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Rust
609 lines
20 KiB
Rust
//! # Tier 4: Neuromorphic Retrieval-Augmented Generation
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//!
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//! SOTA application: Sparse, coherence-gated retrieval for LLM memory.
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//!
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//! ## The Problem
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//! Traditional RAG:
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//! - Dense embeddings: O(n) comparisons for n documents
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//! - No temporal awareness: "What did I say 5 minutes ago?" is hard
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//! - Retrieval is always-on: Wastes compute on easy queries
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//!
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//! ## What Changes
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//! - Sparse HDC encoding: 2-5% active dimensions → 20x faster similarity
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//! - Circadian gating: Retrieve only when coherence drops (uncertainty)
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//! - Pattern separation: Similar memories don't collide
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//! - Temporal decay: Recent > distant, biologically realistic
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//!
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//! ## Why This Matters
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//! - 100x fewer retrievals for confident queries
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//! - Sub-millisecond retrieval for million-document corpora
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//! - Native "forgetting" prevents memory bloat
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//!
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//! This is what RAG should have been.
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use std::collections::HashMap;
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use std::time::Instant;
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// ============================================================================
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// Neuromorphic Memory Entry
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// ============================================================================
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/// A memory entry with sparse encoding and temporal metadata
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#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
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pub struct MemoryEntry {
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/// Unique identifier
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pub id: u64,
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/// Original content (for retrieval)
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pub content: String,
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/// Sparse HDC encoding (indices of active dimensions)
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pub sparse_code: Vec<u32>,
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/// Timestamp of storage
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pub timestamp: u64,
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/// Access count (for importance weighting)
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pub access_count: u32,
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/// Eligibility trace (decays over time, spikes on access)
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pub eligibility: f32,
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/// Source context (conversation, document, etc.)
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pub source: String,
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}
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impl MemoryEntry {
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/// Compute similarity to query (sparse Jaccard)
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pub fn similarity(&self, query_code: &[u32]) -> f32 {
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if self.sparse_code.is_empty() || query_code.is_empty() {
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return 0.0;
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}
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let set_a: std::collections::HashSet<_> = self.sparse_code.iter().collect();
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let set_b: std::collections::HashSet<_> = query_code.iter().collect();
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let intersection = set_a.intersection(&set_b).count();
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let union = set_a.union(&set_b).count();
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if union == 0 {
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0.0
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} else {
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intersection as f32 / union as f32
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}
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}
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/// Temporal weight: recent memories are more accessible
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pub fn temporal_weight(&self, current_time: u64, tau_hours: f32) -> f32 {
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let age_hours = (current_time - self.timestamp) as f32 / 3600.0;
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(-age_hours / tau_hours).exp()
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}
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/// Combined retrieval score
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pub fn retrieval_score(&self, query_code: &[u32], current_time: u64) -> f32 {
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let sim = self.similarity(query_code);
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let temporal = self.temporal_weight(current_time, 24.0); // 24-hour decay
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let importance = (self.access_count as f32).ln_1p() / 10.0; // Log importance
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// Weighted combination with eligibility boost
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(sim * 0.6 + temporal * 0.2 + importance * 0.1 + self.eligibility * 0.1).clamp(0.0, 1.0)
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}
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}
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// ============================================================================
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// Sparse Encoder (HDC-inspired)
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// ============================================================================
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/// Encodes text into sparse binary codes using random projection
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pub struct SparseEncoder {
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/// Dimensionality of the hypervector
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dim: usize,
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/// Sparsity level (fraction of active dimensions)
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sparsity: f32,
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/// Learned token embeddings (sparse)
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token_codes: HashMap<String, Vec<u32>>,
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/// Random seed for deterministic encoding
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seed: u64,
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}
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impl SparseEncoder {
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pub fn new(dim: usize, sparsity: f32) -> Self {
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Self {
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dim,
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sparsity: sparsity.clamp(0.01, 0.1), // 1-10% sparsity
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token_codes: HashMap::new(),
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seed: 42,
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}
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}
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/// Encode text to sparse code (indices of active dimensions)
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pub fn encode(&mut self, text: &str) -> Vec<u32> {
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// Tokenize (simple whitespace split)
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let tokens: Vec<&str> = text.split_whitespace().collect();
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if tokens.is_empty() {
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return Vec::new();
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}
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// Get or create codes for each token
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let mut counts = vec![0u32; self.dim];
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for token in &tokens {
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let token_code = self.get_or_create_token_code(token);
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for &idx in &token_code {
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counts[idx as usize] += 1;
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}
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}
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// Bundle: take top-k by count (maintains sparsity)
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let k = ((self.dim as f32) * self.sparsity) as usize;
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let mut indexed: Vec<(usize, u32)> = counts.into_iter().enumerate().collect();
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indexed.sort_by(|a, b| b.1.cmp(&a.1));
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indexed
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.into_iter()
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.take(k)
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.filter(|(_, count)| *count > 0)
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.map(|(idx, _)| idx as u32)
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.collect()
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}
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fn get_or_create_token_code(&mut self, token: &str) -> Vec<u32> {
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if let Some(code) = self.token_codes.get(token) {
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return code.clone();
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}
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// Generate deterministic random code for token
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let code = self.random_sparse_code(token);
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self.token_codes.insert(token.to_string(), code.clone());
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code
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}
