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This research addresses the sequential bottleneck in Predictive Coding networks by introducing a parallel training method that aligns generative and encoding layers without backward error propagation. The technique demonstrates improved stability for continuous online learning specifically within time series anomaly detection tasks. It represents a significant methodological advance in neural architecture optimization rather than a general consumer application.
Single State Update Predictive Coding training for Time Series Forecasting and Anomaly Detection
arXiv:2608.24697v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Predictive Coding (PC) is a neural learning paradigm that enables parallelizable neural network layer updates. However, the main bottleneck of PC Networks (PCN) is the sequential backwards error propagation. To tackle this, we introduce a training technique that pairs a Generative PCN with a support Encoding PCN. The two PCNs are trained in parallel to match their neural activations, without sequential propagation. We apply this to time series anomaly detection and show that our approach results in more stable, continuous, online learning.
Abstract:Predictive Coding (PC) is a neural learning paradigm that enables parallelizable neural network layer updates. However, the main bottleneck of PC Networks (PCN) is the sequential backwards error propagation. To tackle this, we introduce a training technique that pairs a Generative PCN with a support Encoding PCN. The two PCNs are trained in parallel to match their neural activations, without sequential propagation. We apply this to time series anomaly detection and show that our approach results in more stable, continuous, online learning.
Machine Learning (cs.LG); Neural and Evolutionary Computing (cs.NE)
arXiv:2608.24697 [cs.LG]
(or arXiv:2608.24697v1 [cs.LG] for this version)
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