Vector Representations

Numerical encodings of data (text, images, audio) in high-dimensional space, enabling semantic similarity search and machine learning tasks. Crucial for rag systems where vector similarity drives retrieval accuracy.

Key Concepts:

  • embedding-models: Algorithms (e.g., Sentence Transformers) generating vector representations from raw data.
  • Vector similarity: Cosine or Euclidean distance measuring semantic relatedness between vectors.
  • Domain-specific representation: Tailored embeddings capturing niche terminology better than general models.

RAG Optimization:

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