From ea139e5f0a1af52e76eaea63fa473fb8d4b4b51d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meta Vens Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:53:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Polish phase-field algorithm map --- docs/lean-optimizer-algorithm-map.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/lean-optimizer-algorithm-map.md b/docs/lean-optimizer-algorithm-map.md index e97830f..7677e97 100644 --- a/docs/lean-optimizer-algorithm-map.md +++ b/docs/lean-optimizer-algorithm-map.md @@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ After that, phase rerank may still happen, but only for `phase-field`, only when That part matters. The pipeline is effectively asking: -`before the field starts wiggling, which lattice already looks least stupid?` +`before the field starts wiggling, which lattice already looks most plausible?` ### Metaphor This is the survey crew laying down the ruler and arguing about where the graph paper should go. -If the user pinned the lattice, the argument is over. If not, the crew drags the ruler around, squints at a bunch of possible alignments, and picks the one that seems least embarrassing before the real workers show up. +If the user pinned the lattice, the argument is over. If not, the crew drags the ruler around, checks a bunch of possible alignments, and picks the one that seems most plausible before the real workers show up. ## Stage 1: The edge scout builds a danger map @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Each worker is standing on a spring-loaded square of graph paper, poking the wal - If the halo feels like one calm slab of paint, good. - If it feels jagged and noisy, bad. - If neighboring workers want to drift together across a smooth region, fine. -- If they try to dogpile into the same footprint, the foreman throws a brick at them. +- If they all try to collapse into the same footprint, the constraint pushes them apart. ## Stage 5: Adam moves the sheet, then projection slaps it back into order @@ -391,13 +391,13 @@ So the live machine is not "pure unconstrained gradient descent." It is projecte Adam is the part of the crew that says, "fine, slide a little left, slide a little down." -Projection is the bouncer at the door saying: +Projection is the guide rail saying: - you two still need to stay in order - nobody gets to leave the mural - nobody stretches farther than the leash allows -Without that bouncer, the field would absolutely find a way to ooze into a puddle. +Without that guide rail, the field would drift into invalid configurations. ## Stage 6: Final sampling throws away the bilinear training wheels @@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ The solver also packages: During training, the workers are allowed to squint and interpolate. -At the end, that privilege is revoked. They must plant the flag on a real brick in the wall. No anti-aliased dithering apology. Pick a source pixel and live with it. +At the end, that privilege is revoked. They must plant the flag on a real brick in the wall. The final output is a direct source-pixel choice. ## Stage 7: The pipeline does the boring adult work @@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ Those are the closest thing this machine has to an X-ray of its phase drift. ### Metaphor -This is the coroner's table. +This is the inspection bench. The machine gets judged two ways: