Binary Embeddings
Learn how binary embeddings use 1-bit quantization for ultra-compact vector representations, enabling billion-scale similarity search with 32x memory reduction.
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BM25 Algorithm
Master the BM25 algorithm, the probabilistic ranking function powering Elasticsearch and Lucene for keyword-based document retrieval and search systems.
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Cross-Encoder vs Bi-Encoder
Understand the fundamental differences between independent and joint encoding architectures for neural retrieval systems.
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Multi-Vector Late Interaction
Explore ColBERT and other multi-vector retrieval models that use fine-grained token-level matching for superior search quality.
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Sparse vs Dense Embeddings
Compare lexical (BM25/TF-IDF) and semantic (BERT) retrieval approaches, understanding their trade-offs and hybrid strategies.
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