Does Mamba offer infinite usable context?
No. Its recurrent state can remain fixed in size, but finite state does not preserve arbitrary detail from an unlimited history. Quality must be evaluated at the intended sequence length.
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Mamba, RWKV and Hybrid Models: Different Ways to Carry Long ContextSelective state spaces and recurrent models change sequence-processing costs. Constant recurrent state does not provide unlimited exact recall.
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