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LLMs Use Hidden Geometry For Basic Arithmetic

Language models use hidden geometry to add numbers! They represent numbers as points on a helix, using trigonometric functions & perform addition through rotations & translations. A clever geometric trick for basic math!

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Language models can perform addition by representing numbers as points on a helix
The models encode numbers using trigonometric functions
Addition operations happen through rotations and translations along this helix
This discovery explains how LLMs handle basic arithmetic
The research reveals an unexpected geometric approach to computation

  
  
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