This directory contains the source code for the paper Learning the greatest common divisor: explaining transformer predictions (ICLR 2024). To run the program: python train.py --dump_path MYPATH --exp ...

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Last time, we learned the basic concepts of multiples and divisors, as well as the greatest common divisor (GCD) and least common multiple (LCM). This time, we will delve deeper into these concepts ...

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There’s a rather beautiful algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor of two positive integers. For example, the greatest common divisor of 120 and 105 is 15. It’s clear that 15 is a divisor of ...

Abstract: In this letter, we investigate the guessing codeword decoding (GCD) algorithm and the guessing noise decoding (GND) algorithm for short codes, revealing the universality (in terms of code ...

Social media algorithms often seem mysterious, but experts are shedding light on common misconceptions. This article debunks prevalent myths about how these complex systems truly operate. By ...