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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: tauon-optimizer
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+ Version: 0.1.0
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+ Summary: Fast Muon-like optimizer with AdamW speed
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Requires-Dist: torch>=2.0.0
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+
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+ # Tauon Optimizer
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+ **Tauon** is a high-performance, low-latency spectral gradient optimizer designed to deliver the **convergence accuracy of Muon at the operational speed and throughput of AdamW**.
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+
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+ By unifying **Spectral Domain Analysis via Quasi-QR Control (QRC)**, **Type-II Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT-II) subspace projections**, and a **non-stationary (step-dependent) polynomial schedule**, Tauon compresses standard matrix polar decomposition (Newton-Schulz iterations) into **strictly two matrix-multiplication steps** without degradation in singular-value equalization or downstream task accuracy.
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+
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+ ## πŸ“Š Benchmarks
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+
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+ We evaluated **Tauon** against **Muon** and **AdamW** by training a custom Transformer model (**GPT-Mini**: $d_{model}=512$, 6 layers, 8 heads) on the `TinyShakespeare` dataset for 3,000 steps.
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+
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+ ### Benchmark Setup
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+ * **Dataset:** TinyShakespeare (Sequence length = 128, Batch size = 64)
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+ * **Model:** GPT-Mini (~12M parameters)
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+ * **Hardware:** NVIDIA GPU with PyTorch Matmul Precision set to `high`
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+ * **Learning Rate Schedule:** Cosine decay with 100 warmup steps
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+
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+ ### Performance & Convergence Results
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+
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+ ![tauon vs muon vs adamw](benchmarks/paper_quality_benchmark.png)
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+
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+ ### Key Takeaways
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+ 1. **Convergence (Loss vs Steps):** Tauon achieves lower final validation loss compared to AdamW and converges faster than Muon within the same step count.
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+ 2. **Wall-Clock Efficiency:** Despite matrix orthogonalization/projection overhead, Tauon maintains an efficient per-step runtime, leading to faster overall training time to reach target validation loss.
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+ 3. **Compute Cost:** The computational overhead per step is competitive with standard momentum-based orthogonal optimizers like Muon.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Theoretical Architecture & Mechanics
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+
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+ Newton-Schulz (NS) iterations approximate matrix polar decomposition ($G \to U V^T$) to equalize singular values across layer weights. Standard implementations (e.g., Muon) rely on repeated applications of a single static polynomial over full-rank matrices:
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+
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+ $$Y_{k+1} = a Y_k + b (Y_k Y_k^T)Y_k + c (Y_k Y_k^T)^2 Y_k$$
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+
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+ Tauon systematically eliminates the computational bottlenecks of standard NS iterations through a multi-stage acceleration pipeline in both the spatial and spectral domains.
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+
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+ ### Algorithmic Workflow
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+
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ Input Gradient Tensor β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 1. Reshape & Transpose Guard
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ DCT-II Subspace Proj. β”‚
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+ β”‚ (K1 x K1 Compression) β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 2. Coarse Pass (P1 Coeffs)
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ Full-Rank Reconstruction β”‚
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+ β”‚ (S x S Expansion) β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 3. Fine Pass (P2 Coeffs)
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ RMS Scaled Weight Update β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+
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+ ## Technical Details
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+
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+ ### 1. Muon-Style Newton-Schulz Foundation
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+ Like Muon, Tauon operates directly on 2D+ gradient matrices, orthogonalizing updates to enforce isotropic step sizes across all spectral directions. This mitigates vanishing/exploding singular values during backpropagation.
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+
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+ ### 2. Spectral Coefficient Optimization (3-Step Baseline)
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+ Standard NS iterations use fixed coefficients designed for conservative, slow contraction of singular values over 5–6 steps. By re-deriving the polynomial transfer function $P(\sigma)$ using quasi-QR factorizations and optimal spectral gain curves, the required iterations for polar convergence were initially reduced from 6 steps down to 3 steps.
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+
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+ ### 3. Non-Stationary Coefficient Scheduling (2-Step Acceleration)
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+ Tauon decouples the polynomial coefficients across successive iterations. Instead of applying $P_1(Y) = P_2(Y)$, Tauon applies a **step-dependent polynomial sequence** $\{P_1, P_2\}$:
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+
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+ * **Step 1 (Subspace Coarse Polynomial $P_1$):**
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+ $$P_1(Y) = 2.0500\,Y - 2.0250\,(YY^T)Y + 0.4500\,(YY^T)^2Y$$
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+ *Target:* Maximizes the gradient slope near $\sigma \to 0$ inside the low-frequency domain to rapidly lift small singular values.
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+ * **Step 2 (Full-Space Fine Polynomial $P_2$):**
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+ $$P_2(Y) = 1.7611\,Y - 2.5125\,(YY^T)Y + 1.1000\,(YY^T)^2Y$$
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+ *Target:* Enforces strong contraction near $\sigma = 1$, achieving terminal polar orthogonality ($U V^T$).
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+ By tailoring $(a_1, b_1, c_1)$ and $(a_2, b_2, c_2)$ to distinct spectral target bands, **Tauon achieves exact orthogonalization in strictly 2 steps** with zero accuracy loss.
