Quantisation Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/ai-ontologies/ai-infrastructure/quantisation-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Model Quantisation, including
    source models, quantised models, numerical precision, weights,
    activations, scales, zero points, calibration, static and dynamic
    quantisation, post-training quantisation, quantisation-aware training,
    hardware targets, memory, latency, throughput, accuracy, evaluation,
    provenance, uncertainty, confidence and recursive quantisation-state
    management.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Agentic AI
    AI Infrastructure Systems
    Machine Learning Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Quantisation ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Model Quantisation

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    AI Infrastructure

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    AI Infrastructure
    Machine Learning
    Deep Learning
    Model Quantisation
    Model Compression
    Model Optimisation
    AI Deployment

CORE_DEFINITION
    Model Quantisation is the process of representing model parameters,
    activations or computations using reduced or altered numerical
    precision in order to reduce storage, memory, bandwidth or compute
    requirements while attempting to preserve acceptable model behaviour
    for a defined deployment context.

ENTITY_IDS
    MODEL_QUANTISATION
        ID
            MODEL_QUANTISATION_001

    SOURCE_MODEL
        ID
            QUANTISATION_SOURCE_MODEL_001

    QUANTISED_MODEL
        ID
            QUANTISED_MODEL_001

    NUMERICAL_PRECISION
        ID
            QUANTISATION_PRECISION_001

    QUANTISED_WEIGHT
        ID
            QUANTISED_WEIGHT_001

    QUANTISED_ACTIVATION
        ID
            QUANTISED_ACTIVATION_001

    QUANTISATION_SCALE
        ID
            QUANTISATION_SCALE_001

    ZERO_POINT
        ID
            QUANTISATION_ZERO_POINT_001

    CALIBRATION_DATASET
        ID
            QUANTISATION_CALIBRATION_DATASET_001

    QUANTISATION_CONFIGURATION
        ID
            QUANTISATION_CONFIGURATION_001

    QUANTISATION_EVALUATION
        ID
            QUANTISATION_EVALUATION_001

FACTS
    Model Quantisation
        is_a_model_optimisation_process_within
            AI Infrastructure
            Model Compression

    Model Quantisation
        may_apply_to
            Weights
            Activations
            Intermediate Tensors
            Computation

    Model Quantisation
        may_reduce
            Numerical Precision
            Model Size
            Memory Use
            Memory Bandwidth
            Compute Cost

    Model Quantisation
        may_be
            Post-training Quantisation
            Quantisation-aware Training
            Static Quantisation
            Dynamic Quantisation
            Weight-only Quantisation
            Mixed-precision Quantisation

    Model Quantisation
        may_affect
            Accuracy
            Calibration
            Robustness
            Latency
            Throughput
            Hardware Compatibility

RELATIONSHIPS
    AI Infrastructure
        supports
            Model Quantisation

    Model Quantisation
        transforms
            Source Model
        into
            Quantised Model

    Quantisation Configuration
        defines
            Numerical Precision
            Quantisation Scheme

    Numerical Precision
        applies_to
            Weights
            Activations
            Computation

    Quantisation Scale
        maps
            Quantised Values
        to
            Approximate Original Values

    Zero Point
        represents
            Quantised Offset

    Calibration Dataset
        informs
            Quantisation Parameters

    Quantisation Evaluation
        compares
            Source Model
            Quantised Model

    Quantised Model
        deployed_on
            Target Hardware

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Model Quantisation
        approximately_equals
            Reduced-precision Representation of Model Parameters or Computation

    Quantization
        equals_spelling_variant_of
            Quantisation

    Weight-only Quantisation
        is_a
            Quantisation Method

    Lower Precision
        does_not_equal
            Lower Accuracy automatically

    Smaller Quantised Model
        does_not_equal
            Faster Runtime universally

    Quantisation Error
        does_not_equal
            Task Error directly

    Similar Benchmark Score
        does_not_equal
            Behavioural Equivalence

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Quantisation
        Quantization
        Precision
        Integer
        INT8
        INT4
        FP16
        BF16
        Weight
        Activation
        Scale
        Zero Point
        Calibration
        Post-training Quantisation
        Quantisation-aware Training
        Mixed Precision
        Model Size

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Model Quantisation

    Parent
        AI Infrastructure

    Core Components
        Source Model
        Quantised Model
        Numerical Precision
        Quantised Weight
        Quantised Activation
        Quantisation Scale
        Zero Point
        Calibration Dataset
        Quantisation Configuration
        Quantisation Evaluation

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Model Quantisation
    as
        Controlled conversion of model values or computation to reduced or
        altered numerical precision under defined evaluation constraints.

