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Transformer Math Explorer

Transformer Math Explorer

by rmst·May 9, 2026·5 points·1 comment
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Best interactive transformer visualizer I've seen — finally explains tensor shapes clearly.

Strengths
  • •Clickable nodes reveal exact mathematical operations and dimension changes.
  • •Pre-norm vs post-norm toggle helps visualize architectural variants instantly.
Weaknesses
  • •No support for newer architectures like Mamba or MoE yet.
Category
Education
Target Audience

ML engineers, students learning transformer internals

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Transformer Circuits Thread · Distill.pub · NN-SVG

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