Regularization and generalization · MLD-0355
Elastic weight consolidation
A continual-learning method penalizing changes to parameters estimated important for earlier tasks.
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Original example
Retain previous-task performance while adapting.
Original caveat
Importance estimates and task assumptions can limit effectiveness.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Theory · Training · Evaluation.
Tags: ML · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: EWC.
Related concepts
Concepts linking here
Original references
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- Google Machine Learning Glossary ↗ · Consulted
- PyTorch neural-network layers ↗ · Reference link
- Original reference URL ↗