1. Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
- What are LLMs?
LLMs, like GPT, are models trained on vast amounts of text to generate human-like text. They can understand and generate language based on prompts provided by users.
- Context Window in LLMs
The context window refers to the amount of information (in tokens or words) that an LLM can consider at a time while generating responses. Think of it like a short-term memory limit.
- Context Window Limit
The window is limited by design, meaning the model can only "remember" or take into account a certain amount of input at once. This limitation impacts how well it can respond to queries, especially when the input is long or complex.
2. Why Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is Required
- The Problem
When users ask LLMs questions, the information may not fit within the limited context window. As a result, the LLM might give incomplete or incorrect answers.
- What is RAG?
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solves this by combining LLMs with external data sources. Instead of relying solely on the model’s internal knowledge, RAG retrieves relevant information from databases or documents before generating a response.
- How RAG Works
- Retrieval: When a query is made, RAG retrieves relevant chunks of text from external sources.
- Augmentation: These retrieved documents are then fed into the LLM’s context window.
- Generation: The LLM uses both the input and the retrieved documents to create a response.
3. Shortcomings of RAG
- Challenges with Relevant Information
RAG doesn’t always retrieve the most relevant data, leading to incoherent or irrelevant answers.
- Efficiency
Retrieving and processing large documents can be computationally expensive.
- Context Switching
When the retrieval process pulls in too many chunks of data, the model might struggle to maintain context, resulting in disjointed or inaccurate responses.
4. Solutions: Semantic Chunking, Ranking, and Re-ranking
- Semantic Chunking
Breaks down large documents into meaningful "chunks" based on content. This helps in retrieving smaller, more relevant parts of a document.
- Ranking
After retrieval, the system ranks the chunks based on their relevance to the query.
- Re-ranking
Uses machine learning algorithms to re-rank the retrieved documents to ensure that the most useful information is prioritized.
5. Issues that Still Persist
- Complex Queries
RAG still struggles with highly complex, multi-part questions that require a deep understanding of multiple documents.
- Scaling
As the size of external knowledge sources grows, retrieval efficiency and relevance can degrade.
6. Introduction to Graph Theory and Graph Databases
- Graph Theory Basics
In graph theory, data is represented as nodes (entities) and edges (relationships between entities). This allows complex relationships to be modeled in a highly structured way.
- Graph Databases
Unlike traditional databases, graph databases store data in the form of nodes and edges, making it easier to traverse relationships and retrieve connected information.
7. How Graph Databases Work
- Nodes and Edges
Nodes represent entities, while edges represent relationships between these entities. Graph queries allow for fast and intuitive exploration of connections, which can be helpful in retrieving contextual data.
- Graph Algorithms
Graph databases often employ algorithms like depth-first search or breadth-first search to efficiently find related data based on a query.
8. What is GraphRAG?
- Initial Concept
GraphRAG combines graph theory with RAG to improve how information is retrieved and related across datasets. It enhances the retrieval process by mapping the relationships between pieces of data.
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How GraphRAG Works
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Graph-Based Retrieval: Instead of relying solely on document-level retrieval, GraphRAG uses graph databases to retrieve data based on the relationships between entities. This provides more contextually relevant data.
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Traversing the Graph: Queries traverse the graph to identify not just relevant data but also data that is related through nodes and edges.
- Improved Augmentation: This graph-based approach helps the LLM to understand not just the isolated pieces of information but also how they are related, improving the quality of generated responses.
Prerequisites
Before diving into the tutorial, ensure you have the following installed:
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Python: Version 3.6 or higher. You can download it from the official Python website.
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Ollama: An AI framework designed for building and deploying large language models. More information can be found on the Ollama website.
- NetworkX: A Python library for the creation, manipulation, and study of the structure and dynamics of complex networks. You can find it on NetworkX’s GitHub page or its official documentation.
We have already created a GitHub repo to get you started with GraphRAG:
To get started please visit this GitHub repo and clone it. For advanced users the code is given below
Step 1: Setting Up Your project directory and virtual environment
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Create a Directory: The command mkdir ./graphrag/ creates a new directory named graphrag in the current working directory. This directory will be used to store all files related to the GraphRAG project.
