Alexis D. Plascencia

SEP 9, 2026 · PREPRINT

A Dominant Diffuse Phase in the Sparse Autoencoder Phase Diagram

arXiv

This is an empirical study of sparse autoencoders addressing a defined open problem, but it reports unexpected null results (no recoveries, no merges) and characterizes a previously undescribed diffuse phase rather than validating the proposed phase diagram; the work is unreviewed and requires confirmation.