The Serial Scaling Hypothesis
cs.LG, cs.CC, stat.ML
Submitted: 2025-07-16
Updated: 2026-10-12
Comments: ICLR 2026. Equal contribution by the first two authors. Project page: https://serial-scaling.konpat.me
License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
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