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Main Authors: Ding, Yanna, Huang, Zijie, Shou, Xiao, Guo, Yihang, Sun, Yizhou, Gao, Jianxi
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.15554
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author Ding, Yanna
Huang, Zijie
Shou, Xiao
Guo, Yihang
Sun, Yizhou
Gao, Jianxi
author_facet Ding, Yanna
Huang, Zijie
Shou, Xiao
Guo, Yihang
Sun, Yizhou
Gao, Jianxi
contents Learning curve extrapolation predicts neural network performance from early training epochs and has been applied to accelerate AutoML, facilitating hyperparameter tuning and neural architecture search. However, existing methods typically model the evolution of learning curves in isolation, neglecting the impact of neural network (NN) architectures, which influence the loss landscape and learning trajectories. In this work, we explore whether incorporating neural network architecture improves learning curve modeling and how to effectively integrate this architectural information. Motivated by the dynamical system view of optimization, we propose a novel architecture-aware neural differential equation model to forecast learning curves continuously. We empirically demonstrate its ability to capture the general trend of fluctuating learning curves while quantifying uncertainty through variational parameters. Our model outperforms current state-of-the-art learning curve extrapolation methods and pure time-series modeling approaches for both MLP and CNN-based learning curves. Additionally, we explore the applicability of our method in Neural Architecture Search scenarios, such as training configuration ranking.
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spellingShingle Architecture-Aware Learning Curve Extrapolation via Graph Ordinary Differential Equation
Ding, Yanna
Huang, Zijie
Shou, Xiao
Guo, Yihang
Sun, Yizhou
Gao, Jianxi
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Learning curve extrapolation predicts neural network performance from early training epochs and has been applied to accelerate AutoML, facilitating hyperparameter tuning and neural architecture search. However, existing methods typically model the evolution of learning curves in isolation, neglecting the impact of neural network (NN) architectures, which influence the loss landscape and learning trajectories. In this work, we explore whether incorporating neural network architecture improves learning curve modeling and how to effectively integrate this architectural information. Motivated by the dynamical system view of optimization, we propose a novel architecture-aware neural differential equation model to forecast learning curves continuously. We empirically demonstrate its ability to capture the general trend of fluctuating learning curves while quantifying uncertainty through variational parameters. Our model outperforms current state-of-the-art learning curve extrapolation methods and pure time-series modeling approaches for both MLP and CNN-based learning curves. Additionally, we explore the applicability of our method in Neural Architecture Search scenarios, such as training configuration ranking.
title Architecture-Aware Learning Curve Extrapolation via Graph Ordinary Differential Equation
topic Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.15554