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Change Directory: The command cd ./graphrag/ changes the current working directory to the newly created graphrag directory. This ensures that any subsequent commands are executed within this directory.
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Create a Virtual Environment: The command python -m venv graphrag creates a virtual environment named graphrag within the current directory. A virtual environment is an isolated environment that allows you to manage dependencies for your project without affecting the global Python installation.
- Activate the Virtual Environment: The command
python source/graphrag/bin/activate is intended to activate the virtual environment. However, the correct command for activation is typically source graphrag/bin/activate on Unix-like systems or graphragScriptsactivate on Windows. Activating the virtual environment modifies your shell’s environment to use the Python interpreter and packages installed in that environment.
Following these steps prepares your workspace for developing with GraphRAG, ensuring that dependencies are managed within the isolated environment.
mkdir ./graphrag/
cd ./graphrag/
python -m venv graphrag
python source/graphrag/bin/activate
Step 2: Collecting all the required dependencies
We have already made a requirements.txt file that has all the dependencies.
cd ./SimpleGRAPHRAG/
pip install -r requirements.txt
Make sure you have all the required libraries installed, as they will be essential for the steps that follow.
Step 3: Constructing a Knowledge Graph of sentences and embeddings with NetworkX & Ollama
In this step, we will create a set of fucntions that will read files,break them down from a whole book to every signle word in that book use RAKE algorithm to find the main keyword for each node in the network then create vector embeddings for all the nodes and store it in a graph. Read this ReadME to better understand how all the functions work.
import os
from typing import Tuple
import pickle
import ollama
import networkx as nx
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import concurrent.futures
import re
import PyPDF2
from nltk.tokenize import sent_tokenize, word_tokenize
from nltk.corpus import stopwords
from rake_nltk import Rake
# Ensure you have the necessary NLTK resources
import nltk
nltk.download('punkt')
nltk.download('stopwords')
## this function below reads files
def read_file(file_path):
"""Read the content of a Markdown or PDF file."""
if file_path.endswith('.pdf'):
with open(file_path, 'rb') as file:
reader = PyPDF2.PdfReader(file)
text = ''
for page in reader.pages:
text += page.extract_text() + 'n'
return text
elif file_path.endswith('.md') or file_path.endswith('.markdown'):
with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
return file.read()
else:
raise ValueError("Unsupported file type. Please provide a Markdown or PDF file.")
# this function was intended for chapter finding but could not use it due to complexity
def detect_table_of_contents(text):
"""Detect the Table of Contents in the document."""
toc_pattern = re.compile(r'^(Chapter Contents d+|[0-9]+. [A-Za-z0-9 .-]+)(?:s*-s*[0-9]+)?$', re.MULTILINE)
toc_matches = toc_pattern.findall(text)
return toc_matches
# Here comes the most important function for this project,
# this function forms the network of the graph by chunking pages to paragraphs to senteces to words
# and generating embeddings for each or them
# then it will find the keywords using RAKE Keyword extrantion algorithm
# giving us a knowledge graph
# this is a crude implementation hence the graph will be dense and process will take time
# If you manually give it the chapter names It will be blazing fast
def split_text_into_sections(text):
"""Split text into chapters, pages, paragraphs, sentences, and words."""
def split_text(text, delimiters):
"""Split text using multiple delimiters."""