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+
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+ ### 4. DCT-II Subspace Dimension Reduction
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+ To further reduce FLOPs during Step 1, Tauon projects the $S \times S$ core gradient block into an orthonormal $K_1 \times K_1$ subspace ($K_1 = \max(4, \lfloor 0.25 S \rfloor)$) using an orthonormal Type-II Discrete Cosine Transform basis matrix $Q_{K1}$:
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+ $$Q_{K1}[k, i] = c_k \cdot \cos\left( \frac{\pi \cdot k \cdot (i + 0.5)}{S} \right), \quad c_k = \begin{cases} \sqrt{\frac{1}{S}}, & k = 0 \\ \sqrt{\frac{2}{S}}, & k > 0 \end{cases}$$
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+ 1. **Compression:** $C_{K1} = Q_{K1} \, Z_0 \, Q_{K1}^T$
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+ 2. **Subspace Refinement:** $Z_1 = P_1(C_{K1} / \Vert{}C_{K1}\Vert{}_F)$
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+ 3. **Reconstruction:** $X_{\text{coarse}} = Q_{K1}^T \, Z_1 \, Q_{K1}$
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+ This limits full-rank matrix multiplications to a single final refinement pass ($P_2$), yielding speeds comparable to standard vector-wise AdamW steps.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Spectral Normalization & Stability Guards
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+ Matrix normalization is a hard prerequisite for non-stationary spectral iterations. To guarantee mathematical convergence without full SVD computations, Tauon enforces a strict 3-stage normalization cascade:
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+ 1. **Spectral Radius Boundary Locking:**
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+ Before applying the subspace polynomial $P_1$, the input tensor $X$ is normalized via its Frobenius norm:
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+ $$Z_0 = \frac{X}{\|X\|_F + \epsilon}$$
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+ This forces all singular values $\sigma_i(Z_0) \in (0, 1]$, guaranteeing that $Z_0$ falls strictly within the radius of convergence for the non-stationary polynomial sequence.
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+ 2. **Subspace Energy Calibration:**
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+ Projection into the $K_1 \times K_1$ DCT-II subspace and subsequent full-rank expansion causes spectral energy shift. Tauon re-calibrates the tensor norm prior to applying $P_2$:
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+ $$X_{\text{full}} = \frac{X_{\text{coarse}}}{\|X_{\text{coarse}}\|_F + \epsilon}$$
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+ This aligns the singular value distribution with $P_2$'s contraction band near $\sigma \approx 1$.
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+ 3. **Dimension-Invariant RMS Rescaling:**
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+ After terminal orthogonalization, the update matrix is scaled by $\sqrt{\max(1, M/N)}$ to maintain consistent step-size magnitude across asymmetric weight matrices (e.g., projection layers, QKV matrices).
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+ ---
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+ ## Implementation Details
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+ ```python
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+ import math
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+ import torch
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+ import torch.nn as nn
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+
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+ class tauon_step:
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+ """
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+ Subspace-accelerated 2-step non-stationary Newton-Schulz engine.
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+ """
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+ def __init__(self, M: int, N: int, device="cpu", dtype=torch.float32):
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+ self.M = M
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+ self.N = N
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+ self.transpose = M > N
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+ self.S = min(M, N)
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+ self.K1 = max(4, int(0.25 * self.S)) # 25% Subspace Compression
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+ self.device = device
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+ self.Q_K1 = self._build_dct_basis(self.K1, self.S, device, dtype)
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+
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+ def _build_dct_basis(self, K: int, S: int, device, dtype) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ k = torch.arange(K, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(1)
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+ i = torch.arange(S, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(0)
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+ c = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(2.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype)) * torch.ones((K, 1), device=device, dtype=dtype)
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+ c[0] = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(1.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype))
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+ return c * torch.cos((torch.pi * k * (i + 0.5)) / S)
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+
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+ def process(self, G: torch.Tensor, eps: float = 1e-7) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ G_work = G.T if self.transpose else G
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+ X = G_work[:self.S, :self.S]
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+
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+ # Base Normalization
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+ norm_X = torch.linalg.norm(X, ord="fro") + eps
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+ Z0 = X / norm_X
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+
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+ # Stage 1: DCT-II Subspace Projection + P1 Non-Stationary Polynomial
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+ C_K1 = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1, torch.matmul(Z0, self.Q_K1.T))
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+ norm_C1 = torch.linalg.norm(C_K1, ord="fro") + eps
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+ C_K1_norm = C_K1 / norm_C1
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+
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+ a1, b1, c1 = 2.0500, -2.0250, 0.4500
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+ A1 = torch.matmul(C_K1_norm, C_K1_norm.T)
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+ A1_2 = torch.matmul(A1, A1)
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+ Z1 = a1 * C_K1_norm + torch.matmul(b1 * A1 + c1 * A1_2, C_K1_norm)
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+
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+ # Reconstruction back to Full Space
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+ X_coarse = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1.T, torch.matmul(Z1, self.Q_K1))
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+ norm_coarse = torch.linalg.norm(X_coarse, ord="fro") + eps
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+ X_full_norm = X_coarse / norm_coarse
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+
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+ # Stage 2: Full-Rank P2 Non-Stationary Refinement Polynomial
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+ a2, b2, c2 = 1.7611, -2.5125, 1.1000
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+ A2 = torch.matmul(X_full_norm, X_full_norm.T)
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+ A2_2 = torch.matmul(A2, A2)
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+ X_out = a2 * X_full_norm + torch.matmul(b2 * A2 + c2 * A2_2, X_full_norm)
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+
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+ # Residual Padding & Transpose Guard
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+ if G_work.shape[1] > self.S:
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+ X_res = G_work.clone()
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+ X_res[:self.S, :self.S] = X_out
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+ else:
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+ X_res = X_out
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+
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+ G_new_raw = X_res.T if self.transpose else X_res
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+ rms_scale = math.sqrt(max(1, G.shape[0] / G.shape[1]))
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+ return G_new_raw * rms_scale
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+
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+
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+ class tauon(torch.optim.Optimizer):
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+ """
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+ Tauon Optimizer with Decoupled Nesterov Momentum and Adaptive Routing.
