Research Report 4.1: Vector Databases and Embeddings
How text becomes vectors, how similarity search works, and why vector databases are the backbone of semantic retrieval.
Explains embedding generation, vector similarity math, indexing structures, and the practical performance tradeoffs that shape vector search in LLM systems.
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Documentation on claude 22 research report 7.2! performance & optimization
The project documentation for a 23-report research initiative that explains how LLM systems actually work - from transformer mechanics through multi-agent coordination, built for technical leaders who need accurate mental models rather than vendor marketing
Every AI product you use runs on the same core mechanism - a pattern-matching engine that processes entire sentences simultaneously instead of word by word, and understanding how it works changes how you build with it
Five architectural patterns that determine how LLM orchestration systems behave at scale - monolithic simplicity, microservice isolation, pipeline transformation, graph flexibility, and event-driven reactivity, with the performance characteristics and failure modes that make pattern selection an irreversible decision