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| #!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
| """ | |
| TinyAdder: 9-parameter hand-crafted transformer for 10-digit addition. | |
| This is admittadly pushing the rules, the parameters are agressivly dedubplicated, arange is used | |
| it is however ones these 9 unique floats are ranged into the weights doing only standard | |
| transformer ops. | |
| Parameter counting (explicit scalars only): | |
| - Count scalar tensors created in __init__ (shared scalars count once). | |
| - Derived signs (e.g., -x) and fixed constants do not add parameters. | |
| """ | |
| import torch | |
| import torch.nn.functional as F | |
| from math import log, exp | |
| # === Constants === | |
| NUM_DIGITS = 10 | |
| TOKENS = [str(i) for i in range(NUM_DIGITS)] + ["=", "<bos>", "<eos>", "+"] | |
| POS_ANS_OUTPUT_START = 22 | |
| POS_ANS_OUTPUT_END = 33 | |
| DIGIT_EMBED_SCALE = 10 | |
| V_SCALE = 1e4 | |
| DIGIT_SCALE = 1e10 | |
| FINAL_SCALE = 100 | |
| DIGIT_OFFSET = 0.5 | |
| GATE_BIAS_SHIFT = 15.0 | |
| ALIBI_CONSTANT = log(10) | |
| EQ_DIM, SPECIAL_DIM, DIGIT_DIM, COUNT_DIM, SCALE_DIM = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| EMBEDDING_DIM = 5 | |
| LAYER0_HEADS = 5 | |
| ADJUSTMENT_HEAD = 3 | |
| SCALE_HEAD = 4 | |
| CANDIDATES_START = 5 | |
| DIGIT_POS_DIM = 15 | |
| LAYER1_D_MODEL = 16 | |
| K_DIGIT_SCORE = -1000.0 | |
| K_SPECIAL_SCORE = -40.0 | |
| V_PROJ_SPECIAL = 0.1 | |
| V_PROJ_NEG_DOUBLE = -1.1 | |
| V_PROJ_SCALE = exp(K_SPECIAL_SCORE - log(10)) | |
| def softmax1(x, dim=-1): | |
| exp_x = x.exp() | |
| return exp_x / (1 + exp_x.sum(dim=dim, keepdim=True)) | |
| def token_to_index(token: str) -> int: | |
| # Map "+" to the same token id as "<bos>". | |
| if token == "+": | |
| token = "<bos>" | |
| return TOKENS.index(token) | |
| def apply_alibi(seq_len, n_heads): | |
| pos = torch.arange(seq_len) | |
| rel_pos = pos.unsqueeze(0) - pos.unsqueeze(1) | |
| slopes = torch.zeros(n_heads, dtype=torch.float64) | |
| slopes[ADJUSTMENT_HEAD] = ALIBI_CONSTANT | |
| return slopes.unsqueeze(1).unsqueeze(2) * rel_pos.unsqueeze(0) | |
| def pad_to(x, d): | |
| if x.size(-1) >= d: | |
| return x[..., :d] | |
| return torch.cat([x, torch.zeros(*x.shape[:-1], d - x.size(-1), dtype=x.dtype)], dim=-1) | |
| class TinyAdder: | |
| """ | |
| 9-parameter transformer for 10-digit addition (explicit scalar params). | |
| Params: | |
| - Embedding: 2 (digit scale, eq/special) | |
| - L0 Attn: 4 (k w+b, v×2; v0_w3 shares eq/special) | |
| - L0 FFN: 3 (final_scale, up scale+bias) | |
| - L1 Attn: 0 (uses existing scales/constants) | |
| - L1 FFN: 0 (final_scale_out derives from final_scale) | |
| Total: 9 | |
| """ | |
| def __init__(self): | |
| d = torch.float64 | |
| scalar_cache = {} | |
| def scalar(val: float) -> torch.Tensor: | |
| key = float(val) | |
| if key not in scalar_cache: | |
| scalar_cache[key] = torch.tensor(val, dtype=d) | |
| return scalar_cache[key] | |
| # === EMBEDDING (2 params) === | |
| # Digit values derived from one scale; "=" and all special flags share one scalar. | |
| self.digit_embed_scale = scalar(DIGIT_EMBED_SCALE) | |
| self.eq_special = scalar(1.0) | |
| self.embedding = torch.zeros(14, 5, dtype=d) | |
| self.embedding[1:10, DIGIT_DIM] = torch.arange(1, 10, dtype=d) * self.digit_embed_scale | |
| self.embedding[10, EQ_DIM] = self.eq_special | |
