{"id":46381,"date":"2025-01-25T07:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T07:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/analytics\/neural-network-weight-quantization\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T07:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T07:46:51","slug":"neural-network-weight-quantization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=46381","title":{"rendered":"Neural Network Weight Quantization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-start\">\n<p>In the age of increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.analyticsvidhya.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/an-introduction-to-large-language-models-llms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large language models <\/a>and complex neural networks, optimizing model efficiency has become paramount. Weight quantization stands out as a crucial technique for reducing model size and improving inference speed without significant performance degradation. This guide provides a hands-on approach to implementing and understanding weight quantization, using GPT-2 as our practical example. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-objectives\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand the fundamentals of weight quantization and its importance in model optimization.<\/li>\n<li>Learn the differences between absmax and zero-point quantization techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Implement weight quantization methods on GPT-2 using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.analyticsvidhya.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/introduction-to-pytorch-from-scratch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PyTorch<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze the impact of quantization on memory efficiency, inference speed, and accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Visualize quantized weight distributions using histograms for insights.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate model performance post-quantization through text generation and perplexity metrics.<\/li>\n<li>Explore the advantages of quantization for deploying models on resource-constrained devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>This article was published as a part of the\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.analyticsvidhya.com\/datahack\/blogathon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Data Science Blogathon.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-understanding-weight-quantization-fundamentals\">Understanding Weight Quantization Fundamentals<\/h2>\n<p>Weight quantization converts high-precision floating-point weights (typically 32-bit) to lower-precision representations (commonly 8-bit integers). This process significantly reduces model size and memory usage while attempting to preserve model performance. The key challenge lies in maintaining model accuracy while reducing numerical precision.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-quantize\">Why Quantize?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Memory Efficiency: <\/strong>Reducing precision from 32-bit to 8-bit can theoretically reduce model size by 75%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster Inference: <\/strong>Integer operations are generally faster than floating-point operations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower Power Consumption:<\/strong> Reduced memory bandwidth and simpler computations lead to energy savings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deployment Flexibility:<\/strong> Smaller models can be deployed on resource-constrained devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practical-implementation\">Practical Implementation<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into implementing two popular quantization methods: absmax quantization and zero-point quantization.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-setting-up-the-environment\">Setting Up the Environment<\/h3>\n<p>First, we\u2019ll set up our development environment with necessary dependencies:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>import seaborn as sns\nimport torch\nimport numpy as np\nfrom transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer\nfrom copy import deepcopy\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nimport matplotlib.ticker as ticker\nimport seaborn as sns<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Below we will look into implementing quantization methods:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-absmax-quantization\">Absmax Quantization<\/h3>\n<p>The absmax quantization method scales weights based on the maximum absolute value in the tensor:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Define quantization functions\ndef absmax_quantize(X):\n    scale = 100 \/ torch.max(torch.abs(X))  # Adjusted scale\n    X_quant = (scale * X).round()\n    X_dequant = X_quant \/ scale\n    return X_quant.to(torch.int8), X_dequant<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This method works by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finding the maximum absolute value in the weight tensor<\/li>\n<li>Computing a scaling factor to fit values within int8 range<\/li>\n<li>Scaling and rounding the values<\/li>\n<li>Providing both quantized and dequantized versions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key advantages:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simple implementation<\/li>\n<li>Good preservation of large values<\/li>\n<li>Symmetric quantization around zero<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zero-point-quantization\">Zero-point Quantization<\/h3>\n<p>Zero-point quantization adds an offset to