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New 'magnitude potential' metric aids neural network generalization analysis

Researchers have introduced a new concept called "magnitude potential" derived from metric magnitude theory to better understand generalization in neural networks. This quantity, calculated at the logit layer, reflects how well a point is represented within a dataset. Experiments show that ratios of this magnitude potential correlate with memorization scores and can detect structural changes in decision boundaries, serving as a geometric indicator of grokking in modular arithmetic tasks. The magnitude potential also remains informative about geometric structure even when neural collapse is suppressed. AI

IMPACT Introduces a novel metric for analyzing neural network generalization and training dynamics.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Sahel Torkamani, Henry Gouk, Rik Sarkar ·

    Generalization in Neural Networks Through the Lens of Magnitude Potential

    arXiv:2610.01633v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Explaining generalization and training dynamics in neural networks remains a challenge, and various approaches have been developed to study different aspects of these phenomena. In this paper, we introduce the idea of {\em magnitude…