Embeddings & Vector SearchYu. A. Malkov, D. A. Yashunin
Malkov and Yashunin present HNSW
Presented HNSW — approximate nearest neighbor search at logarithmic scale using hierarchical navigable small world graphs
Why it matters
The default indexing algorithm of almost every vector DB today
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Paperarxiv.orghttps://arxiv.org/abs/1603.09320Added in Week 35, 2026 · See that week