better handle asymmetric distributions:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>def zeropoint_quantize(X):\n    x_range = torch.max(X) - torch.min(X)\n    x_range = 1 if x_range == 0 else x_range\n    scale = 200 \/ x_range\n    zeropoint = (-scale * torch.min(X) - 128).round()\n    X_quant = torch.clip((X * scale + zeropoint).round(), -128, 127)\n    X_dequant = (X_quant - zeropoint) \/ scale\n    return X_quant.to(torch.int8), X_dequant<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><b>Output:<\/b><\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Using device: cuda<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This method:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calculates the full range of values<\/li>\n<li>Determines scale and zero-point parameters<\/li>\n<li>Applies scaling and shifting<\/li>\n<li>Clips values to ensure int8 bounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Better handling of asymmetric distributions<\/li>\n<li>Improved representation of near-zero values<\/li>\n<li>Often results in better overall accuracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-loading-and-preparing-the-model\">Loading and Preparing the Model<\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s apply these quantization methods to a real model. We\u2019ll use GPT-2 as our example:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Load model and tokenizer\nmodel_id = 'gpt2'\nmodel = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(model_id).to(device)\ntokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id)\n\n# Print model size\nprint(f\"Model size: {model.get_memory_footprint():,} bytes\")<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><b>Output:<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full figure mt-2 mb-2 d-table mx-auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1659\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_XgUtj9E.webp\" alt=\"output\" class=\"wp-image-217306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_XgUtj9E.webp 1659w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_XgUtj9E-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_XgUtj9E-768x193.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_XgUtj9E-1536x385.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_XgUtj9E-150x38.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1659px) 100vw, 1659px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quantization-process-weights-and-model\">Quantization Process: Weights and Model<\/h2>\n<p>Dive into applying quantization techniques to both individual weights and the entire model. This step ensures reduced memory usage and computational efficiency while maintaining performance.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Quantize and visualize weights\nweights_abs_quant, _ = absmax_quantize(weights)\nweights_zp_quant, _ = zeropoint_quantize(weights)\n\n\n# Quantize the entire model\nmodel_abs = deepcopy(model)\nmodel_zp = deepcopy(model)\n\nfor param in model_abs.parameters():\n    _, dequantized = absmax_quantize(param.data)\n    param.data = dequantized\n\nfor param in model_zp.parameters():\n    _, dequantized = zeropoint_quantize(param.data)\n    param.data = dequantized<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visualizing-quantized-weight-distributions\">Visualizing Quantized Weight Distributions<\/h2>\n<p>Visualize and compare the weight distributions of the original, absmax quantized, and zero-point quantized models. These histograms provide insights into how quantization impacts weight values and their overall distribution.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Visualize histograms of weights\ndef visualize_histograms(original_weights, absmax_weights, zp_weights):\n    sns.set_theme(style=\"darkgrid\")\n    fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, figsize=(10, 10), dpi=300, sharex=True)\n\n    axs[0].hist(original_weights, bins=100, alpha=0.6, label=\"Original weights\", color=\"navy\", range=(-1, 1))\n    axs[0].hist(absmax_weights, bins=100, alpha=0.6, label=\"Absmax weights\", color=\"orange\", range=(-1, 1))\n\n    axs[1].hist(original_weights, bins=100, alpha=0.6, label=\"Original weights\", color=\"navy\", range=(-1, 1))\n    axs[1].hist(zp_weights, bins=100, alpha=0.6, label=\"Zero-point weights\", color=\"green\", range=(-1, 1))\n\n    for ax in axs:\n        ax.legend()\n        ax.set_xlabel('Weights')\n        ax.set_ylabel('Frequency')\n        ax.yaxis.set_major_formatter(ticker.EngFormatter())\n\n    axs[0].set_title('Original vs Absmax Quantized Weights')\n    axs[1].set_title('Original vs Zero-point Quantized Weights')\n    plt.tight_layout()\n    plt.show()\n\n# Flatten weights for visualization\noriginal_weights = np.concatenate([param.data.cpu().numpy().flatten() for param in model.parameters()])\nabsmax_weights = np.concatenate([param.data.cpu().numpy().flatten() for param in model_abs.parameters()])\nzp_weights = np.concatenate([param.data.cpu().numpy().flatten() for param in model_zp.parameters()])\n\nvisualize_histograms(original_weights, absmax_weights, zp_weights)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The code includes a comprehensive visualization function:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graph displaying Original Weights vs Absmax Weights<\/li>\n<li>Graph displaying Original Weights vs Zero-point Weights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Output:<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized figure mt-2 mb-2 d-table mx-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1225\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_bJL7g5J.webp\" alt=\"original vs abmax\" class=\"wp-image-217308\" style=\"width:717px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_bJL7g5J.webp 1225w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_bJL7g5J-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_bJL7g5J-768x381.