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 **A Differentiable Throughput Model for Load-Aware Cellular Network Optimization through Gradient Descent**
 
-submitted for IEEE Access. In contrast to the use case presented in the paper, the reference implementation 
+submitted for publication in IEEE Access. In contrast to the use case presented in the paper, the reference implementation 
 only considers a single carrier frequency, and does not incorporate external interference. 
 We invite interested readers to adapt the model to their requirements, but intentionally limit the implementation to a simple scenario for clarity.