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+ """
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+ def __init__(self, params, lr=0.02, momentum=0.95, nesterov=True, weight_decay=0.01):
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+ defaults = dict(lr=lr, momentum=momentum, nesterov=nesterov, weight_decay=weight_decay)
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+ super().__init__(params, defaults)
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+ self.scgf_modules = {}
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+
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+ @torch.no_grad()
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+ def step(self):
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+ for group in self.param_groups:
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+ lr = group['lr']
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+ momentum = group['momentum']
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+ nesterov = group['nesterov']
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+ wd = group['weight_decay']
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+
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+ for p in group['params']:
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+ if p.grad is None:
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+ continue
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+ g = p.grad.data
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+ if wd != 0:
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+ g = g.add(p.data, alpha=wd)
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+
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+ state = self.state[p]
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+ if 'momentum_buffer' not in state:
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+ state['momentum_buffer'] = torch.zeros_like(g)
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+ buf = state['momentum_buffer']
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+ buf.mul_(momentum).add_(g)
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+
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+ g_proj = g.add(buf, alpha=momentum) if nesterov else buf
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+
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+ # Route 2D+ Matrices (>= 8x8) to Tauon Spectral Engine
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+ if g_proj.ndim >= 2 and min(g_proj.shape[0], g_proj.shape[1]) >= 8:
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+ original_shape = g_proj.shape
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+ g_2d = g_proj.view(g_proj.shape[0], -1) if g_proj.ndim > 2 else g_proj
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+
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+ param_id = id(p)
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+ if param_id not in self.scgf_modules:
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+ self.scgf_modules[param_id] = tauon_step(
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+ g_2d.shape[0], g_2d.shape[1], device=g_2d.device, dtype=g_2d.dtype
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+ )
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+
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+ g_update = self.scgf_modules[param_id].process(g_2d)
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+ if g_proj.ndim > 2:
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+ g_update = g_update.view(original_shape)
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+ else:
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+ g_update = g_proj
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+
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+ p.data.add_(g_update, alpha=-lr)
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+ # Tauon Optimizer
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+ **Tauon** is a high-performance, low-latency spectral gradient optimizer designed to deliver the **convergence accuracy of Muon at the operational speed and throughput of AdamW**.
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+ By unifying **Spectral Domain Analysis via Quasi-QR Control (QRC)**, **Type-II Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT-II) subspace projections**, and a **non-stationary (step-dependent) polynomial schedule**, Tauon compresses standard matrix polar decomposition (Newton-Schulz iterations) into **strictly two matrix-multiplication steps** without degradation in singular-value equalization or downstream task accuracy.
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+
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+ ## πŸ“Š Benchmarks
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+
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+ We evaluated **Tauon** against **Muon** and **AdamW** by training a custom Transformer model (**GPT-Mini**: $d_{model}=512$, 6 layers, 8 heads) on the `TinyShakespeare` dataset for 3,000 steps.
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+
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+ ### Benchmark Setup
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+ * **Dataset:** TinyShakespeare (Sequence length = 128, Batch size = 64)
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+ * **Model:** GPT-Mini (~12M parameters)
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+ * **Hardware:** NVIDIA GPU with PyTorch Matmul Precision set to `high`
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+ * **Learning Rate Schedule:** Cosine decay with 100 warmup steps
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+
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+ ### Performance & Convergence Results
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+
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+ ![tauon vs muon vs adamw](benchmarks/paper_quality_benchmark.png)
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+
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+ ### Key Takeaways
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+ 1. **Convergence (Loss vs Steps):** Tauon achieves lower final validation loss compared to AdamW and converges faster than Muon within the same step count.
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+ 2. **Wall-Clock Efficiency:** Despite matrix orthogonalization/projection overhead, Tauon maintains an efficient per-step runtime, leading to faster overall training time to reach target validation loss.
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+ 3. **Compute Cost:** The computational overhead per step is competitive with standard momentum-based orthogonal optimizers like Muon.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Theoretical Architecture & Mechanics
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+
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+ Newton-Schulz (NS) iterations approximate matrix polar decomposition ($G \to U V^T$) to equalize singular values across layer weights. Standard implementations (e.g., Muon) rely on repeated applications of a single static polynomial over full-rank matrices:
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+
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+ $$Y_{k+1} = a Y_k + b (Y_k Y_k^T)Y_k + c (Y_k Y_k^T)^2 Y_k$$
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+
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+ Tauon systematically eliminates the computational bottlenecks of standard NS iterations through a multi-stage acceleration pipeline in both the spatial and spectral domains.
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+
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+ ### Algorithmic Workflow
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+
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ Input Gradient Tensor β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 1. Reshape & Transpose Guard
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ DCT-II Subspace Proj. β”‚
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+ β”‚ (K1 x K1 Compression) β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 2. Coarse Pass (P1 Coeffs)
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ Full-Rank Reconstruction β”‚
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+ β”‚ (S x S Expansion) β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 3. Fine Pass (P2 Coeffs)
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ RMS Scaled Weight Update β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+
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+ ## Technical Details
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+
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+ ### 1. Muon-Style Newton-Schulz Foundation
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+ Like Muon, Tauon operates directly on 2D+ gradient matrices, orthogonalizing updates to enforce isotropic step sizes across all spectral directions. This mitigates vanishing/exploding singular values during backpropagation.
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+
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+ ### 2. Spectral Coefficient Optimization (3-Step Baseline)
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+ Standard NS iterations use fixed coefficients designed for conservative, slow contraction of singular values over 5–6 steps. By re-deriving the polynomial transfer function $P(\sigma)$ using quasi-QR factorizations and optimal spectral gain curves, the required iterations for polar convergence were initially reduced from 6 steps down to 3 steps.
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+
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+ ### 3. Non-Stationary Coefficient Scheduling (2-Step Acceleration)
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+ Tauon decouples the polynomial coefficients across successive iterations. Instead of applying $P_1(Y) = P_2(Y)$, Tauon applies a **step-dependent polynomial sequence** $\{P_1, P_2\}$:
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+
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+ * **Step 1 (Subspace Coarse Polynomial $P_1$):**
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+ $$P_1(Y) = 2.0500\,Y - 2.0250\,(YY^T)Y + 0.4500\,(YY^T)^2Y$$
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+ *Target:* Maximizes the gradient slope near $\sigma \to 0$ inside the low-frequency domain to rapidly lift small singular values.
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+ * **Step 2 (Full-Space Fine Polynomial $P_2$):**
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+ $$P_2(Y) = 1.7611\,Y - 2.5125\,(YY^T)Y + 1.1000\,(YY^T)^2Y$$
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+ *Target:* Enforces strong contraction near $\sigma = 1$, achieving terminal polar orthogonality ($U V^T$).
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+
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+ By tailoring $(a_1, b_1, c_1)$ and $(a_2, b_2, c_2)$ to distinct spectral target bands, **Tauon achieves exact orthogonalization in strictly 2 steps** with zero accuracy loss.
