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How to Optimize Neural Networks?

Posted by Alice on Sep 13, 2025

I've been training deep neural networks for image classification, but I'm hitting a wall with overfitting and long training times. What techniques can I use to both accelerate training and improve generalization? Any recommendations on learning rate schedules, regularization, or architectural tweaks?

Reply by Bob on Sep 13, 2025

Consider using batch normalization and dropout together. Also, try using a cosine annealing learning rate schedule. It often helps avoid plateaus.

Reply by Clara on Sep 14, 2025

Data augmentation can significantly improve generalization. Random crops, flips, and color jitter are simple yet effective.

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