How does the number of retrieved passages per hop in iterative retrieval affect F1 and EM scores on HotPotQA w

Large Language Models (LLMs) showcase impressive capabilities but encounter challenges like hallucination, outdated knowledge, and non-transparent, untraceable reasoning processes. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a promising solution by incorporating knowledge from external databases. This enhances the accuracy and credibility of the generation, particularly for knowledge-intensive tasks, and allows for continuous knowledge updates and integration of domain-specific information. RAG synergistically merges LLMs' intrinsic knowledge with the vast, dynamic repositories of exte

Research goal: How does the number of retrieved passages per hop in iterative retrieval affect F1 and EM scores on HotPotQA when using Llama-3-8B as the backbone compared to single-pass retrieval?

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