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+
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+ ### 4. DCT-II Subspace Dimension Reduction
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+ To further reduce FLOPs during Step 1, Tauon projects the $S \times S$ core gradient block into an orthonormal $K_1 \times K_1$ subspace ($K_1 = \max(4, \lfloor 0.25 S \rfloor)$) using an orthonormal Type-II Discrete Cosine Transform basis matrix $Q_{K1}$:
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+
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+ $$Q_{K1}[k, i] = c_k \cdot \cos\left( \frac{\pi \cdot k \cdot (i + 0.5)}{S} \right), \quad c_k = \begin{cases} \sqrt{\frac{1}{S}}, & k = 0 \\ \sqrt{\frac{2}{S}}, & k > 0 \end{cases}$$
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+
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+ 1. **Compression:** $C_{K1} = Q_{K1} \, Z_0 \, Q_{K1}^T$
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+ 2. **Subspace Refinement:** $Z_1 = P_1(C_{K1} / \Vert{}C_{K1}\Vert{}_F)$
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+ 3. **Reconstruction:** $X_{\text{coarse}} = Q_{K1}^T \, Z_1 \, Q_{K1}$
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+
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+ This limits full-rank matrix multiplications to a single final refinement pass ($P_2$), yielding speeds comparable to standard vector-wise AdamW steps.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Spectral Normalization & Stability Guards
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+
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+ Matrix normalization is a hard prerequisite for non-stationary spectral iterations. To guarantee mathematical convergence without full SVD computations, Tauon enforces a strict 3-stage normalization cascade:
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+
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+ 1. **Spectral Radius Boundary Locking:**
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+ Before applying the subspace polynomial $P_1$, the input tensor $X$ is normalized via its Frobenius norm:
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+ $$Z_0 = \frac{X}{\|X\|_F + \epsilon}$$
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+ This forces all singular values $\sigma_i(Z_0) \in (0, 1]$, guaranteeing that $Z_0$ falls strictly within the radius of convergence for the non-stationary polynomial sequence.
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+
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+ 2. **Subspace Energy Calibration:**
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+ Projection into the $K_1 \times K_1$ DCT-II subspace and subsequent full-rank expansion causes spectral energy shift. Tauon re-calibrates the tensor norm prior to applying $P_2$:
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+ $$X_{\text{full}} = \frac{X_{\text{coarse}}}{\|X_{\text{coarse}}\|_F + \epsilon}$$
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+ This aligns the singular value distribution with $P_2$'s contraction band near $\sigma \approx 1$.
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+
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+ 3. **Dimension-Invariant RMS Rescaling:**
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+ After terminal orthogonalization, the update matrix is scaled by $\sqrt{\max(1, M/N)}$ to maintain consistent step-size magnitude across asymmetric weight matrices (e.g., projection layers, QKV matrices).
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Implementation Details
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+
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+ ```python
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+ import math
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+ import torch
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+ import torch.nn as nn
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+
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+ class tauon_step:
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+ """
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+ Subspace-accelerated 2-step non-stationary Newton-Schulz engine.
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+ """
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+ def __init__(self, M: int, N: int, device="cpu", dtype=torch.float32):
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+ self.M = M
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+ self.N = N
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+ self.transpose = M > N
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+ self.S = min(M, N)
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+ self.K1 = max(4, int(0.25 * self.S)) # 25% Subspace Compression
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+ self.device = device
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+ self.Q_K1 = self._build_dct_basis(self.K1, self.S, device, dtype)
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+
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+ def _build_dct_basis(self, K: int, S: int, device, dtype) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ k = torch.arange(K, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(1)
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+ i = torch.arange(S, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(0)
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+ c = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(2.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype)) * torch.ones((K, 1), device=device, dtype=dtype)
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+ c[0] = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(1.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype))
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+ return c * torch.cos((torch.pi * k * (i + 0.5)) / S)
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+
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+ def process(self, G: torch.Tensor, eps: float = 1e-7) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ G_work = G.T if self.transpose else G
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+ X = G_work[:self.S, :self.S]
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+
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+ # Base Normalization
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+ norm_X = torch.linalg.norm(X, ord="fro") + eps
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+ Z0 = X / norm_X
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+
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+ # Stage 1: DCT-II Subspace Projection + P1 Non-Stationary Polynomial
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+ C_K1 = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1, torch.matmul(Z0, self.Q_K1.T))
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+ norm_C1 = torch.linalg.norm(C_K1, ord="fro") + eps
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+ C_K1_norm = C_K1 / norm_C1
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+
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+ a1, b1, c1 = 2.0500, -2.0250, 0.4500
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+ A1 = torch.matmul(C_K1_norm, C_K1_norm.T)
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+ A1_2 = torch.matmul(A1, A1)
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+ Z1 = a1 * C_K1_norm + torch.matmul(b1 * A1 + c1 * A1_2, C_K1_norm)
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+
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+ # Reconstruction back to Full Space
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+ X_coarse = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1.T, torch.matmul(Z1, self.Q_K1))
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+ norm_coarse = torch.linalg.norm(X_coarse, ord="fro") + eps
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+ X_full_norm = X_coarse / norm_coarse
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+
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+ # Stage 2: Full-Rank P2 Non-Stationary Refinement Polynomial
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+ a2, b2, c2 = 1.7611, -2.5125, 1.1000
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+ A2 = torch.matmul(X_full_norm, X_full_norm.T)
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+ A2_2 = torch.matmul(A2, A2)
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+ X_out = a2 * X_full_norm + torch.matmul(b2 * A2 + c2 * A2_2, X_full_norm)
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+
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+ # Residual Padding & Transpose Guard
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+ if G_work.shape[1] > self.S:
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+ X_res = G_work.clone()
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+ X_res[:self.S, :self.S] = X_out
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+ else:
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+ X_res = X_out
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+
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+ G_new_raw = X_res.T if self.transpose else X_res
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+ rms_scale = math.sqrt(max(1, G.shape[0] / G.shape[1]))
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+ return G_new_raw * rms_scale
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+
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+
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+ class tauon(torch.optim.Optimizer):
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+ """
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+ Tauon Optimizer with Decoupled Nesterov Momentum and Adaptive Routing.
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+ """
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+ def __init__(self, params, lr=0.02, momentum=0.95, nesterov=True, weight_decay=0.01):
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+ defaults = dict(lr=lr, momentum=momentum, nesterov=nesterov, weight_decay=weight_decay)
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+ super().__init__(params, defaults)
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+ self.scgf_modules = {}
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+
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+ @torch.no_grad()
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+ def step(self):
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+ for group in self.param_groups:
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+ lr = group['lr']
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+ momentum = group['momentum']
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+ nesterov = group['nesterov']
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+ wd = group['weight_decay']
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+
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+ for p in group['params']:
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+ if p.grad is None:
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+ continue
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+ g = p.grad.data
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+ if wd != 0:
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+ g = g.add(p.data, alpha=wd)
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+
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+ state = self.state[p]
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+ if 'momentum_buffer' not in state:
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+ state['momentum_buffer'] = torch.zeros_like(g)
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+ buf = state['momentum_buffer']
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+ buf.mul_(momentum).add_(g)
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+
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+ g_proj = g.add(buf, alpha=momentum) if nesterov else buf
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+
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+ # Route 2D+ Matrices (>= 8x8) to Tauon Spectral Engine
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+ if g_proj.ndim >= 2 and min(g_proj.shape[0], g_proj.shape[1]) >= 8:
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+ original_shape = g_proj.shape
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+ g_2d = g_proj.view(g_proj.shape[0], -1) if g_proj.ndim > 2 else g_proj
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+
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+ param_id = id(p)
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+ if param_id not in self.scgf_modules:
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+ self.scgf_modules[param_id] = tauon_step(
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+ g_2d.shape[0], g_2d.shape[1], device=g_2d.device, dtype=g_2d.dtype
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+ )
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+
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+ g_update = self.scgf_modules[param_id].process(g_2d)
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+ if g_proj.ndim > 2:
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+ g_update = g_update.view(original_shape)
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+ else:
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+ g_update = g_proj
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+
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+ p.data.add_(g_update, alpha=-lr)
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+ [build-system]
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+ requires = ["setuptools"]
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+ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
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+
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+ [project]
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+ name = "tauon-optimizer"
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+ version = "0.1.0"
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+ description = "Fast Muon-like optimizer with AdamW speed"
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+ readme = "README.md"
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+ dependencies = ["torch>=2.0.0"]
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+ [egg_info]
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+ tag_build =
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+ tag_date = 0
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+
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+ from .optimizer import tauon
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+
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+ __version__ = "0.1.0"
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+ __all__ = ["tauon"]
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+ import math
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+ import torch
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+ import torch.nn as nn
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+
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+ class tauon_step:
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+ def __init__(self, M: int, N: int, device="cpu", dtype=torch.float32):
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+ self.M = M
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+ self.N = N
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+ self.transpose = M > N
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+ self.S = min(M, N)
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+ self.K1 = max(4, int(0.25 * self.S))
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+ self.device = device
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+ self.Q_K1 = self._build_dct_basis(self.K1, self.S, device, dtype)
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+
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+ def _build_dct_basis(self, K: int, S: int, device, dtype) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ k = torch.arange(K, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(1)
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+ i = torch.arange(S, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(0)
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+ c = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(2.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype)) * torch.ones((K, 1), device=device, dtype=dtype)
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+ c[0] = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(1.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype))
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+ return c * torch.cos((torch.pi * k * (i + 0.5)) / S)
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+
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+ def process(self, G: torch.Tensor, eps: float = 1e-7) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ G_work = G.T if self.transpose else G
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+ X = G_work[:self.S, :self.S]
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+
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+ norm_X = torch.linalg.norm(X, ord="fro") + eps
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+ Z0 = X / norm_X
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+
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+ C_K1 = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1, torch.matmul(Z0, self.Q_K1.T))
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+ norm_C1 = torch.linalg.norm(C_K1, ord="fro") + eps
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+ C_K1_norm = C_K1 / norm_C1
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+
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+ a1, b1, c1 = 2.0500, -2.0250, 0.4500
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+ A1 = torch.matmul(C_K1_norm, C_K1_norm.T)
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+ A1_2 = torch.matmul(A1, A1)
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+ Z1 = a1 * C_K1_norm + torch.matmul(b1 * A1 + c1 * A1_2, C_K1_norm)
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+
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+ X_coarse = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1.T, torch.matmul(Z1, self.Q_K1))
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+ norm_coarse = torch.linalg.norm(X_coarse, ord="fro") + eps
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+ X_full_norm = X_coarse / norm_coarse
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+
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+ a2, b2, c2 = 1.7611, -2.5125, 1.1000
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+ A2 = torch.matmul(X_full_norm, X_full_norm.T)
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+ A2_2 = torch.matmul(A2, A2)
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+ X_out = a2 * X_full_norm + torch.matmul(b2 * A2 + c2 * A2_2, X_full_norm)
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+
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+ if G_work.shape[1] > self.S:
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+ X_res = G_work.clone()
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+ X_res[:self.S, :self.S] = X_out
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+ else:
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+ X_res = X_out
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+
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+ G_new_raw = X_res.T if self.transpose else X_res
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+ rms_scale = math.sqrt(max(1, G.shape[0] / G.shape[1]))
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+ return G_new_raw * rms_scale
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+
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+
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+ class tauon(torch.optim.Optimizer):
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+ def __init__(self, params, lr=0.02, momentum=0.95, nesterov=True, weight_decay=0.01):
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+ defaults = dict(lr=lr, momentum=momentum, nesterov=nesterov, weight_decay=weight_decay)
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+ super().__init__(params, defaults)
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+ self.scgf_modules = {}
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+
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+ @torch.no_grad()
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+ def step(self):
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+ for group in self.param_groups:
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+ lr = group['lr']
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+ momentum = group['momentum']
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+ nesterov = group['nesterov']
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+ wd = group['weight_decay']
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+
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+ for p in group['params']:
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+ if p.grad is None:
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+ continue
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+ g = p.grad.data
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+ if wd != 0:
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+ g = g.add(p.data, alpha=wd)
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+
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+ state = self.state[p]
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+ if 'momentum_buffer' not in state:
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+ state['momentum_buffer'] = torch.zeros_like(g)
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+ buf = state['momentum_buffer']
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+ buf.mul_(momentum).add_(g)
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+
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+ g_proj = g.add(buf, alpha=momentum) if nesterov else buf
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+
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+ if g_proj.ndim >= 2 and min(g_proj.shape[0], g_proj.shape[1]) >= 8:
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+ original_shape = g_proj.shape
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+ g_2d = g_proj.view(g_proj.shape[0], -1) if g_proj.ndim > 2 else g_proj
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+
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+ param_id = id(p)
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+ if param_id not in self.scgf_modules:
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+ self.scgf_modules[param_id] = tauon_step(
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+ g_2d.shape[0], g_2d.shape[1], device=g_2d.device, dtype=g_2d.dtype
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+ )
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+
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+ g_update = self.scgf_modules[param_id].process(g_2d)
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+ if g_proj.ndim > 2:
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+ g_update = g_update.view(original_shape)
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+ else:
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+ g_update = g_proj
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+
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+ p.data.add_(g_update, alpha=-lr)
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: tauon-optimizer
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+ Version: 0.1.0
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+ Summary: Fast Muon-like optimizer with AdamW speed
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Requires-Dist: torch>=2.0.0
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+
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+ # Tauon Optimizer
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+
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+ **Tauon** is a high-performance, low-latency spectral gradient optimizer designed to deliver the **convergence accuracy of Muon at the operational speed and throughput of AdamW**.
