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== User == Hey assistant, good afternoon!

== Assistant == Good afternoon! I'm here to help you with whatever you need. What can I do for you today?

== User == I'd like to write a paper in the style of something you'd find published in IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence

== Assistant == I'd be happy to help you get started on a paper for IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. To begin, let's outline the key sections of the paper, which typically include:

1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Related Work
5. Methodology
6. Experiments and Results
7. Discussion
8. Conclusion
9. References

Here's a sample outline for a paper:

Title: "Deep Hybrid Learning for Improved Handwritten Digit Recognition"

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a novel deep hybrid learning approach

== User == The paper is about a novel approach to establishing context for LLM prompts.

== Assistant == Title: "Context-Aware Prompting: A Novel Approach for Improving Language Model Performance"

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a novel approach for establishing context in prompts for large language models (LLMs) to enhance their performance and adaptability. By employing a context-aware prompting strategy, we demonstrate significant improvements in LLM-generated responses in terms of relevance, coherence, and overall quality. We also investigate the impact of various contextual factors on model behavior and provide insights into their importance for real-world applications.

1. Introduction

Language models

== User == Specifically, this approach works well where prompt token limits are fixed.

== Assistant == Title: "Optimizing Context within Token Limits: A Novel Approach for Enhancing Large Language Model Performance"

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a novel approach for establishing context in prompts for large language models (LLMs) under fixed token limits. By

== User == Stop responding with the paper's content, I'd like to provide you with more information before getting back to that.

== Assistant == Of course! Please feel free to provide more information, and I'll be happy to help you incorporate it into your paper or address any other questions or concerns you may have.

== User == The invariants we assume will be true for any LLM are the following: 1. Token limits will increase over time, however there will always be a hard limit on the amount of context you can fit into a single prompt. 2. The total amount of possible context can be greater than this token limit. 3. There is a point where fine-tuning a model is a better solution to providing large amounts of context to a prompt, but before this point it's more efficient to provide relevant context within the prompt.

== Assistant == Thank you for providing this additional information. Now that I have a clearer understanding of the assumptions and constraints for your novel approach, we can incorporate these invariants into the paper's content. Here's an outline of how you could structure your paper:

1. Introduction
   • Briefly introduce the concept of large language models (LLMs) and their current limitations.
   • Discuss the importance of establishing context for LLM-generated responses.
   • Introduce the three invariants assumed for the novel approach.
2. Related Work
   • Review previous research and methods for providing context to LLMs.
   • Discuss existing limitations and how the proposed approach addresses them.
3. Methodology
   • Describe the novel approach for optimizing context within token limits.
   • Explain how this approach addresses the three in

== User == I'll describe the method now, please ask relevant questions if you have them.

== Assistant == Great! Please go ahead and describe the method, and I'll be sure to ask any relevant questions to help clarify or expand on the details.

== User == Given a corpus of information on a subject not already trained into an LLM model, we would like to provide that corpus of information to the LLM as part of the user's prompt. This presents a problem when the tokenized corpus of information is larger than the LLM's single prompt token limit.

== Assistant == Thank you for describing the method. I have a few questions to help clarify and expand on the details:

1. How do you plan to preprocess the given corpus of information to make it more suitable for inclusion in a prompt? Are there any specific techniques you intend to use to condense or summarize the information?
2. Will the proposed method involve any iterative or adaptive processes to determine the most relevant portions of the corpus to include within the token limit?
3. How does the method handle varying degrees of relevance among different parts of the corpus? Is there a mechanism for prioritizing or weighting the importance of information?
4. In cases where the corpus content is highly interconnected, how does the method ensure that the context provided in the prompt maintains coherence and consistency?

Feel free to address these questions or provide any additional information that you think would be helpful for understanding your proposed method.

== User == The working name of this method is "Prompt Context Trees"

== Assistant == Thank you for providing the working name of the method, "Prompt Context Trees." Given the context you've provided so far, I have a few more questions related specifically to this method:

1. How does the "Prompt Context Trees" method structure or organize the information in the corpus to determine which portions to include within the token limit? Does it involve any hierarchical or tree-based representations?
2. Are there any specific algorithms or techniques used within the "Prompt Context Trees" method to traverse, search, or select the most relevant information from the corpus?
3. Can you describe how the "Prompt Context Trees" method handles cases where multiple pieces of information from the corpus have similar relevance or importance? Are there any tie-breaking mechanisms or criteria for prioritizing content?
4. Is the "Prompt Context Trees" method designed to work with specific types of corpora, or is it intended to be a generalizable solution for various domains and content types?

Your responses to these questions will help to better understand the "Prompt Context Trees" method and how it addresses the problem of providing context within the LLM's single prompt token limit.

== User == Can you help me come up with a better name than that?

== Assistant == Certainly! A suitable name should reflect the method's purpose and approach. Based on the information you've provided so far, here are some suggestions:

1. Context Condensation for Prompts (CCP)
2. Efficient Context Selection (ECS)
3. Adaptive Contextual Prompting (ACP)
4. Relevant Context Extraction (RCE)
5. Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC)

Feel free to choose one of these names, modify them, or come up with an entirely new name that you think best represents your method.

== User == Love that last one, let's call it Token-Limited Contextualization

== Assistant == Great! Now that we've settled on the name "Token-Limited Contextualization," we can adjust the outline to incorporate the method's name and any further details you've provided. Here's an updated version of the paper outline:

1. Introduction
   • Briefly introduce the concept of large language models (LLMs) and their current limitations.
   • Discuss the importance of establishing context for LLM-generated responses.
   • Introduce the three invariants assumed for the novel approach.
   • Present the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method.
2. Related Work
   • Review previous research and methods for providing context to LLMs.
   • Discuss existing limitations and how the TLC method addresses them.
3. Methodology
   • Describe the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method and its main components.
   • Explain how TLC addresses the three invariants and the problem of token-limited prompts.
   • Detail the process of selecting and organizing relevant information from the corpus using TLC.
4. Experiments and Results
   • Describe the experimental setup, including the LLM used and the types of corpora tested.
   • Present the results of applying TLC to various prompts and compare them to other context-establishing techniques.
5. Discussion
   • Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the TLC method.
   • Discuss the implications of the results and potential areas for further research.
6. Conclusion
   • Summarize the main findings and contributions of the paper.
   • Highlight the significance of the TLC method for improving LLM performance under fixed token limits.
7. References
   • List the sources cited throughout the paper.

You can now expand on each section with the information you've provided, as well as any additional details or explanations needed to make your paper complete and comprehensive.

== User == TLC works by splitting the corpus into n sections of text where each section is some percentage of the per-prompt token limit. Each section is then given an identifier and summarized by the LLM to (1/n * token limit) sections. The summaries are combined to form a "context lookup table".

== Assistant == Thank you for providing more information on how the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method works. With this additional detail, you can expand the "Methodology" section of your paper. Here's a suggested structure for this section:

1. Methodology

3.1 Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) Overview

• Briefly recap the main objective of the TLC method.
• Explain the process of dividing the corpus into n sections and summarizing them.

3.2 Corpus Partitioning

• Describe the process of splitting the corpus into n sections based on the per-prompt token limit.
• Discuss the criteria for determining the size of each section and any considerations for maintaining coherence within sections.

3.3 Context Summarization

• Explain how the LLM is used to summarize each section into (1/n * token limit) sections.
• Discuss any techniques or strategies employed to ensure the quality and relevance of the summarized content.

3.4 Context Lookup Table

• Describe the process of combining the summaries to form a "context lookup table."
• Explain the purpose and benefits of using a context lookup table for providing context to LLM prompts.
• Discuss how the identifiers for each section are used within the context lookup table and their role in the TLC method.

With this structure, you can comprehensively describe the Token-Limited Contextualization method and its key components. Remember to include any relevant examples or illustrations to help readers understand the process more clearly.

== User == When a new prompt comes in from the user, this context lookup table is first queried to find the relevant context. The relevant context found in the lookup table is loaded, and prepended to the users's prompt.

== Assistant == Thank you for explaining how the context lookup table is utilized when processing a new prompt. With this information, you can expand the "Methodology" section of your paper to include a subsection on context selection and incorporation. Here's a suggested structure for this part:

3.5 Context Selection and Incorporation

3.5.1 Context Querying

• Describe the process of querying the context lookup table when a new prompt comes in from the user.
• Discuss the criteria or algorithm used to determine the relevance of the context to the user's prompt.

