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Token Trails: language models, one token at a time

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An interactive guide follows how language models process text, covering their architecture, training, serving, and agent workflows.

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Its topic map names specific methods and models, from Mamba and Mixtral to paged attention and speculative decoding.

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The topic map runs from foundations such as tokenizers and embeddings through post-training methods including SFT, RLHF, DPO, and LoRA. It also groups agent patterns such as ReAct, tool calling, RAG, and multi-agent handoff, giving readers several specific routes through the material rather than one linear overview.

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