Notation for Key-Value Pairs
The notation for a key-value pair, such as , represents a fundamental unit of information in attention mechanisms. It consists of a key vector () for calculating relevance and a corresponding value vector () that holds the content to be retrieved. A collection of these pairs, often denoted as {(K, V), ..., (K, V)}, forms a memory component that a model can query.
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Ch.2 Generative Models - Foundations of Large Language Models
Foundations of Large Language Models
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Ch.5 Inference - Foundations of Large Language Models
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