rotate: add an optional random rotation feature in INT8 quantization method#483
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New Feature: Added an optional rotation parameter to INT8 quantization, now supporting HNSW, Flat, IVF, and Vamana indexes.
Background: The quantization error in INT8 is directly proportional to the data range (max - min). By applying a random rotation, we can distribute the variance evenly across all vector dimensions. This helps reduce the overall range in certain cases, thereby improving INT8 quantization accuracy.
Benefits: Recall is improved while maintaining the same QPS. Using the cohere-1m dataset as an example:
Known Issues: We encountered issues during IVF testing and discovered pre-existing bugs in the IVF index: