Results for "vector search"

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Line Search Intermediate

Choosing step size along gradient direction.

Foundations & Theory
Beam Search Intermediate

Search algorithm for generation that keeps top-k partial sequences; can improve likelihood but reduce diversity.

Foundations & Theory
Semantic Search Intermediate

Retrieval based on embedding similarity rather than keyword overlap, capturing paraphrases and related concepts.

Foundations & Theory
Vector Database Intermediate

A datastore optimized for similarity search over embeddings, enabling semantic retrieval at scale.

Large Language Models
Policy Search Advanced

Directly optimizing control policies.

Reinforcement Learning
Vector Space Advanced

Set of vectors closed under addition and scalar multiplication.

Mathematics
A* Algorithm Advanced

Optimal pathfinding algorithm.

Motion Planning & Navigation
Norm Advanced

Measure of vector magnitude; used in regularization and optimization.

Mathematics
Linear Algebra Advanced

Mathematical foundation for ML involving vector spaces, matrices, and linear transformations.

Mathematics
Eigenvector Advanced

Vector whose direction remains unchanged under linear transformation.

Mathematics
Logits Intermediate

Raw model outputs before converting to probabilities; manipulated during decoding and calibration.

Foundations & Theory
Hyperparameters Intermediate

Configuration choices not learned directly (or not typically learned) that govern training or architecture.

Optimization
Planning Intermediate

Methods for breaking goals into steps; can be classical (A*, STRIPS) or LLM-driven with tool calls.

Foundations & Theory
Embedding Intermediate

A continuous vector encoding of an item (word, image, user) such that semantic similarity corresponds to geometric closeness.

Machine Learning
Softmax Intermediate

Converts logits to probabilities by exponentiation and normalization; common in classification and LMs.

Foundations & Theory
Gradient Advanced

Direction of steepest ascent of a function.

Mathematics
RAG Intermediate

Architecture that retrieves relevant documents (e.g., from a vector DB) and conditions generation on them to reduce hallucinations.

Foundations & Theory
Memory Intermediate

Mechanisms for retaining context across turns/sessions: scratchpads, vector memories, structured stores.

Foundations & Theory
Kalman Filter Intermediate

Optimal estimator for linear dynamic systems.

Time Series
Orthogonality Advanced

Vectors with zero inner product; implies independence.

Mathematics
Jacobian Advanced

Matrix of first-order derivatives for vector-valued functions.

Mathematics
Planning Horizon Advanced

Number of steps considered in planning.

Agents & Autonomy
Deliberative Agent Advanced

Agent reasoning about future outcomes.

Agents & Autonomy
Trust Region Intermediate

Restricting updates to safe regions.

Foundations & Theory
Global Minimum Intermediate

Lowest possible loss.

Foundations & Theory
Model-Based RL Advanced

RL using learned or known environment models.

Reinforcement Learning
Motion Planning Advanced

Computing collision-free trajectories.

Motion Planning & Navigation
Path Planning Advanced

Finding routes from start to goal.

Motion Planning & Navigation
RRT Advanced

Sampling-based motion planner.

Motion Planning & Navigation
Mental Simulation Frontier

Imagined future trajectories.

World Models & Cognition

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