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New Tensor Framework Analyzes Transformer MLP Design Choices

Researchers have introduced CP-MLPs, a novel tensor framework designed to analyze the design choices within transformer feed-forward blocks. This framework distinguishes between tied and untied parameter sharing in multiplicative units, revealing that untied blocks offer greater width efficiency for certain types of interactions. Experiments with trained gated MLPs indicate that untied blocks maintain an advantage when considering matched input-projection budgets, though the precise benefits depend on the target structure. AI

IMPACT This research provides a theoretical lens for understanding and potentially optimizing the design of transformer feed-forward networks.

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New Tensor Framework Analyzes Transformer MLP Design Choices

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Md Rifat Arefin, Farzaneh Heidari, Irina Rish, Guillaume Rabusseau ·

    CP-MLPs: A Tensor-Rank Theory of Tied and Untied MLP Blocks

    arXiv:2611.13647v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Transformer feed-forward blocks combine several design choices: squared activations, gating, and tied versus untied parameter sharing, whose separate contributions to expressivity remain poorly understood. We introduce CP-MLPs, a te…