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In the training of neural networks, adaptive moment estimation (Adam) typically converges fast but exhibits suboptimal generalization performance. A widely accepted explanation for its defect in generalization is that it often tends to…
Training large-scale neural networks requires solving nonconvex optimization where the choice of optimizer fundamentally determines both convergence behavior and computational efficiency. While adaptive methods like Adam have long dominated…
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One hidden yet important issue for developing neural network potentials (NNPs) is the choice of training algorithm. Here we compare the performance of two popular training algorithms, the adaptive moment estimation algorithm (Adam) and the…