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Beam Search

A decoding strategy that keeps track of multiple candidate sequences at each step instead of just picking the single best option.

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A decoding strategy that keeps track of multiple candidate sequences at each step instead of just picking the single best option. The 'beam width' controls how many candidates to track. Produces more coherent output than greedy decoding but is slower and can be less creative.

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