We introduce the Ministral 3 series, a family of parameter-efficient dense language models designed for compute and memory constrained applications, available in three model sizes: 3B, 8B, and 14B parameters. For each model size, we release three variants: a pretrained base model for general-purpose use, an instruction finetuned, and a reasoning model for complex problem-solving.
This project shows you how to set up the BirdNET-Pi software on your Raspberry Pi to detect and classify birds in real-time based on their bird calls.
This article covers five Python scripts designed to automate impactful feature engineering tasks, including encoding categorical features, transforming numerical features, generating interactions, extracting datetime features, and selecting features automatically.
This blog post details how to implement high-performance matrix multiplication using NVIDIA cuTile, focusing on Tile loading, computation, storage, and block-level parallel programming. It also covers best practices for Tile programming and performance optimization strategies.
This article presents a compelling argument that the Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections (mHC) method in deep learning isn't just a mathematical trick, but a fundamentally physics-inspired approach rooted in the principle of energy conservation.
The author argues that standard neural networks act as "active amplifiers," injecting energy and potentially leading to instability. mHC, conversely, aims to create "passive systems" that route information without creating or destroying it. This is achieved by enforcing constraints on the weight matrices, specifically requiring them to be doubly stochastic.
The derivation of these constraints is presented from a "first principles" physics perspective:
* **Conservation of Signal Mass:** Ensures the total input signal equals the total output signal (Column Sums = 1).
* **Bounding Signal Energy:** Prevents energy from exploding by ensuring the output is a convex combination of inputs (non-negative weights).
* **Time Symmetry:** Guarantees energy conservation during backpropagation (Row Sums = 1).
The article also draws a parallel to Information Theory, framing mHC as a way to combat the Data Processing Inequality by preserving information through "soft routing" – akin to a permutation – rather than lossy compression.
Finally, it explains how the Sinkhorn-Knopp algorithm is used to enforce these constraints, effectively projecting the network's weights onto the Birkhoff Polytope, ensuring stability and adherence to the laws of thermodynamics. The core idea is that a stable deep network should behave like a system of pipes and valves, routing information without amplifying it.
The author argues that standard neural networks act as "active amplifiers," injecting energy and potentially leading to instability. mHC, conversely, aims to create "passive systems" that route information without creating or destroying it. This is achieved by enforcing constraints on the weight matrices, specifically requiring them to be doubly stochastic.
The derivation of these constraints is presented from a "first principles" physics perspective:
* **Conservation of Signal Mass:** Ensures the total input signal equals the total output signal (Column Sums = 1).
* **Bounding Signal Energy:** Prevents energy from exploding by ensuring the output is a convex combination of inputs (non-negative weights).
* **Time Symmetry:** Guarantees energy conservation during backpropagation (Row Sums = 1).
The article also draws a parallel to Information Theory, framing mHC as a way to combat the Data Processing Inequality by preserving information through "soft routing" – akin to a permutation – rather than lossy compression.
Finally, it explains how the Sinkhorn-Knopp algorithm is used to enforce these constraints, effectively projecting the network's weights onto the Birkhoff Polytope, ensuring stability and adherence to the laws of thermodynamics. The core idea is that a stable deep network should behave like a system of pipes and valves, routing information without amplifying it.
This Python code demonstrates a neural network application on a CircuitPython board, utilizing a camera (OV7670) for image capture, preprocessing, and inference using a digit classifier. It includes image conversion, auto-cropping, and normalization steps.
Train your neural network in TensorFlow or PyTorch, and run it inside CircuitPython using a single line of Python code.
This article details seven pre-built n8n workflows designed to streamline common data science tasks, including data extraction, cleaning, model training, and deployment.
This article details how to run Large Language Models (LLMs) on Intel GPUs using the llama.cpp framework and its new SYCL backend, offering performance improvements and broader hardware support.
A 12-week, 26-lesson curriculum all about Machine Learning, using primarily Scikit-learn and avoiding deep learning.
The `mlabonne/llm-course` GitHub page offers a comprehensive LLM education in three parts: **Fundamentals** (optional math/Python/NN basics), **LLM Scientist** (building LLMs – architecture, training, alignment, evaluation, optimization), and **LLM Engineer** (applying LLMs – deployment, RAG, agents, security). It’s a detailed syllabus with extensive resources for learning the entire LLM lifecycle, from theory to practical application.
The `mlabonne/llm-course` GitHub page offers a comprehensive LLM education in three parts: **Fundamentals** (optional math/Python/NN basics), **LLM Scientist** (building LLMs – architecture, training, alignment, evaluation, optimization), and **LLM Engineer** (applying LLMs – deployment, RAG, agents, security). It’s a detailed syllabus with extensive resources for learning the entire LLM lifecycle, from theory to practical application.
