Learning Linear Block Codes with Gradient Quantization

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Hauptverfasser: Dufrène, Louis-Adrien, Lampin, Quentin, Larue, Guillaume
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author Dufrène, Louis-Adrien
Lampin, Quentin
Larue, Guillaume
author_facet Dufrène, Louis-Adrien
Lampin, Quentin
Larue, Guillaume
contents This study investigates the problem of learning linear block codes optimized for Belief-Propagation decoders significantly improving performance compared to the state-of-the-art. Our previous research is extended with an enhanced system design that facilitates a more effective learning process for the parity check matrix. We simplify the input dataset, restrict the number of parameters to learn and improve the gradient back-propagation within the model. We also introduce novel optimizers specifically designed for discrete-valued weights. Based on conventional gradient computation, these optimizers provide discrete weights updates, enabling finer control and improving explainability of the learning process. Through these changes, we consistently achieve improved code performance, provided appropriately chosen hyper-parameters. To rigorously evaluate the performance of learned codes in the context of short to medium block lengths, we propose a comprehensive code performance assessment framework. This framework enables a fair comparison between our learning methodology and random search approaches, ensuring statistical significance in our results. The proposed model pave the way for a new approach to the efficient learning of linear block codes tailored to specific decoder structures.
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spellingShingle Learning Linear Block Codes with Gradient Quantization
Dufrène, Louis-Adrien
Lampin, Quentin
Larue, Guillaume
Signal Processing
68P30
This study investigates the problem of learning linear block codes optimized for Belief-Propagation decoders significantly improving performance compared to the state-of-the-art. Our previous research is extended with an enhanced system design that facilitates a more effective learning process for the parity check matrix. We simplify the input dataset, restrict the number of parameters to learn and improve the gradient back-propagation within the model. We also introduce novel optimizers specifically designed for discrete-valued weights. Based on conventional gradient computation, these optimizers provide discrete weights updates, enabling finer control and improving explainability of the learning process. Through these changes, we consistently achieve improved code performance, provided appropriately chosen hyper-parameters. To rigorously evaluate the performance of learned codes in the context of short to medium block lengths, we propose a comprehensive code performance assessment framework. This framework enables a fair comparison between our learning methodology and random search approaches, ensuring statistical significance in our results. The proposed model pave the way for a new approach to the efficient learning of linear block codes tailored to specific decoder structures.
title Learning Linear Block Codes with Gradient Quantization
topic Signal Processing
68P30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.16169