-NAS formulates this decision in function space through an admissibi…