Only if they also include the random seed they used for the initial weights, otherwise you may be able to reproduce similar performance but will not likely obtain their same weights.
Only if they also include the random seed they used for the initial weights, otherwise you may be able to reproduce similar performance but will not likely obtain their same weights.
But that's a lot like saying that my recipe for muffins isn't reproducible because it doesn't say exactly which batch of which field my flour comes from. I mean, of course you won't get the same muffins, but if your muffins taste just as good it's still a win.
If this work is valuable, the random seed shouldn't affect the outcome thaaat much.