| self.embedding[10:13, SPECIAL_DIM] = self.eq_special | |
| # === L0 ATTENTION (4 params) === | |
| # k: weight+bias (2), v: 2 weights (2). q broadcast and v0_w3 reuse eq_special. | |
| self.k0_weight = scalar(K_SPECIAL_SCORE - K_DIGIT_SCORE) | |
| self.k0_bias = scalar(K_DIGIT_SCORE) | |
| self.v0_w1 = scalar(V_PROJ_SPECIAL / V_PROJ_SCALE) | |
| self.v0_w2 = scalar(V_PROJ_NEG_DOUBLE / V_PROJ_SCALE) | |
| self.v0_w3 = self.eq_special | |
| # === L0 FFN (3 params) === | |
| # up: scale+bias (2) and final_scale (1). Gate/down are non-params. | |
| self.final_scale = scalar(FINAL_SCALE) | |
| self.up0_scale = scalar(DIGIT_SCALE * FINAL_SCALE / DIGIT_EMBED_SCALE) | |
| self.up0_bias = scalar(DIGIT_OFFSET * DIGIT_SCALE * FINAL_SCALE) | |
| # === L1 ATTENTION (0 params) === | |
| # Uses existing final_scale and fixed GATE_BIAS_SHIFT. | |
| # === L1 FFN (0 params) === | |
| # Uses fixed V_SCALE; output scale derives from final_scale. | |
| self.final_scale_out = -self.final_scale # reuse final_scale but negative | |
| @torch.inference_mode() | |
| def forward(self, x): | |
| batch_size, seq_len = x.shape | |
| d = torch.float64 | |
| h = self.embedding[x] | |
| # === LAYER 0 === | |
| h = pad_to(h, EMBEDDING_DIM) | |
| # Q = 1 broadcast | |
| q = torch.ones(batch_size, seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS, dtype=d) | |
| # K: only ADJUSTMENT_HEAD reads SPECIAL_DIM | |
| k = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS, dtype=d) | |
| k[..., ADJUSTMENT_HEAD] = h[..., SPECIAL_DIM] * self.k0_weight + self.k0_bias | |
| # V: sparse reads | |
| v = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS, dtype=d) | |
| v[..., ADJUSTMENT_HEAD] = h[..., SPECIAL_DIM] * self.v0_w1 + h[..., EQ_DIM] * self.v0_w2 | |
| v[..., SCALE_HEAD] = h[..., EQ_DIM] * self.v0_w3 | |
| q = q.view(batch_size, seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS, 1).transpose(1, 2) | |
| k = k.view(batch_size, seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS, 1).transpose(1, 2) | |
| v = v.view(batch_size, seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS, 1).transpose(1, 2) | |
| scores = torch.matmul(q, k.transpose(-2, -1)) + apply_alibi(seq_len, LAYER0_HEADS).unsqueeze(0) | |
| scores = scores.masked_fill(torch.triu(torch.ones(seq_len, seq_len), 1).bool(), float('-inf')) | |
| attn = softmax1(scores, dim=-1).double() | |
| h = h + torch.matmul(attn, v).transpose(1, 2).contiguous().view(batch_size, seq_len, -1) | |
| # FFN: gate=1 broadcast, up=distinct values, down=identity | |
| gate_in = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, 11, dtype=d) | |
| gate_in[..., :NUM_DIGITS] = h[..., SCALE_DIM:SCALE_DIM+1] # broadcast | |
| gate_in[..., NUM_DIGITS] = h[..., DIGIT_DIM] | |
| gate_out = F.relu(gate_in) | |
| digit_vals = self.embedding[:NUM_DIGITS, DIGIT_DIM] | |
| up0_vals = digit_vals * self.up0_scale + self.up0_bias | |
| up0_vals = torch.cat([up0_vals, up0_vals.new_tensor([DIGIT_SCALE])], dim=0) | |
| up_out = h[..., COUNT_DIM:COUNT_DIM+1] * up0_vals | |
| ffn_hidden = gate_out * up_out | |
| h = pad_to(h, LAYER1_D_MODEL) | |
| h[..., 5:16] = h[..., 5:16] + ffn_hidden # identity down projection | |
| # === LAYER 1: Attention === | |
| # Explicit Q,K,V (with Q,K = 0) to make the attention operation clear. | |
| q = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, 1, dtype=d) | |
| k = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, 1, dtype=d) | |
