The volume brings together important essays on syntax and semantics by Aikhenvald and Dixon. It focusses on topics in linguistic typology, the analysis of previously undescribed languages and issues in the grammar and lexicography of English.

The volume brings together important essays on syntax and semantics by Aikhenvald and Dixon. It focusses on topics in linguistic typology, the analysis of previously undescribed languages and issues in the grammar and lexicography of English.

This book is a comprehensive guide aiming to demystify the world of transformers -- the architecture that powers Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT and BERT. From PyTorch basics and mathematical foundations to implementing a Transformer from scratch, you'll gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of these models. That's just the beginning. Get ready to dive into the realm of pre-training your own Transformer from scratch, unlocking the power of transfer learning to fine-tune LLMs for your specific use cases, exploring advanced techniques like PEFT (Prompting for Efficient Fine-Tuning) and LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) for fine-tuning, as well as RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback) for detoxifying LLMs to make them aligned with human values and ethical norms. Step into the deployment of LLMs, delivering these state-of-the-art language models into the real-world, whether integrating them into cloud platforms or optimizing them for edge devices, this section ensures you're equipped with the know-how to bring your AI solutions to life. Whether you're a seasoned AI practitioner, a data scientist, or a curious developer eager to advance your knowledge on the powerful LLMs, this book is your ultimate guide to mastering these cutting-edge models. By translating convoluted concepts into understandable explanations and offering a practical hands-on approach, this treasure trove of knowledge is invaluable to both aspiring beginners and seasoned professionals. Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is AI, ML, DL, Generative AI and Large Language Model 1.2 Lifecycle of Large Language Models 1.3 Whom This Book Is For 1.4 How This Book Is Organized 1.5 Source Code and Resources 2. PYTORCH BASICS AND MATH FUNDAMENTALS 2.1 Tensor and Vector 2.2 Tensor and Matrix 2.3 Dot Product 2.4 Softmax 2.5 Cross Entropy 2.6 GPU Support 2.7 Linear Transformation 2.8 Embedding 2.9 Neural Network 2.10 Bigram and N-gram Models 2.11 Greedy, Random Sampling and Beam 2.12 Rank of Matrices 2.13 Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) 2.14 Conclusion 3. TRANSFORMER 3.1 Dataset and Tokenization 3.2 Embedding 3.3 Positional Encoding 3.4 Layer Normalization 3.5 Feed Forward 3.6 Scaled Dot-Product Attention 3.7 Mask 3.8 Multi-Head Attention 3.9 Encoder Layer and Encoder 3.10 Decoder Layer and Decoder 3.11 Transformer 3.12 Training 3.13 Inference 3.14 Conclusion 4. PRE-TRAINING 4.1 Machine Translation 4.2 Dataset and Tokenization 4.3 Load Data in Batch 4.4 Pre-Training nn.Transformer Model 4.5 Inference 4.6 Popular Large Language Models 4.7 Computational Resources 4.8 Prompt Engineering and In-context Learning (ICL) 4.9 Prompt Engineering on FLAN-T5 4.10 Pipelines 4.11 Conclusion 5. FINE-TUNING 5.1 Fine-Tuning 5.2 Parameter Efficient Fine-tuning (PEFT) 5.3 Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) 5.4 Adapter 5.5 Prompt Tuning 5.6 Evaluation 5.7 Reinforcement Learning 5.8 Reinforcement Learning Human Feedback (RLHF) 5.9 Implementation of RLHF 5.10 Conclusion 6. DEPLOYMENT OF LLMS 6.1 Challenges and Considerations 6.2 Pre-Deployment Optimization 6.3 Security and Privacy 6.4 Deployment Architectures 6.5 Scalability and Load Balancing 6.6 Compliance and Ethics Review 6.7 Model Versioning and Updates 6.8 LLM-Powered Applications 6.9 Vector Database 6.10 LangChain 6.11 Chatbot, Example of LLM-Powered Application 6.12 WebUI, Example of LLM-Power Application 6.13 Future Trends and Challenges 6.14 Conclusion REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THIS BOOK This book is intended for researchers who want to keep abreast of cur rent developments in corpus-based natural language processing. It is not meant as an introduction to this field; for readers who need one, several entry-level texts are available, including those of (Church and Mercer, 1993; Charniak, 1993; Jelinek, 1997). This book captures the essence of a series of highly successful work shops held in the last few years. The response in 1993 to the initial Workshop on Very Large Corpora (Columbus, Ohio) was so enthusias tic that we were encouraged to make it an annual event. The following year, we staged the Second Workshop on Very Large Corpora in Ky oto. As a way of managing these annual workshops, we then decided to register a special interest group called SIGDAT with the Association for Computational Linguistics. The demand for international forums on corpus-based NLP has been expanding so rapidly that in 1995 SIGDAT was led to organize not only the Third Workshop on Very Large Corpora (Cambridge, Mass. ) but also a complementary workshop entitled From Texts to Tags (Dublin). Obviously, the success of these workshops was in some measure a re flection of the growing popularity of corpus-based methods in the NLP community. But first and foremost, it was due to the fact that the work shops attracted so many high-quality papers.

Do not just talk AI, build it: Your guide to LLM application development KEY FEATURES ● Explore NLP basics and LLM fundamentals, including essentials, challenges, and model types. ● Learn data handling and pre-processing techniques for efficient data management. ● Understand neural networks overview, including NN basics, RNNs, CNNs, and transformers. ● Strategies and examples for harnessing LLMs. DESCRIPTION Transform your business landscape with the formidable prowess of large language models (LLMs). The book provides you with practical insights, guiding you through conceiving, designing, and implementing impactful LLM-driven applications. This book explores NLP fundamentals like applications, evolution, components and language models. It teaches data pre-processing, neural networks , and specific architectures like RNNs, CNNs, and transformers. It tackles training challenges, advanced techniques such as GANs, meta-learning, and introduces top LLM models like GPT-3 and BERT. It also covers prompt engineering. Finally, it showcases LLM applications and emphasizes responsible development and deployment. With this book as your compass, you will navigate the ever-evolving landscape of LLM technology, staying ahead of the curve with the latest advancements and industry best practices. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Grasp fundamentals of natural language processing (NLP) applications. ● Explore advanced architectures like transformers and their applications. ● Master techniques for training large language models effectively. ● Implement advanced strategies, such as meta-learning and self-supervised learning. ● Learn practical steps to build custom language model applications. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is tailored for those aiming to master large language models, including seasoned researchers, data scientists, developers, and practitioners in natural language processing (NLP). TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing 2. Introduction to Language Models 3. Data Collection and Pre-processing for Language Modeling 4. Neural Networks in Language Modeling 5. Neural Network Architectures for Language Modeling 6. Transformer-based Models for Language Modeling 7. Training Large Language Models 8. Advanced Techniques for Language Modeling 9. Top Large Language Models 10. Building First LLM App 11. Applications of LLMs 12. Ethical Considerations 13. Prompt Engineering 14. Future of LLMs and Its Impact