Results for "learning like humans"

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Vector Space Advanced

Set of vectors closed under addition and scalar multiplication.

Mathematics
Singular Value Decomposition Advanced

Decomposes a matrix into orthogonal components; used in embeddings and compression.

Mathematics
Norm Advanced

Measure of vector magnitude; used in regularization and optimization.

Mathematics
Orthogonality Advanced

Vectors with zero inner product; implies independence.

Mathematics
Rank Advanced

Number of linearly independent rows or columns.

Mathematics
Condition Number Advanced

Sensitivity of a function to input perturbations.

Mathematics
Jacobian Advanced

Matrix of first-order derivatives for vector-valued functions.

Mathematics
Gradient Advanced

Direction of steepest ascent of a function.

Mathematics
Hessian Advanced

Matrix of curvature information.

Mathematics
Probability Distribution Advanced

Describes likelihoods of random variable outcomes.

Probability & Statistics
Random Variable Advanced

Variable whose values depend on chance.

Probability & Statistics
Expectation Advanced

Average value under a distribution.

Probability & Statistics
Variance Advanced

Measure of spread around the mean.

Probability & Statistics
Covariance Advanced

Measures joint variability between variables.

Probability & Statistics
Correlation Advanced

Normalized covariance.

Probability & Statistics
Monte Carlo Estimation Advanced

Approximating expectations via random sampling.

Probability & Statistics
Importance Sampling Advanced

Sampling from easier distribution with reweighting.

Probability & Statistics
Local Minimum Intermediate

Minimum relative to nearby points.

Foundations & Theory
Global Minimum Intermediate

Lowest possible loss.

Foundations & Theory
Constrained Optimization Intermediate

Optimization under equality/inequality constraints.

Foundations & Theory
Lagrangian Intermediate

Converts constrained problem to unconstrained form.

Foundations & Theory
Dual Problem Intermediate

Alternative formulation providing bounds.

Foundations & Theory
Value Misalignment Advanced

Model optimizes objectives misaligned with human values.

AI Safety & Alignment
Mesa-Optimizer Advanced

Learned subsystem that optimizes its own objective.

AI Safety & Alignment
Zero-Shot Prompting Intro

Task instruction without examples.

Prompting & Instructions
One-Shot Prompting Intro

One example included to guide output.

Prompting & Instructions
Few-Shot Prompting Intro

Multiple examples included in prompt.

Prompting & Instructions
Constraint Prompting Intro

Explicit output constraints (format, tone).

Prompting & Instructions
Self-Consistency Intro

Sampling multiple outputs and selecting consensus.

Prompting & Instructions
Overconfidence Intermediate

Probabilities do not reflect true correctness.

Model Failure Modes

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