A technical course on building and deploying Mixture of Experts (MoE) models. It provides a detailed examination of the MoE architecture, from foundational mathematics to advanced implementation strategies. You will learn to construct, train, and optimize sparse models, with a focus on advanced routing algorithms, distributed training techniques, and efficient inference methods required for large-scale applications. The material covers the integration of MoE layers into modern Transformer architectures and the practical considerations for managing their performance.
Prerequisites Deep Learning & Transformers
Level:
Advanced MoE Implementation
Implement various routing mechanisms for MoE layers, including noisy top-k and switch-style routing.
Large-Scale Training
Apply expert parallelism and other distributed training techniques to scale MoE models effectively.
Performance Optimization
Develop and apply load balancing loss functions to prevent expert collapse and improve training stability.
Efficient Inference
Construct optimized inference pipelines for sparse models using techniques like expert offloading and quantization.
Architectural Integration
Integrate MoE layers into existing Transformer models and analyze the performance trade-offs.