The Architect: Interactive Visualization of Deep Learning Mathematics Directly in Microsoft Excel

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arXiv:2608.13572v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We present The Architect, a system that turns Microsoft Excel into an interactive view of deep learning mathematics. A user describes a neural network in a compact table. The system then generates a workbook that shows the full forward pass and, when requested, the backward pass and parameter updates. Computed values appear as live spreadsheet formulas, while user-controlled values such as inputs, weights, labels, and hyperparameters remain edita