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Transformer Architecture and Speedups

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Explain the transformer architecture, the mathematics behind it, the time complexity of each layer, and how to make it faster.

Asked in the ML Breadth Round stage. Focus on modern deep learning and NLP model internals. Your answer should cover both the core math and the practical inference bottlenecks, including what changes at training time versus serving time.