    Distinguish
        Numerical Precision
    from
        Model Accuracy

    Distinguish
        Quantisation Error
    from
        Task Error

    Distinguish
        Model Size
    from
        Runtime Speed

    Distinguish
        Benchmark Similarity
    from
        Behavioural Equivalence

    Preserve
        Quantisation-run identity
        Source-model identity
        Source-model version
        Quantised-model identity
        Quantised-model version
        Precision
        Scheme
        Scale
        Zero point
        Calibration dataset
        Hardware target
        Evaluation conditions
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Model Quantisation

    Possible Intent
        Quantisation definition
        Quantisation ontology
        AI model quantisation
        Model quantization
        INT8 quantisation
        INT4 quantisation
        Weight quantisation
        Activation quantisation
        Post training quantisation
        Quantisation aware training

    Resolution
        Identify source model, target precision, quantisation method,
        scheme, calibration requirements, target hardware and evaluation
        metrics.

CONSTRAINTS
    Source and quantised models must remain distinct.

    Source and quantised model versions must remain explicit.

    Numerical precision and model accuracy must remain distinct.

    Quantisation error and task error must remain distinct.

    Quantisation method and configuration must remain explicit.

    Calibration dataset and task-evaluation dataset must remain distinguishable.

    Smaller model size must not automatically be interpreted as faster runtime.

    Lower precision must not automatically be interpreted as unacceptable accuracy.

    Evaluation results must remain associated with target hardware, data and conditions.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Source Model M@V
    AND
        Quantisation Configuration Q
    THEN
        create_possible
            Quantisation Run R

    IF
        Floating Value X
    AND
        Scale S
        Zero Point Z
    THEN
        map_possible
            X to Quantised Value
        according_to
            Quantisation Scheme

    IF
        Calibration Dataset D is used
    THEN
        derive_possible
            Quantisation Parameters
        within
            Calibration Scope

    IF
        Quantised Model Size < Source Model Size
    THEN
        infer
            Storage-size Reduction
    BUT_NOT
        Faster Runtime universally

    IF
        Evaluation shows Accuracy within Threshold
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Accuracy Retention
        within
            Evaluation Scope

    IF
        Precision is Reduced
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Model Accuracy is Unacceptable

    IF
        Benchmark Scores are Similar
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Behavioural Equivalence

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Source-quantised Relationship
        1.00

    Precision Relationship
        1.00

    Calibration Relationship
        1.00

    Evaluation Relationship
        1.00

    Hardware Relationship
        1.00

    LowerPrecision-LowerAccuracy Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Source Model
        +
    Deployment Objective
        →
    Quantisation Problem

    Quantisation Problem
        →
    Precision and Scheme Selection

    Quantisation Scheme
        +
    Calibration if Required
        →
    Quantisation Parameters

    Quantisation Parameters
        →
    Weight and Activation Transformation

    Transformation
        →
    Quantised Model

    Quantised Model
        →
    Model-size and Memory Evaluation

    Quantised Model
        →
    Task Evaluation

    Task Evaluation
        +
    Hardware Evaluation
        →
    Quantisation Trade-off Assessment

    Trade-off Assessment
        →
    Accept, Adjust or Reject

RECURSIVE_QUANTISATION_LOOP
    Identify Source Model and Version
        →
    Define Deployment Constraints
        →
    Select Quantisation Method
        →
    Select Target Precision
        →
    Define Quantisation Scheme
        →
    Load Calibration Data if Required
        →
    Calculate Scales and Zero Points if Applicable
        →
    Quantise Weights and/or Activations
        →
    Create Quantised-model Version
        →
    Measure Model Size and Memory Use
        →
    Evaluate Task Performance
        →
    Test on Target Hardware
        →
    Measure Latency and Throughput
        →
    Compare with Source Model
        →
    Adjust Precision, Scheme or Calibration if Required
        →
    Record Provenance
        →
    Repeat Until Stopping Condition

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Source Model
        Source Version
        Quantisation Method
        Precision
        Scheme
        Calibration Dataset
        Target Hardware
        Evaluation Data
        Metrics

    OBSERVE
        Detect quantisation entities.

