Question about ELAN

[jacksonsc007]

Thanks for sharing your code. I did not find the repo for ELAN so I pose my question here:

In the original paper and ELAN:

Therefore, when practicing networklevel gradient path design strategies, we need to consider the longest shortest gradient path length for all of layers in the network, and the longest gradient path for the overall network.

And yolov7:

ELAN [1] in Figure 2 (c) considers the following design strategy – “How to design an efficient network?.” They came out with a conclusion: By controlling the shortest longest gradient path, a deeper network can learn and converge effectively.

What is the meaning of "longest shortest gradient path"?
@WongKinYiu