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max_marginal_relevance_search() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the max_marginal_relevance_search() function in in_memory.py from the langchain codebase.

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  46149650_f391_363a_8f1e_77ac7a08dff4["max_marginal_relevance_search_by_vector()"]
  57fbb94b_1cdd_dbfd_8072_ebe41024abc9 -->|calls| 46149650_f391_363a_8f1e_77ac7a08dff4
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Source Code

libs/core/langchain_core/vectorstores/in_memory.py lines 451–466

    def max_marginal_relevance_search(
        self,
        query: str,
        k: int = 4,
        fetch_k: int = 20,
        lambda_mult: float = 0.5,
        **kwargs: Any,
    ) -> list[Document]:
        embedding_vector = self.embedding.embed_query(query)
        return self.max_marginal_relevance_search_by_vector(
            embedding_vector,
            k,
            fetch_k,
            lambda_mult=lambda_mult,
            **kwargs,
        )

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does max_marginal_relevance_search() do?
max_marginal_relevance_search() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/core/langchain_core/vectorstores/in_memory.py.
Where is max_marginal_relevance_search() defined?
max_marginal_relevance_search() is defined in libs/core/langchain_core/vectorstores/in_memory.py at line 451.
What does max_marginal_relevance_search() call?
max_marginal_relevance_search() calls 1 function(s): max_marginal_relevance_search_by_vector.

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