3.5.2 Loading Relevant Context

• Explain how the relevant context is loaded from the context lookup table once it has been identified.
• Address any potential issues or considerations related to loading context, such as maintaining coherence or ensuring the selected context remains within the token limit.

3.5.3 Context Prepending

• Describe the process of prepending the loaded relevant context to the user's prompt.
• Discuss any formatting or other considerations to ensure the LLM can effectively process the combined prompt and context.

By including this information, you'll provide a thorough description of the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method, including how it incorporates context from the lookup table into new prompts. This will help readers understand the practical application of your method and its potential benefits for enhancing LLM performance within fixed token limits.

== User == Additionally, these context lookup tables can be nested, forming a tree structure. The larger the corpus the more levels to the tree.

== Assistant == This added detail about the nested structure of context lookup tables further enriches your method's description. You can incorporate this information into the "Methodology" section by adding a new subsection about the hierarchical structure of context lookup tables. Here's a suggested outline:

3.6 Hierarchical Context Lookup Tables

3.6.1 Tree Structure

• Explain how context lookup tables can be nested, forming a tree structure.
• Describe the rationale behind using a hierarchical structure to accommodate larger corpora.

3.6.2 Tree Levels and Corpus Size

• Discuss the relationship between the size of the corpus and the number of levels in the tree structure.
• Explain any criteria or considerations for determining the depth of the tree and the distribution of context information across different levels.

3.6.3 Navigating the Tree Structure

• Describe the process of traversing the tree structure to identify and retrieve relevant context for a given prompt.
• Discuss any algorithms or search techniques used to navigate the tree efficiently.

By including this information about the hierarchical structure of context lookup tables, you will provide a comprehensive understanding of the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method. This will also help demonstrate the scalability of your approach when dealing with corpora of varying sizes.

== User == Side note: depending on the desired "fidelity" of the context, these lookup tables themselves can be used as the context for the user's prompt

== Assistant == That's an interesting side note! You can include this point in your paper by adding a subsection in the "Methodology" section that discusses the flexibility of the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method with respect to context fidelity. Here's a suggested structure for this subsection:

3.7 Flexible Context Fidelity

3.7.1 Fidelity Levels

• Introduce the concept of "fidelity" in the context of the TLC method and its relationship to the level of detail provided by the lookup tables.
• Explain how users can adjust the desired fidelity based on their specific requirements or limitations, such as token constraints or the need for more or less detailed context.

3.7.2 Using Lookup Tables as Context

• Describe the process of using the lookup tables themselves as the context for the user's prompt when lower fidelity is desired.
• Discuss any potential benefits or trade-offs of using lookup tables as context, such as reduced token usage or potential loss of contextual detail.

3.7.3 Balancing Fidelity and Token Constraints

• Explain how the TLC method can be adapted to balance the desired fidelity level with token constraints.
• Provide examples or scenarios where varying fidelity levels might be appropriate and how the TLC method can accommodate these needs.

Incorporating this side note into your paper will help demonstrate the versatility of the Token-Limited Contextualization method and its ability to adapt to different user requirements or constraints. This adds another dimension to your approach, showcasing its potential usefulness in a wide range of applications.

== User == One consequence of this approach is that the number of prompts required to get to the final context (barring using the context lookup table as the final context itself) is proportional to the number of levels in the tree. Also, the number of levels is proportional to the size of the corpus.

== Assistant == This consequence is an important aspect to include in your paper, as it highlights the relationship between the size of the corpus, the number of levels in the tree, and the number of prompts needed to reach the final context. You can address this point in the "Discussion" section, where you analyze the strengths, weaknesses, and implications of the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method. Here's a suggested structure for this part:

1. Discussion

5.1 Consequences of Tree Structure

5.1.1 Relationship Between Corpus Size and Tree Levels

• Reiterate the proportionality between the number of levels in the tree and the size of the corpus.
• Discuss the implications of this relationship for the TLC method's scalability and efficiency.

5.1.2 Number of Prompts and Tree Levels

• Explain how the number of prompts required to reach the final context is proportional to the number of levels in the tree.
• Address the potential impact of this relationship on the user experience and overall performance of the LLM.

