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While the NNGP and NTK limits essentially only considers the neural network initialization, the feature learning limit incorporates the entire training trajectory. A Neural network is represented by a stack of vertical shapes: an inverted trapezoid, a square, and a triangle. On the left side of the shape, A blue arrow moves upward and represents the first forward pass. The NNGP limit can be thought of as the limit of this first forward pass. On the right side of the shape, a green arrow moves downward and represents the first backward pass. The NTK limit can be thought of as the limit for this first backward pass. In contrast, the feature learning limit takes into account the many cycles of forward and backward passes that take place during the entire training process. These cycles are represented by many repetitions of blue upward arrow and green downward arrows to the right of the neural network. An orange box encloses all of these cycles. On top of the box is the annotation “SGD Training Progress” with an arrow to the right. An arrow comes out from the bottom of the box pointing to a textbox that says “Feature Learning Limit, This Work.”
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