@article{optimizerchoicemattersfortheemergenceofn,
  title = {Optimizer choice matters for the emergence of Neural Collapse},
  author = {Jim Zhao and Tin Sum Cheng and Wojciech Masarczyk and Aurelien Lucchi},
  year = {2026},
  eprint = {2602.16642},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.16642},
}