Search Like Light Speed — (1) HNSW

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I love “Buzz Lightyear” the space ranger in Toy Story and I love his catchphrase “To infinity and beyond!” When I search for information, I also enjoy the speed of finding the right information. Is it all about high-speed internet and sufficient bandwidth? Not quite! In fact, the algorithms for near-instantaneous search results are of paramount importance. The speed of information retrieval is an important subject in computer…