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The Numerical Linear Algebra of Large Language Models

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Briefings

This article surveys the role of Numerical Linear Algebra (NLA) in advancing science, noting its evolution from aerodynamics in the 1950s-60s to its central position in Large Language Models (LLMs) as a precursor to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The text clarifies core LLM concepts and highlights recent NLA contributions, emphasizing the disruptive nature of current changes for practitioners. It explicitly states the article's two objectives: explaining LLM basics to numerical specialists and examining specific NLA concepts used in LLMs.

Key points

• Numerical Linear Algebra (NLA) evolved from solving eigenvalue problems in aerodynamics during the 1950s and 1960s, leading to the discovery of the LR and QR algorithms.
• Large Language Models (LLMs) are grounded in matrix and tensor methods, and as the field approaches Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), matrix methods are expected to play a more significant role.

Context

Numerical Linear Algebra (NLA) has consistently advanced science by solving fundamental problems. This article focuses on LLMs, which are grounded in matrix methods and will likely become central to AGI development. The text aims to clarify LLM concepts for numerical specialists and examine specific NLA concepts used in LLMs.

Limitations

The evidence is a survey article with limited coverage, focusing specifically on LLMs and NLA concepts. It does not provide specific dates for the LLM wave, nor does it contain author names, quotes, or causal claims beyond general statements about the disruptive nature of current changes.

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