Re:LLMs use a surprisingly simple mechanism to retrieve some...
by dragonwriter on Friday March 29, 2024 @12:33AM
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No, a member of the set of local maxima is a a local maximum, just like a member of the set of people is a person, because it is a definite singular.
The plural is also used for indefinite number, so “the set of local maxima” remains correct even if the set has cardinality 1, but a member of the set has definite singular number irrespective of the cardinality of the set.
The plural is also used for indefinite number, so “the set of local maxima” remains correct even if the set has cardinality 1, but a member of the set has definite singular number irrespective of the cardinality of the set.