Summary of Demystifying the Token Dynamics Of Deep Selective State Space Models, by Thieu N Vo et al.
Demystifying the Token Dynamics of Deep Selective State Space Models
by Thieu N Vo, Tung D. Pham, Xin T. Tong, Tan Minh Nguyen
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper investigates the theoretical properties of deep selective state space models (SSSM), specifically Mamba, which have shown excellent empirical performance in modeling sequential data. The authors derive the dynamical system governing the continuous-time limit of the Mamba model and analyze its asymptotic behavior. They prove that in one-dimensional cases, either all tokens converge to zero or diverge to infinity, depending on model parameters. The implications of these scenarios are discussed, including the negative impact of convergence on performance and the inequality of token updates during training when divergence occurs. To improve practical performance, the authors propose refinements, such as excluding convergent scenarios and reordering tokens based on importance scores. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper explores how a popular model called Mamba works with sequential data. The researchers want to understand why Mamba is good at modeling this type of data. They look at the internal workings of Mamba and find that it can either get stuck in a state where all values become zero or keep growing forever. This has implications for how well Mamba performs, especially when dealing with real-world applications. To make Mamba better, the researchers suggest making some changes to its behavior. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Token
