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New DiMS sampler explores neural network loss minima with physics-inspired dynamics

Researchers have developed a new sampling method called DiMS to explore the complex minima of neural network loss functions. This technique utilizes a dynamical system inspired by physics, incorporating kinetic energy, gravitational pull, and friction to dissipate energy. DiMS is designed to precisely sample reparameterization invariant solutions, addressing limitations of existing methods that either spread too broadly or remain too local. The approach shows promise for applications like uncertainty quantification in Bayesian inference, outperforming previous methods. AI

IMPACT Introduces a novel method for analyzing neural network training dynamics, potentially improving model robustness and uncertainty quantification.

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New DiMS sampler explores neural network loss minima with physics-inspired dynamics

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Albert Kj{\o}ller Jacobsen, Leo Uhre Jakobsen, Johanna Marie Gegenfurtner, Georgios Arvanitidis ·

    Don't Stop Me Yet: Sampling Loss Minima via Dissipative Riemannian Mechanics

    arXiv:2605.15459v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The minima of modern neural network loss functions are typically not isolated, rather they form connected components of reparameterization invariant solutions on the training data. Analytically characterizing these solutions is a …

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Georgios Arvanitidis ·

    Don't Stop Me Yet: Sampling Loss Minima via Dissipative Riemannian Mechanics

    The minima of modern neural network loss functions are typically not isolated, rather they form connected components of reparameterization invariant solutions on the training data. Analytically characterizing these solutions is a hard problem, but sampling approaches are feasible…