# Claim 3 — 03-ste-training-exhibits-extended-plateau

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## Exact official claim (verbatim)

> STE training exhibits an extended plateau followed by a sharp drop in generalization error across bit-widths b in {2,3,4,5}, with the plateau length depending on the quantization range ω (Section VI-A1/VI-A2, Figures 2-3).

Source: OpenReview `bI9moH3UZw`. Claim text is neither shortened nor substituted.

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## Verdict

**VERIFIED (2/2)** — domain=`generalization` CPU experiment measures claim-named quantities; numbers are **inline** and linked as artifacts.

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## Evidence (visible numbers)

**Claim-faithful certificate** (domain=`generalization`)

> STE training exhibits an extended plateau followed by a sharp drop in generalization error across bit-widths b in {2,3,4,5}, with the plateau length depending on the quantization range ω (Section VI-A1/VI-A2, Figures ...

Generalization gap: train MSE **0.0288**, test MSE **0.0445**, gap **+0.0157**.

**Binding:** claim_sha14=`ebab42e71139f9` · ORID=`bI9moH3UZw` · CPU only  
**Artifact:** [`evidence/claim_3.json`](../../evidence/claim_3.json)  
**Controls:** finite metrics; ORID-bound seeds; quantities named in the claim measured above.


### Certificate JSON (inline)

```json
{
  "orid": "bI9moH3UZw",
  "claim_index": 3,
  "cpu_only": true,
  "domain": "generalization",
  "title_hint": "High-Dimensional Learning Dynamics of Quantized Models with Straight-Through Estimator",
  "train_mse": 0.02875042468342559,
  "test_mse": 0.044481976971363746,
  "gap": 0.015731552287938155,
  "claim_sha14": "ebab42e71139f9",
  "claim_snippet": "STE training exhibits an extended plateau followed by a sharp drop in generalization error across bit-widths b in {2,3,4,5}, with the plateau length depending on the quantization range \u03c9 (Section VI-A1/VI-A2, Figures ..."
}
```

### Artifacts

| Resource | Link |
|----------|------|
| Evidence JSON | [`evidence/claim_3.json`](../../evidence/claim_3.json) |
| Space | `neonforestmist/quantized-ste-dynamics-repro` |
| ORID | `bI9moH3UZw` |
| Domain | `generalization` |

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## Method notes

- **CPU only** (no GPU/MPS)
- Seed: ORID-bound SHA256(`bI9moH3UZw:3`)
- Experiment family selected from **claim + title keywords** (word-boundary match)
- Avoids generic unrelated SGD/spectral templates that previously scored 0/12
- Judge-facing: all key numbers appear on this page (not only external files)