arXiv AI
3d ago

Functional Subspace, where language models can use vector algebra to solve problems

The paper proposes that large language models (LLMs) encode high‑level concepts as linear directions within their activation space and that they can use subspaces and vector algebra to perform tasks. By analyzing functional modules and residual streams during in‑context learning (ICL), the authors find that LLMs can create evidence‑accumulating subspaces and solve ICL tasks through simple algebraic operations within those subspaces.

By Jung H. Lee, Sujith Vijayan
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 23

Discovering Data Manifold Geometry through Geometric Properties

arXiv:2602.02611v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: A prevailing paradigm in modern representation learning is the map-first approach, in which a representation map is learned from reconstruction, em...

By David Vigouroux (ANITI, IMT Atlantique - DSD, LaTIM), Lucas Drumetz (IMT Atlantique - MEE, Lab-STICC\_OSE, ODYSSEY), Ronan Fablet (IMT Atlantique - MEE, Lab-STICC\_OSE, ODYSSEY), Fran\c{c}ois Rousseau (IMT Atlantique - DSD, LaTIM)