Lanczos Method for QRPA Strength Functions in Atomic Nuclei

arXiv:2607.01114 2026 Optimization 1 ideas extracted · analyzed Aug 30, 2026

What the math gives to ML

The paper's transferable asset is a matrix-free spectral-response strategy: one symmetric Lanczos Krylov run approximates a resolvent over an entire frequency or damping range, instead of solving a separate linear system at every query. The same construction can use neural-network Hessian-vector products to estimate curvature spectral density and multi-scale inverse-curvature responses without materializing the Hessian. This is most promising as an optimizer and training-dynamics diagnostic: spectral edges can set learning-rate ceilings, while broadened resolvent responses can determine damping or trust-region scales. The expected benefit is reduced overhead for curvature-aware training and improved stability, rather than replacing ordinary first-order optimization.

Ideas from this paper

Unverified Re-invented 2026

Single-Krylov Hessian Spectral Oracle

Use Hessian-vector products and one Lanczos run to approximate the loss-curvature spectral density and resolvent response over many damping values. Feed the estimated spectral edges and Lorentzian mass into an adaptive optimizer that selects learning-rate and damping parameters, avoiding repeated frequency-by-frequency curvature solves.

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Paper: Lanczos Method for QRPA Strength Functions in Atomic Nuclei arXiv:2607.01114