Optimization proves convergence; machine learning doesn't wait for it
prof_kamilov · x · 2026-09-12
Applied math professor profkamilov quipped: "Optimization is the art of proving that an algorithm will eventually converge. Machine learning is the art of not waiting for it." A pithy line capturing how modern deep learning runs on early stopping, approximations and brute-force compute rather than convergence guarantees.
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