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+
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+ By unifying **Spectral Domain Analysis via Quasi-QR Control (QRC)**, **Type-II Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT-II) subspace projections**, and a **non-stationary (step-dependent) polynomial schedule**, Tauon compresses standard matrix polar decomposition (Newton-Schulz iterations) into **strictly two matrix-multiplication steps** without degradation in singular-value equalization or downstream task accuracy.
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+
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+ ## πŸ“Š Benchmarks
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+
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+ We evaluated **Tauon** against **Muon** and **AdamW** by training a custom Transformer model (**GPT-Mini**: $d_{model}=512$, 6 layers, 8 heads) on the `TinyShakespeare` dataset for 3,000 steps.
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+
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+ ### Benchmark Setup
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+ * **Dataset:** TinyShakespeare (Sequence length = 128, Batch size = 64)
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+ * **Model:** GPT-Mini (~12M parameters)
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+ * **Hardware:** NVIDIA GPU with PyTorch Matmul Precision set to `high`
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+ * **Learning Rate Schedule:** Cosine decay with 100 warmup steps
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+
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+ ### Performance & Convergence Results
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+
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+ ![tauon vs muon vs adamw](benchmarks/paper_quality_benchmark.png)
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+
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+ ### Key Takeaways
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+ 1. **Convergence (Loss vs Steps):** Tauon achieves lower final validation loss compared to AdamW and converges faster than Muon within the same step count.
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+ 2. **Wall-Clock Efficiency:** Despite matrix orthogonalization/projection overhead, Tauon maintains an efficient per-step runtime, leading to faster overall training time to reach target validation loss.
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+ 3. **Compute Cost:** The computational overhead per step is competitive with standard momentum-based orthogonal optimizers like Muon.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Theoretical Architecture & Mechanics
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+
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+ Newton-Schulz (NS) iterations approximate matrix polar decomposition ($G \to U V^T$) to equalize singular values across layer weights. Standard implementations (e.g., Muon) rely on repeated applications of a single static polynomial over full-rank matrices:
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+
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+ $$Y_{k+1} = a Y_k + b (Y_k Y_k^T)Y_k + c (Y_k Y_k^T)^2 Y_k$$
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+
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+ Tauon systematically eliminates the computational bottlenecks of standard NS iterations through a multi-stage acceleration pipeline in both the spatial and spectral domains.
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+
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+ ### Algorithmic Workflow
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+
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ Input Gradient Tensor β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 1. Reshape & Transpose Guard
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ DCT-II Subspace Proj. β”‚
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+ β”‚ (K1 x K1 Compression) β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 2. Coarse Pass (P1 Coeffs)
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ Full-Rank Reconstruction β”‚
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+ β”‚ (S x S Expansion) β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+ β”‚
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+ 3. Fine Pass (P2 Coeffs)
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+ β”‚
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+ β–Ό
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+ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
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+ β”‚ RMS Scaled Weight Update β”‚
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+ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
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+
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+ ## Technical Details
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+
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+ ### 1. Muon-Style Newton-Schulz Foundation
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+ Like Muon, Tauon operates directly on 2D+ gradient matrices, orthogonalizing updates to enforce isotropic step sizes across all spectral directions. This mitigates vanishing/exploding singular values during backpropagation.
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+
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+ ### 2. Spectral Coefficient Optimization (3-Step Baseline)
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+ Standard NS iterations use fixed coefficients designed for conservative, slow contraction of singular values over 5–6 steps. By re-deriving the polynomial transfer function $P(\sigma)$ using quasi-QR factorizations and optimal spectral gain curves, the required iterations for polar convergence were initially reduced from 6 steps down to 3 steps.
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+
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+ ### 3. Non-Stationary Coefficient Scheduling (2-Step Acceleration)
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+ Tauon decouples the polynomial coefficients across successive iterations. Instead of applying $P_1(Y) = P_2(Y)$, Tauon applies a **step-dependent polynomial sequence** $\{P_1, P_2\}$:
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+
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+ * **Step 1 (Subspace Coarse Polynomial $P_1$):**
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+ $$P_1(Y) = 2.0500\,Y - 2.0250\,(YY^T)Y + 0.4500\,(YY^T)^2Y$$
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+ *Target:* Maximizes the gradient slope near $\sigma \to 0$ inside the low-frequency domain to rapidly lift small singular values.
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+ * **Step 2 (Full-Space Fine Polynomial $P_2$):**
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+ $$P_2(Y) = 1.7611\,Y - 2.5125\,(YY^T)Y + 1.1000\,(YY^T)^2Y$$
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+ *Target:* Enforces strong contraction near $\sigma = 1$, achieving terminal polar orthogonality ($U V^T$).
