Summary of Crossquant: a Post-training Quantization Method with Smaller Quantization Kernel For Precise Large Language Model Compression, by Wenyuan Liu et al.
CrossQuant: A Post-Training Quantization Method with Smaller Quantization Kernel for Precise Large Language Model Compression
by Wenyuan Liu, Xindian Ma, Peng Zhang, Yan Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 10 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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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 proposes a novel method for compressing Large Language Models (LLMs) called Post-Training Quantization (PTQ). The authors extend the concept of kernel from linear algebra to quantization functions, defining a new term “quantization kernel” that refers to the set of elements in activations that are quantized to zero. They find that these elements are crucial for maintaining the accuracy of quantized LLMs and propose CrossQuant: a simple yet effective method for quantizing activations. Experimental results on LLaMA and OPT models demonstrate that CrossQuant improves or maintains perplexity and accuracy in language modeling, zero-shot, and few-shot tasks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Large Language Models (LLMs) are really powerful tools that can help us understand and generate human-like text. However, they take up a lot of space on our computers, which can make them slow and use too much energy. To solve this problem, researchers have developed a technique called Post-Training Quantization (PTQ). This method helps shrink the size of LLMs without losing their ability to perform well. The authors of this paper wanted to learn more about how PTQ works and how it can be improved. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Few shot » Llama » Perplexity » Quantization » Zero shot
