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Equation 8 · Part 2 · The Hardest Unsolved Problems in Small and On-Device AI

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Δmax⁡\Delta_{\max}
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What this part means

The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.

Its job in the formula

A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.

The passage around this formula

A quantization scheme can post a Δˉ\bar{\Delta} close to zero while Δmax⁡\Delta_{\max} is large, provided the loss concentrates on one or a few tasks that are a small share of the suite. Nothing about Δˉ\bar{\Delta} being small implies Δmax⁡\Delta_{\max} is small; the two only converge if degradation is spread evenly, and the studies below find that it is not.

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Learn the underlying idea

A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.

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