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+
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+ By tailoring $(a_1, b_1, c_1)$ and $(a_2, b_2, c_2)$ to distinct spectral target bands, **Tauon achieves exact orthogonalization in strictly 2 steps** with zero accuracy loss.
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+
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+ ### 4. DCT-II Subspace Dimension Reduction
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+ To further reduce FLOPs during Step 1, Tauon projects the $S \times S$ core gradient block into an orthonormal $K_1 \times K_1$ subspace ($K_1 = \max(4, \lfloor 0.25 S \rfloor)$) using an orthonormal Type-II Discrete Cosine Transform basis matrix $Q_{K1}$:
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+
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+ $$Q_{K1}[k, i] = c_k \cdot \cos\left( \frac{\pi \cdot k \cdot (i + 0.5)}{S} \right), \quad c_k = \begin{cases} \sqrt{\frac{1}{S}}, & k = 0 \\ \sqrt{\frac{2}{S}}, & k > 0 \end{cases}$$
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+
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+ 1. **Compression:** $C_{K1} = Q_{K1} \, Z_0 \, Q_{K1}^T$
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+ 2. **Subspace Refinement:** $Z_1 = P_1(C_{K1} / \Vert{}C_{K1}\Vert{}_F)$
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+ 3. **Reconstruction:** $X_{\text{coarse}} = Q_{K1}^T \, Z_1 \, Q_{K1}$
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+
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+ This limits full-rank matrix multiplications to a single final refinement pass ($P_2$), yielding speeds comparable to standard vector-wise AdamW steps.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Spectral Normalization & Stability Guards
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+
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+ Matrix normalization is a hard prerequisite for non-stationary spectral iterations. To guarantee mathematical convergence without full SVD computations, Tauon enforces a strict 3-stage normalization cascade:
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+
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+ 1. **Spectral Radius Boundary Locking:**
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+ Before applying the subspace polynomial $P_1$, the input tensor $X$ is normalized via its Frobenius norm:
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+ $$Z_0 = \frac{X}{\|X\|_F + \epsilon}$$
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+ This forces all singular values $\sigma_i(Z_0) \in (0, 1]$, guaranteeing that $Z_0$ falls strictly within the radius of convergence for the non-stationary polynomial sequence.
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+
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+ 2. **Subspace Energy Calibration:**
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+ Projection into the $K_1 \times K_1$ DCT-II subspace and subsequent full-rank expansion causes spectral energy shift. Tauon re-calibrates the tensor norm prior to applying $P_2$:
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+ $$X_{\text{full}} = \frac{X_{\text{coarse}}}{\|X_{\text{coarse}}\|_F + \epsilon}$$
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+ This aligns the singular value distribution with $P_2$'s contraction band near $\sigma \approx 1$.
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+
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+ 3. **Dimension-Invariant RMS Rescaling:**
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+ After terminal orthogonalization, the update matrix is scaled by $\sqrt{\max(1, M/N)}$ to maintain consistent step-size magnitude across asymmetric weight matrices (e.g., projection layers, QKV matrices).
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Implementation Details
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+
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+ ```python
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+ import math
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+ import torch
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+ import torch.nn as nn
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+
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+ class tauon_step:
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+ """
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+ Subspace-accelerated 2-step non-stationary Newton-Schulz engine.
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+ """
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+ def __init__(self, M: int, N: int, device="cpu", dtype=torch.float32):
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+ self.M = M
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+ self.N = N
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+ self.transpose = M > N
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+ self.S = min(M, N)
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+ self.K1 = max(4, int(0.25 * self.S)) # 25% Subspace Compression
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+ self.device = device
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+ self.Q_K1 = self._build_dct_basis(self.K1, self.S, device, dtype)
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+
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+ def _build_dct_basis(self, K: int, S: int, device, dtype) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ k = torch.arange(K, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(1)
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+ i = torch.arange(S, device=device, dtype=dtype).unsqueeze(0)
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+ c = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(2.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype)) * torch.ones((K, 1), device=device, dtype=dtype)
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+ c[0] = torch.sqrt(torch.tensor(1.0 / S, device=device, dtype=dtype))
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+ return c * torch.cos((torch.pi * k * (i + 0.5)) / S)
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+
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+ def process(self, G: torch.Tensor, eps: float = 1e-7) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ G_work = G.T if self.transpose else G
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+ X = G_work[:self.S, :self.S]
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+
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+ # Base Normalization
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+ norm_X = torch.linalg.norm(X, ord="fro") + eps
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+ Z0 = X / norm_X
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+
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+ # Stage 1: DCT-II Subspace Projection + P1 Non-Stationary Polynomial
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+ C_K1 = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1, torch.matmul(Z0, self.Q_K1.T))
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+ norm_C1 = torch.linalg.norm(C_K1, ord="fro") + eps
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+ C_K1_norm = C_K1 / norm_C1
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+
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+ a1, b1, c1 = 2.0500, -2.0250, 0.4500
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+ A1 = torch.matmul(C_K1_norm, C_K1_norm.T)
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+ A1_2 = torch.matmul(A1, A1)
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+ Z1 = a1 * C_K1_norm + torch.matmul(b1 * A1 + c1 * A1_2, C_K1_norm)
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+
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+ # Reconstruction back to Full Space
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+ X_coarse = torch.matmul(self.Q_K1.T, torch.matmul(Z1, self.Q_K1))
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+ norm_coarse = torch.linalg.norm(X_coarse, ord="fro") + eps
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+ X_full_norm = X_coarse / norm_coarse
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+
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+ # Stage 2: Full-Rank P2 Non-Stationary Refinement Polynomial
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+ a2, b2, c2 = 1.7611, -2.5125, 1.1000
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+ A2 = torch.matmul(X_full_norm, X_full_norm.T)
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+ A2_2 = torch.matmul(A2, A2)
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+ X_out = a2 * X_full_norm + torch.matmul(b2 * A2 + c2 * A2_2, X_full_norm)
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+
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+ # Residual Padding & Transpose Guard
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+ if G_work.shape[1] > self.S:
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+ X_res = G_work.clone()
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+ X_res[:self.S, :self.S] = X_out
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+ else:
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+ X_res = X_out
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+
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+ G_new_raw = X_res.T if self.transpose else X_res
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+ rms_scale = math.sqrt(max(1, G.shape[0] / G.shape[1]))
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+ return G_new_raw * rms_scale
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+
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+
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+ class tauon(torch.optim.Optimizer):
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+ """
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+ Tauon Optimizer with Decoupled Nesterov Momentum and Adaptive Routing.