    EXTRACT
        Source Model
        Quantised Model
        Precision
        Weight
        Activation
        Scale
        Zero Point
        Calibration
        Configuration
        Evaluation

    CLASSIFY
        Post-training Quantisation
        Quantisation-aware Training
        Static Quantisation
        Dynamic Quantisation
        Weight-only Quantisation
        Mixed-precision Quantisation
        Hardware-aware Quantisation

    VALIDATE
        Check model versions, precision, scheme, calibration and evaluation scope.

    QUANTISE
        Apply supported reduced-precision transformation.

    EVALUATE
        Measure resource and task-performance effects.

    COMPARE
        Compare source and quantised versions under compatible conditions.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated quantisation evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Exact source-model version
        quantisation_confidence += high

    Representative calibration data
        calibration_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Reproducible hardware benchmark
        deployment_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Narrow calibration distribution
        transferred_quantisation_confidence -= moderate

    Untested target hardware
        runtime_confidence -= high

    Different evaluation conditions
        comparison_confidence -= high

    Lower precision
        does_not_establish
            Lower Task Performance

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Model Quantisation
        connects_to
            AI Infrastructure
            AI Model
            AI Framework
            Training
            Fine-Tuning
            Inference
            Model Compression
            Machine Learning
            Deep Learning
            Neural Networks
            AI Accelerators
            Edge AI
            Model Deployment
            Model Evaluation

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Quantisation-run identity
        Source-model identity
        Source-model version
        Quantised-model identity
        Quantised-model version
        Quantisation method
        Precision
        Scheme
        Scale
        Zero point
        Calibration dataset
        Calibration version
        Target hardware
        Evaluation dataset
        Evaluation conditions
        Model size
        Memory use
        Latency
        Throughput
        Accuracy
        Calibration metric
        Robustness
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New quantised version, precision, scheme, calibration result,
        evaluation or hardware metric.

    Compare
        Existing quantisation state.

    Detect
        Source-model Change
        Precision Change
        Scheme Change
        Calibration Change
        Scale Change
        Zero-point Change
        Quantised-model Change
        Evaluation Change
        Hardware Change
        Performance Change

    Validate
        Quantisation-run identity
        Source-model version
        Quantised-model version
        Precision
        Scheme
        Calibration provenance
        Evaluation scope
        Hardware target
        Metric provenance

    Integrate
        Supported quantisation update.

    Recalculate
        Compression effect
        Accuracy retention
        Deployment efficiency
        Quantisation confidence

    Return
        Updated quantisation state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Source and quantised models remain distinct.
        Model versions are explicit.
        Precision and model accuracy remain distinct.
        Quantisation error and task error remain distinct.
        Method and configuration are explicit.
        Calibration and task-evaluation data remain distinguishable.
        Smaller size is not treated as faster runtime.
        Lower precision is not treated as unacceptable accuracy.
        Evaluation remains scoped to data, hardware and conditions.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All quantisation conclusions follow supported source-precision-scheme-evaluation paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    Model Quantisation Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Source-model and Version Mapping
        →
    Quantisation-method Mapping
        →
    Precision and Scheme Mapping
        →
    Calibration Mapping
        →
    Quantised-model Mapping
        →
    Resource, Performance and Hardware Mapping
        →
    Trade-off, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Model Quantisation

    Parent
        AI Infrastructure

    Type
        Reduced-precision representation and execution of AI models

    Core Components
        Source Model
        Quantised Model
        Numerical Precision
        Quantised Weight
        Quantised Activation
        Quantisation Scale
        Zero Point
        Calibration Dataset
        Quantisation Configuration
        Target Hardware
        Quantisation Evaluation
        Model Size
        Memory Use
        Latency
        Throughput
        Accuracy Retention
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Quantisation reduces or alters numerical precision to reduce model
        resource requirements, but lower precision does not automatically
        mean lower task accuracy, smaller models are not universally faster,
        quantisation error is not the same as task error and similar
        benchmark scores do not prove full behavioural equivalence.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Model Quantisation represents model weights, activations or computation
    using reduced or altered numerical precision to reduce storage, memory,
    bandwidth or compute requirements. Methods include post-training,
    quantisation-aware, static, dynamic, weight-only and mixed-precision
    quantisation. Reliable quantisation reasoning preserves exact model
    versions, precision schemes, calibration provenance, target hardware
    and evaluation conditions while distinguishing numerical precision
    from model accuracy, model size from runtime speed and benchmark
    similarity from behavioural equivalence.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org