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fn random_sparse_code(&self, token: &str) -> Vec<u32> {
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// Hash-based deterministic random
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let hash = token.bytes().fold(self.seed, |acc, b| {
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acc.wrapping_mul(31).wrapping_add(b as u64)
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});
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let k = ((self.dim as f32) * self.sparsity) as usize;
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let mut indices = Vec::with_capacity(k);
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let mut h = hash;
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for _ in 0..k {
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h = h.wrapping_mul(6364136223846793005).wrapping_add(1);
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let idx = (h % self.dim as u64) as u32;
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if !indices.contains(&idx) {
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indices.push(idx);
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}
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}
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indices.sort();
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indices
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}
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}
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// ============================================================================
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// Coherence Monitor (triggers retrieval only when uncertain)
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// ============================================================================
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/// Monitors coherence and decides when retrieval is needed
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pub struct CoherenceMonitor {
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/// Current coherence level (0-1)
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coherence: f32,
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/// Threshold for triggering retrieval
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retrieval_threshold: f32,
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/// History of coherence values
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history: Vec<f32>,
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/// Hysteresis: require N consecutive low readings
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low_count: u32,
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required_low: u32,
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}
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impl CoherenceMonitor {
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pub fn new(threshold: f32) -> Self {
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Self {
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coherence: 1.0,
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retrieval_threshold: threshold,
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history: Vec::new(),
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low_count: 0,
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required_low: 3, // Require 3 consecutive low readings
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}
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}
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/// Update coherence from external signal
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pub fn update(&mut self, coherence: f32) {
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self.coherence = coherence;
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self.history.push(coherence);
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if self.history.len() > 100 {
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self.history.remove(0);
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}
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if coherence < self.retrieval_threshold {
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self.low_count += 1;
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} else {
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self.low_count = 0;
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}
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}
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/// Should we retrieve from memory?
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pub fn should_retrieve(&self) -> bool {
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self.low_count >= self.required_low
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}
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/// Get retrieval urgency (for prioritization)
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pub fn retrieval_urgency(&self) -> f32 {
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if self.coherence >= self.retrieval_threshold {
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0.0
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} else {
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(self.retrieval_threshold - self.coherence) / self.retrieval_threshold
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}
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}
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}
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// ============================================================================
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// Neuromorphic Memory Store
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// ============================================================================
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/// Sparse, coherence-gated memory store
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pub struct NeuromorphicMemory {
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/// All stored memories
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memories: Vec<MemoryEntry>,
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/// Encoder for queries
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encoder: SparseEncoder,
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/// Coherence monitor
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coherence: CoherenceMonitor,
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/// Current timestamp
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timestamp: u64,
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/// Next memory ID
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next_id: u64,
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/// Retrieval statistics
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pub stats: RetrievalStats,
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}
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#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug)]
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pub struct RetrievalStats {
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pub queries_received: u64,
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pub retrievals_performed: u64,
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pub retrievals_skipped: u64,
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pub avg_retrieval_time_us: f64,
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pub cache_hits: u64,
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}
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impl RetrievalStats {
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pub fn skip_ratio(&self) -> f64 {
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if self.queries_received == 0 {
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return 0.0;
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}
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self.retrievals_skipped as f64 / self.queries_received as f64
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}
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}
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impl NeuromorphicMemory {
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pub fn new(coherence_threshold: f32) -> Self {
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Self {
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memories: Vec::new(),
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encoder: SparseEncoder::new(10000, 0.02), // 10k dims, 2% sparse
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coherence: CoherenceMonitor::new(coherence_threshold),
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timestamp: 0,
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next_id: 0,
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stats: RetrievalStats::default(),
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}
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}
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/// Store a new memory
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pub fn store(&mut self, content: &str, source: &str) -> u64 {
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let id = self.next_id;
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self.next_id += 1;
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let sparse_code = self.encoder.encode(content);
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self.memories.push(MemoryEntry {
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id,
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content: content.to_string(),
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sparse_code,
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timestamp: self.timestamp,
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access_count: 0,
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eligibility: 1.0,
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source: source.to_string(),
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});
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id
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}
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/// Advance time and decay eligibilities
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pub fn tick(&mut self, dt_seconds: u64) {
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self.timestamp += dt_seconds;
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// Decay eligibility traces
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let decay = (-(dt_seconds as f32) / 3600.0).exp(); // 1-hour time constant
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for memory in &mut self.memories {
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memory.eligibility *= decay;
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}
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}
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/// Update coherence from external signal
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pub fn update_coherence(&mut self, coherence: f32) {
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self.coherence.update(coherence);
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}
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/// Query with coherence gating
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///
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/// Returns None if coherence is high (no retrieval needed).
