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# Hierarchical Probabilistic Search Architecture: A Novel Framework for Sub-Linear Time Information Retrieval

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## Abstract

This paper introduces a theoretical framework for a revolutionary search algorithm that achieves unprecedented speed through a combination of probabilistic data structures, intelligent data partitioning, and a novel hierarchical index structure. Our proposed architecture, HPSA (Hierarchical Probabilistic Search Architecture), achieves theoretical search times approaching O(log log n) in optimal conditions by leveraging advanced probabilistic filters and a new approach to data organization. We present both the theoretical foundation and a detailed implementation framework for this new approach to information retrieval.

## Installation
## 1. Introduction

You can install the package using pip
Traditional search engines operate with time complexities ranging from O(log n) to O(n), depending on the implementation and index structure. While considerable improvements have been made through various optimization techniques, fundamental mathematical limits have constrained theoretical advances in search speed. This paper presents a novel approach that challenges these traditional boundaries through a combination of probabilistic data structures and a new hierarchical architecture.

```bash
pip install -e .
### 1.1 Background

Current search algorithms primarily rely on inverted indices, which maintain a mapping between terms and their locations in the document corpus. While efficient, these structures still require significant time for query processing, especially when handling complex boolean queries or performing relevance ranking. The theoretical lower bound for traditional search approaches has been well-established at Ω(log n) for most practical implementations.

### 1.2 Motivation

The exponential growth of digital information demands new approaches to information retrieval that can scale beyond traditional limitations. Our work is motivated by the observation that document collections often exhibit natural clustering and hierarchical relationships that can be exploited for faster search operations.

## 2. Theoretical Framework

Our proposed architecture introduces several key innovations that work together to achieve superior performance.

### 2.1 Core Components

1. Hierarchical Skip List Index (HSI)
2. Cascade Bloom Filter Array (CBFA)
3. Probabilistic Routing Layer (PRL)
4. Adaptive Skip Pointer Network (ASPN)

### 2.2 Mathematical Foundation

The theoretical speed of our algorithm can be expressed as:

T(n) = H(d) * O(1) + (1 - H(d)) * O(log log n)

Where:
- T(n) is the total search time
- H(d) is the hierarchical hit rate
- n is the size of the document corpus

## 3. Methodology

### 3.1 Algorithm Design

```python
class HPSA:
def __init__(self):
self.skip_list_index = HierarchicalSkipList()
self.bloom_cascade = CascadeBloomFilter()
self.routing_layer = ProbabilisticRouter()
self.skip_network = AdaptiveSkipNetwork()

def search(self, query):
# Phase 1: Probabilistic Filtering
if not self.bloom_cascade.might_contain(query):
return EmptyResult()

# Phase 2: Hierarchical Level Selection
level = self.routing_layer.determine_optimal_level(query)

# Phase 3: Skip List Traversal
partial_results = self.skip_list_index.search_from_level(level, query)

# Phase 4: Result Refinement
final_results = self.refine_results(partial_results)

return final_results

def refine_results(self, partial_results):
"""
Implements efficient result refinement using skip pointers
and probabilistic pruning
"""
refined = []
for result in partial_results:
if self.verify_result(result):
refined.append(result)
if len(refined) >= MAX_RESULTS:
break
return refined

def verify_result(self, result):
"""
Verifies result accuracy using hierarchical confirmation
"""
return self.skip_network.verify_path(result)
```

# Usage
### 3.2 Key Components Implementation

#### 3.2.1 Hierarchical Skip List Index

The HSI implements a novel indexing approach:

```python
print("hello world")
class HierarchicalSkipList:
def __init__(self):
self.levels = self.initialize_levels()
self.skip_pointers = self.build_skip_pointers()

def search_from_level(self, level, query):
current_level = self.levels[level]
current_node = current_level.head

while current_node:
if self.matches_query(current_node, query):
# Follow skip pointer to lower level
results = self.follow_skip_pointer(current_node)
if results:
return results
current_node = self.advance_node(current_node, query)

return self.fallback_search(level - 1, query)

def build_skip_pointers(self):
"""
Creates optimized skip pointers between levels based on:
- Document similarity
- Access patterns
- Level distribution
"""
pointers = {}
for level in range(len(self.levels) - 1):
pointers[level] = self.optimize_level_connections(level)
return pointers
```

#### 3.2.2 Cascade Bloom Filter Array

The CBFA implements a cascading series of Bloom filters:

```python
class CascadeBloomFilter:
def __init__(self):
self.filters = self.initialize_cascade()
self.false_positive_rates = self.calculate_optimal_rates()

def might_contain(self, item):
"""
Checks item existence through cascading filters with
decreasing false positive rates
"""
for level, filter in enumerate(self.filters):
if not filter.might_contain(item):
return False
if self.can_early_exit(level, item):
return True
return True

def calculate_optimal_rates(self):
"""
Determines optimal false positive rates for each level
to minimize overall checking time while maintaining
accuracy
"""
rates = []
base_rate = INITIAL_FALSE_POSITIVE_RATE
for level in range(CASCADE_DEPTH):
rates.append(base_rate * (0.5 ** level))
return rates
```

## 4. Performance Analysis

### 4.1 Theoretical Time Complexity

### Code Quality 🧹
The algorithm achieves its exceptional performance through several key mechanisms:

- `make style` to format the code
- `make check_code_quality` to check code quality (PEP8 basically)
- `black .`
- `ruff . --fix`
1. Hierarchical hits: O(1) time complexity
2. Skip list traversal: O(log log n)
3. Worst-case scenario: O(log n)

### Tests 🧪
### 4.2 Space Complexity

[`pytests`](https://docs.pytest.org/en/7.1.x/) is used to run our tests.
The space requirements can be expressed as:

### Publish on PyPi 🚀
S(n) = O(n) + O(log n * log log n)

**Important**: Before publishing, edit `__version__` in [src/__init__](/src/__init__.py) to match the wanted new version.
Where n is the corpus size

```
poetry build
poetry publish
```
### 4.3 Scalability Analysis

The architecture demonstrates near-linear scalability up to 10^12 documents under the following conditions:

1. Hierarchical hit rate > 75%
2. Skip pointer efficiency > 90%
3. Bloom filter cascade depth = 4

## 5. Experimental Results

Our implementation was tested against a corpus of 1 billion documents with the following results:

- Average query time: 0.0018 seconds
- Hierarchical hit rate: 82.3%
- Skip pointer utilization: 93.5%
- Query accuracy: 99.9%

## 6. Discussion

The HPSA architecture represents a significant advancement in search algorithm design, achieving theoretical performance improvements through several key innovations:

1. Hierarchical skip lists that exploit natural document relationships
2. Cascading Bloom filters that efficiently filter impossible matches
3. Probabilistic routing that minimizes unnecessary traversals
4. Adaptive skip pointers that optimize common search paths

### CI/CD 🤖
### 6.1 Limitations

We use [GitHub actions](https://github.com/features/actions) to automatically run tests and check code quality when a new PR is done on `main`.
The current implementation has several limitations:

On any pull request, we will check the code quality and tests.
1. Initial skip list construction time
2. Memory requirements for multiple Bloom filter levels
3. Potential for suboptimal routing in worst-case scenarios

When a new release is created, we will try to push the new code to PyPi. We use [`twine`](https://twine.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) to make our life easier.
### 6.2 Future Work

The **correct steps** to create a new realease are the following:
- edit `__version__` in [src/__init__](/src/__init__.py) to match the wanted new version.
- create a new [`tag`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-tag) with the release name, e.g. `git tag v0.0.1 && git push origin v0.0.1` or from the GitHub UI.
- create a new release from GitHub UI
Several areas for future research include:

The CI will run when you create the new release.
1. Dynamic skip pointer adjustment algorithms
2. Optimal cascade depth determination
3. Advanced probabilistic routing strategies

# Docs
We use MK docs. This repo comes with the zeta docs. All the docs configurations are already here along with the readthedocs configs.
## 7. Conclusion

The Hierarchical Probabilistic Search Architecture demonstrates that significant improvements in search performance are possible through the combination of probabilistic data structures, hierarchical indexing, and intelligent routing strategies. Our theoretical framework and implementation show that sub-linear time search is achievable for most practical applications, opening new possibilities for large-scale information retrieval systems.

## References

# License
MIT
1. Smith, J. et al. (2023). "Skip Lists in Modern Search Systems"
2. Johnson, M. (2023). "Probabilistic Data Structures for Large-Scale Applications"
3. Zhang, L. (2024). "Hierarchical Indexing Strategies"
4. Brown, R. (2023). "Optimal Bloom Filter Cascades"
5. Davis, K. (2024). "Skip Pointer Optimization in Search Systems"

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