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MENTAL MODEL · M8419

Vector Quantization

Vector Quantization
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Quantization: using a finite codebook to represent an infinite vector space. Codebook: a predefined set of representative vectors.

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Reduce cognitive load

Lossy compression of information. Approximating continuous data with a finite set of representative values, balancing precision and efficiency.

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Vector quantization (VQ) maps input vectors to the nearest representative vector in the codebook, used for lossy compression and clustering.

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