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/// Returns Some(results) if retrieval was performed.
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pub fn query(&mut self, query: &str, top_k: usize) -> Option<Vec<(u64, String, f32)>> {
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self.stats.queries_received += 1;
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// Check if retrieval is needed
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if !self.coherence.should_retrieve() {
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self.stats.retrievals_skipped += 1;
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return None;
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}
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// Perform retrieval
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let start = Instant::now();
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let results = self.retrieve(query, top_k);
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let elapsed = start.elapsed().as_micros() as f64;
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self.stats.retrievals_performed += 1;
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self.stats.avg_retrieval_time_us = (self.stats.avg_retrieval_time_us
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* (self.stats.retrievals_performed - 1) as f64
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+ elapsed)
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/ self.stats.retrievals_performed as f64;
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Some(results)
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}
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/// Force retrieval (bypass coherence gating)
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pub fn retrieve(&mut self, query: &str, top_k: usize) -> Vec<(u64, String, f32)> {
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let query_code = self.encoder.encode(query);
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// Score all memories
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let mut scored: Vec<(usize, f32)> = self
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.memories
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.iter()
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.enumerate()
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.map(|(i, m)| (i, m.retrieval_score(&query_code, self.timestamp)))
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.collect();
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// Sort by score descending
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scored.sort_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal));
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// Take top-k and update access counts
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let results: Vec<_> = scored
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.into_iter()
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.take(top_k)
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.filter(|(_, score)| *score > 0.1) // Minimum threshold
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.map(|(i, score)| {
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self.memories[i].access_count += 1;
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self.memories[i].eligibility = 1.0; // Spike on access
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(self.memories[i].id, self.memories[i].content.clone(), score)
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})
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.collect();
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results
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}
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/// Get memory count
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pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
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self.memories.len()
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}
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/// Get current coherence
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pub fn current_coherence(&self) -> f32 {
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self.coherence.coherence
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}
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}
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// ============================================================================
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// RAG Pipeline with Neuromorphic Memory
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// ============================================================================
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/// Complete RAG pipeline with coherence-gated retrieval
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pub struct NeuromorphicRAG {
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/// Memory store
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pub memory: NeuromorphicMemory,
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/// Context window (recent exchanges)
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pub context: Vec<String>,
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/// Max context size
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pub max_context: usize,
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}
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impl NeuromorphicRAG {
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pub fn new() -> Self {
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Self {
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memory: NeuromorphicMemory::new(0.7), // Retrieve when coherence < 0.7
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context: Vec::new(),
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max_context: 10,
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}
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}
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/// Process a query and return augmented context
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pub fn process(&mut self, query: &str, confidence: f32) -> RAGResult {
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// Update coherence based on confidence
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self.memory.update_coherence(confidence);
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// Add to context
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self.context.push(format!("Q: {}", query));
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if self.context.len() > self.max_context {
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// Move to long-term memory before evicting
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let evicted = self.context.remove(0);
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self.memory.store(&evicted, "context");
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}
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// Try coherence-gated retrieval
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let retrieved = self.memory.query(query, 3);
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// Build result
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RAGResult {
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query: query.to_string(),
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retrieved_memories: retrieved.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
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retrieval_performed: retrieved.is_some(),
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coherence: self.memory.current_coherence(),
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context_size: self.context.len(),
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}
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}
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/// Store an answer for future retrieval
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pub fn store_answer(&mut self, answer: &str) {
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self.context.push(format!("A: {}", answer));
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if self.context.len() > self.max_context {
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let evicted = self.context.remove(0);
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self.memory.store(&evicted, "context");
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}
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}
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/// Advance time
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pub fn tick(&mut self, dt_seconds: u64) {
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self.memory.tick(dt_seconds);
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}
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}
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#[derive(Debug)]
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pub struct RAGResult {
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pub query: String,
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pub retrieved_memories: Vec<(u64, String, f32)>,
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pub retrieval_performed: bool,
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pub coherence: f32,
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pub context_size: usize,
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}
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// ============================================================================
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// Example Usage
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// ============================================================================
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fn main() {
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println!("=== Tier 4: Neuromorphic Retrieval-Augmented Generation ===\n");
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let mut rag = NeuromorphicRAG::new();
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// Populate memory with knowledge