# Create a regex pattern that matches any of the delimiters
pattern = '|'.join(map(re.escape, delimiters))
return re.split(pattern, text)
chapternames = ["Bioprocess Development: An Interdisciplinary Challenge",
"Introduction to Engineering Calculations",
"Presentation and Analysis of Data",
"Material Balances",
"Energy Balances",
"Unsteady-State Material and Energy Balances",
"Fluid Flow and Mixing",
"Heat Transfer",
"Mass Transfer",
"Unit Operations",
"Homogeneous Reactions",
"Heterogeneous Reactions",
"Reactor Engineering",
"Appendices",
"Appendix A Conversion Factors",
"Appendix B Physical and Chemical Property Data",
"Appendix C Steam Tables",
"Appendix D Mathematical Rules",
"Appendix E List of Symbols",
"Index",
'A Special Tree', 'The School Among the Pines',
'The Wind on Haunted Hill', 'Romi and the Wildfire', 'Tiger My Friend',
'Monkey Trouble', 'Snake Trouble', 'Those Three Bears', 'The Coral Tree',
"The Thief's Story", 'When the Trees Walked', 'Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie',
'Pret in the House', 'The Overcoat', 'The Tunnel', 'Wild Fruit',
'The Night the Roof Blew Off', "A Traveller's Tale", 'And Now We are Twelve'] # List of chapters already given for making it fast
chapters = split_text(text,chapternames) # deactivate if not using the Biochem.md or rb.md
#chapters=text.split('Chapter') # activate if not using the Biochem.md
graph = nx.Graph()
stop_words = set(stopwords.words('english')) # Load English stopwords
def process_chapter(chapter):
"""Process a single chapter into pages, paragraphs, sentences, and words."""
pages = chapter.split('nn') # Assuming pages are separated by double newlines
for page in pages:
paragraphs = re.split(r'n+', page) # Split into paragraphs
for paragraph in paragraphs:
sentences = sent_tokenize(paragraph) # Split into sentences using NLTK
for sentence in sentences:
words = word_tokenize(sentence) # Split into words using NLTK
filtered_words = [word for word in words if word.lower() not in stop_words] # Remove stopwords
# Create nodes in the graph
graph.add_node(sentence)
sentence_embedding = get_embedding(sentence)
graph.nodes[sentence]['embedding'] = sentence_embedding # Store embedding in the graph
for word in filtered_words:
graph.add_node(word)
graph.add_edge(sentence, word) # Connect sentence to its words
# Extract keywords using RAKE
r = Rake()
r.extract_keywords_from_text(sentence)
keywords = r.get_ranked_phrases()
graph.nodes[sentence]['keywords'] = keywords # Store keywords in the graph
for keyword in keywords:
graph.add_node(keyword)
keyword_embedding = get_embedding(keyword)
graph.nodes[keyword]['embedding'] = keyword_embedding # Store embedding in the graph
graph.add_edge(sentence, keyword) # Connect sentence to its keywords
graph.add_edge(page, paragraph) # Connect page to its paragraphs
graph.add_edge(chapter, page) # Connect chapter to its pages
# Use multithreading to process chapters
with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
futures = [executor.submit(process_chapter, chapter) for chapter in chapters]
for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(futures):
try:
future.result() # Wait for the chapter processing to complete
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing chapter: {e}")
return graph
# GraphRAG takes a lot of time to calculate on big books so we will save the graphs as pickle
def save_graph(graph, filepath):
"""Save the graph to a specified file path using pickle."""
# Check if the filepath is a directory or a file
if os.path.isdir(filepath):
raise ValueError("Please provide a file name along with the directory path.")
# Check if the file path ends with .gpickle
if not filepath.endswith('.gpickle'):
raise ValueError("File must have a .gpickle extension.")
# Ensure the directory exists
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filepath), exist_ok=True)
# Save the graph using pickle
with open(filepath, 'wb') as f:
pickle.dump(graph, f, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
print(f"Graph saved to {filepath}")
# load the saved graph for future use
def load_graph(filepath):
"""Load the graph from a specified file path using pickle."""
# Check if the file exists
if not os.path.isfile(filepath):
raise FileNotFoundError(f"No such file: '{filepath}'")
# Check if the file path ends with .gpickle
if not filepath.endswith('.gpickle'):
raise ValueError("File must have a .gpickle extension.")
