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The maths you need to start understanding LLMs
A quick refresher on the maths behind LLMs: vectors, matrices, projections, embeddings, logits and softmax.
Giles Thomas
Currently mostly AI because in 2026 of course it is. Grinding through the nuts and bolts of LLMs and trying to work out why this stuff works...
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