Unfolding the Paper Windmills

Explore the intricacies of academic paper analysis and implementation in this 27-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2022. Delve into the structure of research papers, focusing on extracting crucial information for understanding and practical application. Learn to demystify academic reading as you examine the groundbreaking "Attention is all you need" paper. Gain insights into the Transformer architecture and receive an introduction to the JAX ecosystem. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates how to implement a transformer using Python and JAX, bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical coding. Enhance your ability to comprehend and apply complex academic concepts in the field of machine learning and natural language processing.

Unfolding the paper windmills - presented by Mai Giménez