@article{whyzerothorderadaptationmayforgetlessara, title = {Why Zeroth-Order Adaptation May Forget Less: A Randomized Shaping Theory}, author = {Yao Shu and Jian Mu and Zhongxiang Dai}, year = {2026}, eprint = {2605.10658}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.10658}, }