Estimators in MoE and Sparse Attention
menhguin · x · 2026-07-17
This blog post explores the often-overlooked choice of "estimators" in sparse computing, particularly within MoE and Sparse Attention. The author discusses how to model skipped computations cost-effectively, using this as a foundation to propose a design space for building better sparse architectures.
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