Symmetry & Critical Points

Yossi Arjevani

Symmetry & Critical Points

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arxiv 2408.14445 v1 pith:6L7HHLRL submitted 2024-08-26 cs.LG cs.NAmath.NAmath.OCstat.ML

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Critical points of an invariant function may or may not be symmetric. We prove, however, that if a symmetric critical point exists, those adjacent to it are generically symmetry breaking. This mathematical mechanism is shown to carry important implications for our ability to efficiently minimize invariant nonconvex functions, in particular those associated with neural networks.

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