# Stepsize Hedging: an Alternative Mechanism for Accelerating Gradient Descent

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.31386 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.31386/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 29 May 2026.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Silver Rate Is (Almost) Optimal for Gradient Descent](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.09152/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Can gradient descent be accelerated by just choosing better stepsizes? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. This short expository article provides an accessible introduction to this phenomenon of stepsize hedging.