CHRIS HAY

IDEAS · SYSTEMS · OBJECTS / LONDON · 2026

What if the FFN is a graph?

An open question about the structure inside a model.

Could a feed-forward network be usefully treated as an addressable graph? This question connects model representation to traversal and querying, without claiming an experimental answer.

Q-FFNOPENRECORDED 2026-09-05DRAFT · V0.1REFERENCE DRAFT
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What if the FFN is a graph?

The question is about whether the representation makes something useful possible: addressing, traversing or explaining the computation.

THE THREAD

Start with the representation. Ask what can be addressed. Specify a traversal, then compare it with the original computation. Keep the distinction between an explanatory picture and an operational result.

AN ANSWER IS STILL OPEN

Question: addressable structure

Required: reproducible experiments and explicit baselines

A compelling representation must still earn its result.

an answer is still openquestion: addressable structure; required: reproducible experiments and explicit baselines. A compelling representation must still earn its result.

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REFERENCE THIS DRAFT

An unpublished working record. These references identify the draft and omit a publication date. They become version-specific publication citations when the record is released.

Chris Hay. What if the FFN is a graph? [Unpublished draft, version 0.1]. https://chrishayuk.com/research/ffn-as-graph
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