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_bJL7g5J-150x74.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized figure mt-2 mb-2 d-table mx-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1227\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_lBjMnUk.webp\" alt=\"original vs zero point\" class=\"wp-image-217309\" style=\"width:679px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_lBjMnUk.webp 1227w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_lBjMnUk-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_lBjMnUk-768x387.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_lBjMnUk-150x76.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1227px) 100vw, 1227px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-evaluation\">Performance Evaluation<\/h2>\n<p>Evaluating the impact of quantization on model performance is essential to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Let\u2019s measure how well the quantized models perform compared to the original.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-text-generation\">Text Generation<\/h3>\n<p>Explore how the quantized models generate text and compare the quality of outputs to the original model\u2019s predictions.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>def generate_text(model, input_text, max_length=50):\n    input_ids = tokenizer.encode(input_text, return_tensors=\"pt\").to(device)\n    output = model.generate(inputs=input_ids,\n                            max_length=max_length,\n                            do_sample=True,\n                            top_k=30,\n                            pad_token_id=tokenizer.eos_token_id,\n                            attention_mask=input_ids.new_ones(input_ids.shape))\n    return tokenizer.decode(output[0], skip_special_tokens=True)\n\n# Generate text with original and quantized models\noriginal_text = generate_text(model, \"The future of AI is\")\nabsmax_text   = generate_text(model_abs, \"The future of AI is\")\nzp_text       = generate_text(model_zp, \"The future of AI is\")\n\n\n\nprint(f\"Original model:\\n{original_text}\")\nprint(\"-\" * 50)\nprint(f\"Absmax model:\\n{absmax_text}\")\nprint(\"-\" * 50)\nprint(f\"Zeropoint model:\\n{zp_text}\")<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This code compares text generation outputs from three models: the original, an \u201cabsmax\u201d quantized model, and a \u201czeropoint\u201d quantized model. It uses a generate_text function to generate text based on an input prompt, applying sampling with a top-k value of 30. Finally, it prints the results from all three models.<\/p>\n<p><b>Output:<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full figure mt-2 mb-2 d-table mx-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1814\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_WeQnCdV.webp\" alt=\"Performance Evaluation: Weight Quantization\" class=\"wp-image-217310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_WeQnCdV.webp 1814w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_WeQnCdV-300x30.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_WeQnCdV-768x77.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_WeQnCdV-1536x154.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_WeQnCdV-150x15.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1814px) 100vw, 1814px\"\/><\/figure>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Perplexity evaluation\ndef calculate_perplexity(model, text):\n    encodings = tokenizer(text, return_tensors=\"pt\").to(device)\n    input_ids = encodings.input_ids\n    with torch.no_grad():\n        outputs = model(input_ids, labels=input_ids)\n    return torch.exp(outputs.loss)\n\nlong_text = \"Artificial intelligence is a transformative technology that is reshaping industries.\"\n\nppl_original = calculate_perplexity(model, long_text)\nppl_absmax = calculate_perplexity(model_abs, long_text)\nppl_zp = calculate_perplexity(model_zp, long_text)\n\nprint(f\"\\nPerplexity (Original): {ppl_original.item():.2f}\")\nprint(f\"Perplexity (Absmax): {ppl_absmax.item():.2f}\")\nprint(f\"Perplexity (Zero-point): {ppl_zp.item():.2f}\")<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The code calculates the perplexity (a measure of how well a model predicts text) for a given input using three models: the original, \u201cabsmax\u201d quantized, and \u201czeropoint\u201d quantized models. Lower perplexity indicates better performance. It prints the perplexity scores for comparison.<\/p>\n<p><b>Output:<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full figure mt-2 mb-2 d-table mx-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_Jxgphsq.png\" alt=\"perplexity: Weight Quantization\" class=\"wp-image-217311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_Jxgphsq.png 871w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_Jxgphsq-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_Jxgphsq-768x94.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.analyticsvidhya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_Jxgphsq-150x18.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colab.research.google.com\/drive\/1OlJscukryyyLexioNfmclSiv2WMzG_sX?