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Understanding generalization and robustness in modern deep learning

Stochastic adaptive resampling for the estimation of discrete choice models

Universal and adaptive methods for robust stochastic optimization

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Deep Learning Generalization with Limited and Noisy Labels

Text Representation Learning for Low Cost Natural Language Understanding

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Stochastic Second-Order Methods Improve Best-Known Sample Complexity of SGD for Gradient-Dominated Function

Masked Training of Neural Networks with Partial Gradients

Gradient flow dynamics of shallow ReLU networks for square loss and orthogonal inputs

Understanding generalization and robustness in modern deep learning

Universal and adaptive methods for robust stochastic optimization

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Gradient flow dynamics of shallow ReLU networks for square loss and orthogonal inputs

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