Saddle points in latent dynamics explain why reasoning gets stuck near wrong answers
wgilpin0 · x · 2026-09-09
Follow-up in the fractal basin thread: transient chaos arises because reasoning gets stuck near incorrect solutions, encoded as saddle points in latent dynamics. PCA visualization shows two adjacent initial conditions where one solves quickly and the other lingers near a wrong answer; classic analogues include turbulence and biological networks.
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