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">You can access colab link here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advantages-of-weight-quantization\">Advantages of Weight Quantization<\/h2>\n<p>Below we will look into the advantages of weight quantization:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Memory Efficiency:<\/strong> Quantization reduces model size by up to 75%, enabling faster loading and inference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster Inference:<\/strong> Integer operations are faster than floating-point operations, leading to quicker model execution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower Power Consumption:<\/strong> Reduced memory bandwidth and simplified computation lead to energy savings, essential for edge devices and mobile deployment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deployment Flexibility: <\/strong>Smaller models are easier to deploy on hardware with limited resources (e.g., mobile phones, embedded devices).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimal Performance Degradation: <\/strong>With the right quantization strategy, models can retain most of their accuracy despite the reduced precision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Weight quantization plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of large language models, particularly when it comes to deploying them on resource-constrained devices. By converting high-precision weights to lower-precision integer representations, we can significantly reduce memory usage, improve inference speed, and lower power consumption, all without severely affecting the model\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we explored two popular quantization techniques\u2014absmax quantization and zero-point quantization\u2014using GPT-2 as a practical example. Both techniques demonstrated the ability to reduce the model\u2019s memory footprint and computational requirements while maintaining a high level of accuracy in text generation tasks. However, the zero-point quantization method, with its asymmetric approach, generally resulted in better preservation of model accuracy, especially for non-symmetric weight distributions.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Absmax Quantization is simpler and works well for symmetric weight distributions, though it might not capture asymmetric distributions as effectively as zero-point quantization.<\/li>\n<li>Zero-point Quantization offers a more flexible approach by introducing an offset to handle asymmetric distributions, often leading to better accuracy and a more efficient representation of weights.<\/li>\n<li>Quantization is essential for deploying large models in real-time applications where computational resources are limited.<\/li>\n<li>Despite the quantization process reducing precision, it\u2019s possible to maintain model performance close to the original with proper tuning and quantization strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Visualization techniques like histograms can provide insights into how quantization affects model weights and the distribution of values in the tensors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1737709489873\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. What is weight quantization?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A. Weight quantization reduces the precision of a model\u2019s weights, typically from 32-bit floating-point values to lower-precision integers (e.g., 8-bit integers), to save memory and computation while maintaining performance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1737709507365\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. How does weight quantization affect model performance?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A. While quantization reduces the model\u2019s memory footprint and inference time, it can lead to a slight degradation in accuracy. However, if done correctly, the loss in accuracy is minimal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1737709521817\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. Can quantization be applied to any model?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A. Yes, quantization can be applied to any neural network model, including language models, vision models, and other deep learning architectures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1737709538552\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q4. How do I implement weight quantization in my model?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A. You can implement quantization by creating functions to scale and round the model\u2019s weights, then apply them across all parameters. Libraries like PyTorch provide native support for some quantization techniques, though custom implementations, as shown in the guide, offer flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1737709553234\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q5. Does quantization work for all types of models?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A. Weight quantization is most effective for large models where reducing memory footprint and computation is critical. However, very small models may not benefit as much from quantization.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The media shown in this article is not owned by Analytics Vidhya and is used at the Author\u2019s discretion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-top py-3 author-info my-4\">\n<div class=\"author-card d-flex align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.analyticsvidhya.com\/blog\/author\/nilesh6904737\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none active-avatar\"><br \/>\n                                                                       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/av-eks-lekhak.s3.amazonaws.com\/media\/lekhak-profile-images\/converted_image_9PnXJ0K.webp\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Nilesh Dwivedi\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-circle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>My name is Nilesh Dwivedi, and I&#8217;m excited to join this vibrant community of bloggers and readers. 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