Overview
Explore a comprehensive review of a machine learning research paper on Learning Rate Grafting, focusing on the transferability of optimizer tuning. Delve into the intricacies of various optimization algorithms like SGD, AdaGrad, Adam, LARS, and LAMB, examining their learning rate schedules and gradient direction corrections. Discover the grafting technique, which allows for transferring learning rate schedules between optimizers, and understand its implications for deep learning research. Learn about the experimental results, static transfer of learning rate ratios, and the potential for significant GPU memory savings. Gain insights into the entanglements between optimizers and learning rate schedules, and understand how grafting can provide a robust baseline for optimizer comparisons and reduce computational costs in hyperparameter searches.
Syllabus
- Rant about Reviewer #2
- Intro & Overview
- Adaptive Optimization Methods
- Grafting Algorithm
- Experimental Results
- Static Transfer of Learning Rate Ratios
- Conclusion & Discussion
Taught by
Yannic Kilcher