The Architect: Interactive Visualization of Deep Learning Mathematics Directly in Microsoft Excel
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 editable. Excel reactively updates the dependent computations through its recalculation engine. Most deep learning tools hide the numerical details behind library calls. Many visualization tools show architecture diagrams or training summaries, but the...
| Authors | Mohammad Imrul Jubair, Tom Yeh |
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| Primary category | cs.HC |
| Published | 3 July 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 3 July 2026 |
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