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println!("Populating memory with knowledge...");
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let facts = [
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"The nervous system has five layers: sensing, reflex, memory, learning, coherence.",
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"HDC uses 10,000-bit binary hypervectors for ultra-fast similarity.",
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"Modern Hopfield networks have exponential capacity: 2^(d/2) patterns.",
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"BTSP enables one-shot learning with 2-second eligibility traces.",
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"Circadian controllers gate compute based on phase: active, dawn, dusk, rest.",
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"Pattern separation in dentate gyrus reduces collisions to below 1%.",
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"Kuramoto oscillators enable phase-locked communication routing.",
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"EWC consolidation prevents catastrophic forgetting with 2x parameter overhead.",
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"Event buses use lock-free ring buffers for 10,000+ events/ms throughput.",
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"Global workspace has 4-7 item capacity following Miller's law.",
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];
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for (i, fact) in facts.iter().enumerate() {
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rag.memory.store(fact, "knowledge_base");
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rag.memory.tick(60); // 1 minute between facts
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if i % 3 == 0 {
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println!(" Stored {} facts...", i + 1);
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}
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}
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println!(" Total memories: {}\n", rag.memory.len());
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// Simulate queries with varying confidence
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println!("Processing queries with coherence gating...\n");
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let queries = [
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("What is HDC?", 0.9), // High confidence - no retrieval
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("How does memory work?", 0.8), // High - no retrieval
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("Tell me about BTSP learning", 0.5), // Low - trigger retrieval
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("What about oscillators?", 0.4), // Very low - retrieve
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("How many items in workspace?", 0.6), // Medium-low - retrieve
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("Explain the nervous system", 0.3), // Very low - retrieve
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("What is pattern separation?", 0.85), // High - no retrieval
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("Circadian phases?", 0.4), // Low - retrieve
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];
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for (query, confidence) in queries {
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let result = rag.process(query, confidence);
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println!("Query: \"{}\"", query);
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println!(
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" Confidence: {:.2}, Coherence: {:.2}",
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confidence, result.coherence
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);
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if result.retrieval_performed {
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println!(" RETRIEVED {} memories:", result.retrieved_memories.len());
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for (id, content, score) in &result.retrieved_memories {
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println!(
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" [{:.2}] #{}: {}...",
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score,
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id,
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&content[..content.len().min(60)]
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);
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}
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} else {
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println!(" Skipped retrieval (coherence sufficient)");
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}
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println!();
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rag.store_answer(&format!("Answer about {}", query));
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rag.tick(30); // 30 seconds between queries
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}
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// Print statistics
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let stats = &rag.memory.stats;
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println!("=== Retrieval Statistics ===");
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println!("Total queries: {}", stats.queries_received);
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println!("Retrievals performed: {}", stats.retrievals_performed);
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println!("Retrievals skipped: {}", stats.retrievals_skipped);
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println!("Skip ratio: {:.1}%", stats.skip_ratio() * 100.0);
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println!("Avg retrieval time: {:.1}μs", stats.avg_retrieval_time_us);
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println!("\n=== Key Benefits ===");
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println!(
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"- Coherence gating: {:.0}% of queries didn't need retrieval",
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stats.skip_ratio() * 100.0
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);
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println!("- Sparse encoding: 2% active dimensions → 50x faster similarity");
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println!("- Temporal decay: Recent memories prioritized automatically");
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println!("- Eligibility traces: Accessed memories stay accessible");
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println!("\nThis is what RAG should have been: retrieval only when uncertain.");
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}
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#[cfg(test)]
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mod tests {
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use super::*;
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#[test]
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fn test_sparse_encoding() {
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let mut encoder = SparseEncoder::new(10000, 0.02);
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let code = encoder.encode("hello world");
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// Should have ~2% active dimensions
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assert!(code.len() > 0);
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assert!(code.len() <= 300); // At most 3% to account for bundling
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_coherence_gating() {
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let mut memory = NeuromorphicMemory::new(0.7);
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memory.store("test content", "test");
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// High coherence - should skip
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memory.update_coherence(0.9);
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memory.update_coherence(0.9);
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memory.update_coherence(0.9);
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assert!(memory.query("test", 1).is_none());
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// Low coherence - should retrieve after hysteresis
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memory.update_coherence(0.3);
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memory.update_coherence(0.3);
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memory.update_coherence(0.3);
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assert!(memory.query("test", 1).is_some());
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_temporal_decay() {
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let mut memory = NeuromorphicMemory::new(0.0); // Always retrieve
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|
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memory.store("old memory", "test");
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memory.tick(86400); // 1 day
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memory.store("new memory", "test");
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// Force retrieval
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memory.update_coherence(0.0);
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memory.update_coherence(0.0);
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memory.update_coherence(0.0);
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let results = memory.query("memory", 2).unwrap();
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|
|
|
// New memory should rank higher due to temporal weighting
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|
assert_eq!(results.len(), 2);
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assert!(results[0].1.contains("new"));
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|
}
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|
}
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