@article{spectralallocationwhymuonoutperformsadam, title = {Spectral Allocation: Why Muon Outperforms Adam, and How to Improve Muon}, author = {Xiaodong Wu and Wenyi Yu and Chao Zhang and Philip Woodland}, year = {2026}, eprint = {2608.25990}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25990}, }