5.1.3 Balancing Efficiency and Context Fidelity

• Discuss the trade-offs between using more prompts to obtain higher fidelity context and the potential increase in response time or complexity.
• Provide examples or scenarios where different balances between efficiency and context fidelity might be appropriate, and how the TLC method can be adapted to meet these needs.

By addressing these consequences in the "Discussion" section, you will provide a more complete picture of the Token-Limited Contextualization method and its implications. This will help readers understand both the strengths and potential limitations of your approach in various applications and contexts.

== User == Another thing that will likely always be true is that there will be a monetary cost of a prompt when using a service like OpenAI's GPT API. Therefore the cost of answering the user's prompt will be proportional to the number of levels in the tree.

== Assistant == This point regarding the monetary cost of prompts when using a service like OpenAI's GPT API is an important consideration for users and developers. You can include this aspect in the "Discussion" section, where you address the practical implications and potential limitations of the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method. Here's a suggested structure for this part:

5.2 Cost Considerations

5.2.1 Monetary Cost of Prompts

• Introduce the concept of monetary cost per prompt when using services like OpenAI's GPT API.
• Explain how the cost of answering a user's prompt is proportional to the number of levels in the tree.

5.2.2 Balancing Cost and Context Fidelity

• Discuss the trade-offs between obtaining higher fidelity context and the potential increase in monetary cost due to the increased number of prompts.
• Address strategies for managing cost, such as adjusting the desired fidelity level or optimizing the tree structure.

5.2.3 Cost-Effective Approaches to Context Management

• Explore alternative approaches or optimizations to reduce the monetary cost of prompts while still providing relevant context for LLM-generated responses.
• Discuss potential future developments or improvements to the TLC method that could help minimize costs without sacrificing context fidelity.

Incorporating this discussion of monetary cost will help provide a more comprehensive understanding of the Token-Limited Contextualization method and its practical implications. This will be particularly valuable for readers who are considering the real-world applications and costs associated with using the TLC method in conjunction with LLM services like OpenAI's GPT API.

== User == Let's pause here for a second, can you give me an outline of the entire paper at this point?

== Assistant == Of course! Here's an updated outline of the paper, incorporating the new details and sections that we've discussed:

1. Introduction
   • Introduce the concept of large language models (LLMs) and their current limitations.
   • Discuss the importance of establishing context for LLM-generated responses.
   • Introduce the three invariants assumed for the novel approach.
   • Present the Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) method.
2. Related Work
   • Review previous research and methods for providing context to LLMs.
   • Discuss existing limitations and how the TLC method addresses them.
3. Methodology 3.1 Token-Limited Contextualization (TLC) Overview 3.2 Corpus Partitioning 3.3 Context Summarization 3.4 Context Lookup Table 3.5 Context Selection and Incorporation 3.5.1 Context Querying 3.5.2 Loading Relevant Context 3.5.3 Context Prepending 3.6 Hierarchical Context Lookup Tables 3.6.1 Tree Structure 3.6.2 Tree Levels and Corpus Size 3.6.3 Navigating the Tree Structure 3.7 Flexible Context Fidelity 3.7.1 Fidelity Levels 3.7.2 Using Lookup Tables as Context 3.7.3 Balancing Fidelity and Token Constraints
4. Experiments and Results
   • Describe the experimental setup, including the LLM used and the types of corpora tested.
   • Present the results of applying TLC to various prompts and compare them to other context-establishing techniques.
5. Discussion 5.1 Consequences of Tree Structure 5.1.1 Relationship Between Corpus Size and Tree Levels 5.1.2 Number of Prompts and Tree Levels 5.1.3 Balancing Efficiency and Context Fidelity 5.2 Cost Considerations 5.2.1 Monetary Cost of Prompts 5.2.2 Balancing Cost and Context Fidelity 5.2.3 Cost-Effective Approaches to Context Management
6. Conclusion
   • Summarize the main findings and contributions of the paper.
   • Highlight the significance of the TLC method for improving LLM performance under fixed token limits.
7. References
   • List the sources cited throughout the paper.

This outline covers all the aspects and implications of the Token-Limited Contextualization method that we've discussed so far. You can now expand on each section with the information provided, as well as any additional details or explanations needed to complete your paper.