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HNSW for Vector Search Explained and Implemented with Faiss - Python

James Briggs via YouTube

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This course explains the foundations and operation of Hierarchical Navigable Small World graphs for approximate nearest-neighbor vector search. It implements HNSW with Faiss in Python and examines parameters affecting recall, search speed, and memory usage.

Syllabus

Intro
Foundations of HNSW
How HNSW Works
The Basics of HNSW in Faiss
How Faiss Builds an HNSW Graph
Fine-tuning HNSW
Outro

Taught by

James Briggs

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