Retrieval Systems
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Build grounded answer systems that preserve evidence from ingestion through citation.
10 chapters · 4-6 hours reading · 2-4 hours labs · 5-8 hours project
Chapters
- 1RAG as a grounded generation contractMental model
- 2Build an evidence corpus with lineageIngestion
- 3Plan queries and retrieve evidenceRetrieval
- 4Construct a bounded evidence packetContext engineering
- 5Generate claims, citations, and abstentionsSynthesis
- 6Adaptive and corrective RAG workflowsOrchestration
- 7Implement a small RAG system from first principlesImplementation
- 8Evaluate and diagnose the complete RAG chainEvaluation
- 9Threat-model retrieved content and generated actionSecurity
- 10Operate RAG and prove masteryProduction and capstone