Mamba, a fresh model structure based on state space models, is sized up against transformers, the dominant architecture in information retrieval tasks. Notably, Mamba shows competitive performance with transformers, painting a nuanced picture of its capabilities for document ranking tasks.

• Comparison between Mamba and transformer structures
• Mamba demonstrates competitive performance in ranking tasks
• Evaluates the efficiency and scalability of Mamba in document ranking
• Study offers insights for further exploration in IR tasks

The exploration of Mamba models in information retrieval tasks can inspire new research directions and optimizations in the search and recommendation systems. Discover more about the benchmarking.