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Delayed generalization observed in linear models, study finds

Researchers have demonstrated that delayed generalization, a phenomenon where training accuracy significantly outpaces test accuracy, can occur even in simplified linear models. This effect arises when using gradient descent with an exponential-tail loss on linearly separable data. The study characterizes the process into three phases: population, support vector-dominated unlearning, and generalization, with the convergence of the residual beyond the maximum-margin direction initiating the unlearning phase. These dynamics were validated through experiments and observed in a deep model using the MNIST dataset. AI

IMPACT Provides theoretical insights into model generalization dynamics, potentially informing future model design and training strategies.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing theoretical findings and experimental validation. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Delayed generalization observed in linear models, study finds

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Atreya Vedantam, Nataraj Das, Chandrashekar Lakshminarayanan ·

    On the Dynamics of Delayed Generalization in Linear Models

    arXiv:2602.08302v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Delayed generalization, where training accuracy becomes nearly perfect substantially before test accuracy, has often been studied in the context of the depth and compositional structure of deep networks. In this paper, we …