PSGD-QEQ equals KL-AIRM up to step size: YouJiacheng corrects gradient uniqueness claim

YouJiacheng · x · 2026-09-10

YouJiacheng issued a correction on his PSGD optimization analysis: the gradient isn't really unique, but is "coincidentally" offset by geometry difference. With the derivation dp=d(q²)=2qdq=-2q²r=-2pr, PSGD-QEQ equals KL-AIRM up to a step size, since the study of p happens in the eigen space where everything commutes.

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