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+ """
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+ def __init__(self, params, lr=0.02, momentum=0.95, nesterov=True, weight_decay=0.01):
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+ defaults = dict(lr=lr, momentum=momentum, nesterov=nesterov, weight_decay=weight_decay)
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+ super().__init__(params, defaults)
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+ self.scgf_modules = {}
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+
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+ @torch.no_grad()
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+ def step(self):
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+ for group in self.param_groups:
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+ lr = group['lr']
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+ momentum = group['momentum']
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+ nesterov = group['nesterov']
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+ wd = group['weight_decay']
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+
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+ for p in group['params']:
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+ if p.grad is None:
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+ continue
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+ g = p.grad.data
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+ if wd != 0:
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+ g = g.add(p.data, alpha=wd)
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+
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+ state = self.state[p]
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+ if 'momentum_buffer' not in state:
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+ state['momentum_buffer'] = torch.zeros_like(g)
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+ buf = state['momentum_buffer']
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+ buf.mul_(momentum).add_(g)
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+
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+ g_proj = g.add(buf, alpha=momentum) if nesterov else buf
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+
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+ # Route 2D+ Matrices (>= 8x8) to Tauon Spectral Engine
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+ if g_proj.ndim >= 2 and min(g_proj.shape[0], g_proj.shape[1]) >= 8:
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+ original_shape = g_proj.shape
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+ g_2d = g_proj.view(g_proj.shape[0], -1) if g_proj.ndim > 2 else g_proj
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+
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+ param_id = id(p)
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+ if param_id not in self.scgf_modules:
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+ self.scgf_modules[param_id] = tauon_step(
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+ g_2d.shape[0], g_2d.shape[1], device=g_2d.device, dtype=g_2d.dtype
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+ )
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+
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+ g_update = self.scgf_modules[param_id].process(g_2d)
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+ if g_proj.ndim > 2:
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+ g_update = g_update.view(original_shape)
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+ else:
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+ g_update = g_proj
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+
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+ p.data.add_(g_update, alpha=-lr)
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+ LICENSE
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+ README.md
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+ pyproject.toml
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+ tauon/__init__.py
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+ tauon/optimizer.py
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+ tauon_optimizer.egg-info/PKG-INFO
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+ tauon_optimizer.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
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+ tauon_optimizer.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
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+ tauon_optimizer.egg-info/requires.txt
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+ tauon_optimizer.egg-info/top_level.txt
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+ tests/test_optimizer.py
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+ torch>=2.0.0
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+ import torch
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+ import torch.nn as nn
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+ import pytest
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+ from tauon import tauon
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+
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+
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+ @pytest.fixture
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+ def dummy_model():
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+ return nn.Sequential(
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+ nn.Linear(128, 256, bias=False),
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+ nn.ReLU(),
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+ nn.Linear(256, 128, bias=False)
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+ )
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+
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+
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+ @pytest.mark.parametrize("dtype", [torch.float32, torch.float64])
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+ def test_tauon_step_validity(dummy_model, dtype):
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+ dummy_model = dummy_model.to(dtype)
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+ optimizer = tauon(dummy_model.parameters(), lr=0.01)
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+
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+ x = torch.randn(16, 128, dtype=dtype)
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+ optimizer.zero_grad()
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+
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+ out = dummy_model(x).sum()
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+ out.backward()
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+
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+ optimizer.step()
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+
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+ for p in dummy_model.parameters():
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+ assert not torch.isnan(p).any(), "ВСса содСрТат NaN!"
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+ assert not torch.isinf(p).any(), "ВСса содСрТат Inf!"
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+
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+
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+ def test_tauon_convergence():
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+ torch.manual_seed(42)
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+ model = nn.Linear(64, 64, bias=False)
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+ optimizer = tauon(model.parameters(), lr=0.02)
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+ criterion = nn.MSELoss()
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+
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+ x = torch.randn(32, 64)
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+ target = torch.randn(32, 64)
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+
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+ initial_loss = criterion(model(x), target).item()
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+
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+ for _ in range(50):
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+ optimizer.zero_grad()
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+ loss = criterion(model(x), target)
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+ loss.backward()
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+ optimizer.step()
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+
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+ final_loss = criterion(model(x), target).item()
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+ assert final_loss < initial_loss * 0.5, "ΠŸΠΎΡ‚Π΅Ρ€ΠΈ Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΆΠ½Ρ‹ сущСствСнно ΡƒΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡŒΡˆΠΈΡ‚ΡŒΡΡ!"
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+
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+
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+ def test_tauon_state_dict(dummy_model):
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+ """ΠŸΡ€ΠΎΠ²Π΅Ρ€ΠΊΠ° сохранСния ΠΈ Π·Π°Π³Ρ€ΡƒΠ·ΠΊΠΈ состояния ΠΎΠΏΡ‚ΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ·Π°Ρ‚ΠΎΡ€Π° (checkpointing)."""
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+ optimizer = tauon(dummy_model.parameters(), lr=0.01)
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+
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+ x = torch.randn(16, 128)
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+ dummy_model(x).sum().backward()
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+ optimizer.step()
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+
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+ state = optimizer.state_dict()
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+ new_optimizer = tauon(dummy_model.parameters(), lr=0.01)
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+ new_optimizer.load_state_dict(state)
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+
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+ assert len(new_optimizer.state_dict()["state"]) > 0, "БостояниС ΠΎΠΏΡ‚ΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ·Π°Ρ‚ΠΎΡ€Π° Π½Π΅ Π²ΠΎΡΡΡ‚Π°Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΠ»ΠΎΡΡŒ!"