Nandan Kumar Jha
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Same Architecture, Different Capacity: Optimizer-Induced Spectral Scaling Laws
Shows that optimizers can determine how much nominal FFN width becomes realized spectral capacity, even when validation loss is matched.
Nandan Kumar Jha
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Brandon Reagen
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NerVE: Nonlinear Eigenspectrum Dynamics in LLM Feed-Forward Networks
Introduces eigenspectrum-based tools for tracking how nonlinearities reshape FFN representation geometry across layers and model scales.
Nandan Kumar Jha
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Brandon Reagen
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Spectral Scaling Laws in Language Models: How Effectively Do Feed-Forward Networks Use Their Latent Space?
Studies how effectively LLM feed-forward networks use latent width through soft- and hard-spectral-rank scaling laws.
Nandan Kumar Jha
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Brandon Reagen
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A Random Matrix Theory Perspective on the Learning Dynamics of Multi-head Latent Attention
Uses random-matrix tools to analyze how multi-head latent attention evolves during training, revealing capacity bottlenecks and representation-geometry shifts.
Nandan Kumar Jha
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Brandon Reagen
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AERO: Entropy-Guided Attention for Private LLM Inference
Develops entropy-guided attention and hierarchical entropy regularization for efficient private LLM inference with reduced nonlinearities.
Nandan Kumar Jha
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Brandon Reagen
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Regularizing the Entropy Landscape of Self-Attention: Towards a Soft Inductive Bias in LLMs
Studies entropy regularization for self-attention as a soft inductive bias in large language models.
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Brandon Reagen
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OpenReview
Under the Hood of AI
Panel discussion on the infrastructure and systems behind modern AI.
Feb 9, 2026 1:00 PM — 2:30 PM
NYU School of Law
Entropy-Guided Attention for Private LLMs
Fireside chat on entropy-guided attention mechanisms for efficient private LLM inference.
Jan 1, 2025
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