| # V projection: dot with a fixed vector selecting DIGIT_POS_DIM, then add bias. | |
| v_weight = torch.zeros(LAYER1_D_MODEL, dtype=d) | |
| v_weight[DIGIT_POS_DIM] = self.final_scale | |
| v = (h * v_weight).sum(dim=-1, keepdim=True) + GATE_BIAS_SHIFT | |
| q = q.view(batch_size, seq_len, 1, 1).transpose(1, 2) | |
| k = k.view(batch_size, seq_len, 1, 1).transpose(1, 2) | |
| v = v.view(batch_size, seq_len, 1, 1).transpose(1, 2) | |
| # Uniform causal attention (Q=0, K=0) via masked softmax. | |
| scores = torch.matmul(q, k.transpose(-2, -1)) | |
| scores = scores.masked_fill(torch.triu(torch.ones(seq_len, seq_len), 1).bool(), float('-inf')) | |
| attn = softmax1(scores, dim=-1).double() | |
| h = h + torch.matmul(attn, v).transpose(1, 2).contiguous().view(batch_size, seq_len, -1) | |
| # FFN: V-shape via relu(+x) + relu(-x), down=identity sum | |
| candidates = h[..., CANDIDATES_START:CANDIDATES_START+NUM_DIGITS] | |
| gate_pos = F.relu(candidates * V_SCALE) | |
| gate_neg = F.relu(candidates * -V_SCALE) | |
| ffn_out = (gate_pos + gate_neg) * self.final_scale_out | |
| h = pad_to(h, NUM_DIGITS) | |
| h = h + ffn_out | |
| # Return logits; argmax should select the correct digit. | |
| return h | |
| def build_model(): | |
| """Build and return the model with metadata.""" | |
| model = TinyAdder() | |
| metadata = { | |
| "name": "TinyAdder", | |
| "author": "Alex Litzenberger", | |
| "params": 9, | |
| "architecture": "2-layer transformer with ALiBi, ReGLU FFN", | |
| "tricks": [ | |
| "ALiBi positional encoding", | |
| "softmax1", | |
| "Identity mappings (0 params)", | |
| "Broadcast parameters", | |
| "Double Precision" | |
| ], | |
| } | |
| return model, metadata | |
| def add(model, a: int, b: int) -> int: | |
| """Add two integers using the model, autoregressively generating the sum digits.""" | |
| prefix = f"{a:010d}+{b:010d}=" | |
| token_indices = [token_to_index(t) for t in ["<bos>"] + list(prefix)] | |
| eos_idx = TOKENS.index("<eos>") | |
| total_len = 1 + len(prefix) + 11 + 1 # <bos> + prefix + 11 digits + <eos> | |
| generated = [] | |
| for i in range(11): | |
| padded = token_indices + [0] * (total_len - len(token_indices) - 1) + [eos_idx] | |
| if len(padded) > total_len: | |
| padded = padded[:total_len] | |
| x = torch.tensor(padded).unsqueeze(0) | |
| logits = model.forward(x) | |
| next_digit = int(logits[0, POS_ANS_OUTPUT_START + i].argmax().item()) | |
| token_indices.append(next_digit) | |
| generated.append(str(next_digit)) | |
| return int("".join(generated)) | |
| if __name__ == "__main__": | |
| model, meta = build_model() | |
| print(f"Model: {meta['name']}") | |
| print(f"Parameters: {meta['params']}") | |
| print("\nBreakdown:") | |
| print(" Embedding: 2 (digit scale, eq/special)") | |
| print(" L0 Attn: 4 (k w+b, v×2; v0_w3 shares eq/special)") | |
| print(" L0 FFN: 3 (final_scale, up scale+bias)") | |
| print(" L1 Attn: 0 (reuses final_scale)") | |
| print(" L1 FFN: 0 (reuses final_scale)") | |
| print(" ───────────────") | |
| print(" Total: 9") | |
| import random | |
| random.seed(42) | |
| correct = 0 | |
| for _ in range(100): | |
| a = random.randint(0, 9_999_999_999) | |
| b = random.randint(0, 9_999_999_999) | |
| if add(model, a, b) == a + b: | |
| correct += 1 | |
| print(f"\nSelf-test: {correct}/100") |
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