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Reading ML Papers

Develop the skill of efficiently reading and understanding machine learning research papers

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Beginner

Beginner

Getting started with papers

What to Learn

  • Paper structure (abstract, intro, methods, experiments)
  • Finding relevant papers (arXiv, Semantic Scholar)
  • Reading strategies: first, second, third pass
  • Understanding common notation
  • Starting with survey papers

Resources

  • 📚How to Read a Paper (Keshav)
  • 📚arXiv Sanity Preserver
  • 📚Papers With Code
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Intermediate

Intermediate

Deep paper comprehension

What to Learn

  • Reproducing paper experiments
  • Critical analysis of claims
  • Understanding ablation studies
  • Connecting papers to broader literature
  • Reading math-heavy papers

Resources

  • 📚Paper reading groups online
  • 📚ML Reproducibility Challenge
  • 📚The Morning Paper (blog)
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Advanced

Advanced

Research-level understanding

What to Learn

  • Identifying research gaps
  • Evaluating novelty and contribution
  • Building mental models of research areas
  • Writing literature reviews
  • Staying current with the field

Resources

  • 📚How to write a good paper (MLSS)
  • 📚Research methodology courses
  • 📚Conference reviewing guidelines