# Load the graph using pickle
with open(filepath, 'rb') as f:
graph = pickle.load(f)
print(f"Graph loaded from {filepath}")
return graph
# The embedding Function
def get_embedding(text, model="mxbai-embed-large"):
"""Get embedding for a given text using Ollama API."""
response = ollama.embeddings(model=model, prompt=text)
return response["embedding"]
# This function below gets the similarity of keywords in question with the huge text
def calculate_cosine_similarity(chunk, query_embedding, embedding):
"""Calculate cosine similarity between a chunk and the query."""
if np.linalg.norm(query_embedding) == 0 or np.linalg.norm(embedding) == 0:
return (chunk, 0) # Handle zero vectors
cosine_sim = np.dot(query_embedding, embedding) / (np.linalg.norm(query_embedding) * np.linalg.norm(embedding))
return (chunk, cosine_sim)
# The Retrival portion of the graphrag
def find_most_relevant_chunks(query, graph):
"""Find the most relevant chunks based on the graph and cosine similarity to the query."""
# Step 1: Extract keywords from the query using RAKE
r = Rake()
r.extract_keywords_from_text(query)
keywords = r.get_ranked_phrases()
# Step 2: Find relevant sentences in the graph based on keywords
relevant_sentences = set()
for keyword in keywords:
for node in graph.nodes():
if keyword.lower() in node.lower(): # Check if keyword is in the node
relevant_sentences.add(node) # Add the whole sentence
# Step 3: Calculate embeddings for relevant sentences
similarities = {}
query_embedding = get_embedding(query)
for sentence in relevant_sentences:
if sentence in graph.nodes:
embedding = graph.nodes[sentence].get('embedding')
if embedding is not None:
cosine_sim = calculate_cosine_similarity(sentence, query_embedding, embedding)
similarities[sentence] = cosine_sim[1] # Store only the similarity score
# Sort sentences by similarity
sorted_sentences = sorted(similarities.items(), key=lambda item: item[1], reverse=True)
return sorted_sentences[:20] # Return top 20 relevant sentences
# fetch the best answer
def answer_query(query, graph):
"""Answer a query using the graph and embeddings."""
relevant_chunks = find_most_relevant_chunks(query, graph)
context = " ".join(chunk for chunk, _ in relevant_chunks) # Combine top chunks for context
response = ollama.generate(model='mistral-nemo:latest', prompt=f"Context: {context} Question: {query}") ## Change the LLM to anyone of your Ollama LLM that has tool use and logical reasoning
if 'response' in response:
return response['response']
else:
return "No answer generated."
Core Components
- Text Processing: Converts input text into a hierarchical structure.
- Graph Creation: Builds a NetworkX graph from the processed text.
- Embedding Generation: Uses Ollama to generate embeddings for text chunks.
- Retrieval: Finds relevant chunks based on query similarity.
- Answer Generation: Uses a language model to generate answers based on retrieved context.
Detailed Function Explanations
read_file(file_path)
Reads content from Markdown or PDF files.
Parameters:
file_path: Path to the input file
Returns:
- String containing the file content
detect_table_of_contents(text)
Attempts to detect a table of contents in the input text.
Parameters:
Returns:
- List of detected table of contents entries
split_text_into_sections(text)
Splits the input text into a hierarchical structure and creates a graph.
Parameters:
Returns:
- NetworkX graph representing the text structure
save_graph(graph, filepath) and load_graph(filepath)
Save and load graph structures to/from disk using pickle.
Parameters:
get_embedding(text, model="mxbai-embed-large")
Generates embeddings for given text using Ollama API.
Parameters:
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text: Input text
model: Embedding model to use
Returns:
calculate_cosine_similarity(chunk, query_embedding, embedding)
Calculates cosine similarity between chunk and query embeddings.
Parameters:
chunk: Text chunkquery_embedding: Query embedding vectorembedding: Chunk embedding vector
Returns:
- Tuple of (chunk, similarity score)
find_most_relevant_chunks(query, graph)
Finds the most relevant chunks in the graph based on the query.
Parameters:
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query: Input query
graph: NetworkX graph of the text
Returns:
- List of tuples containing (chunk, similarity score)
answer_query(query, graph)
Generates an answer to the query using the graph and a language model.
Parameters:
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query: Input query
graph: NetworkX graph of the text
Returns:
visualize_graph(graph)
Visualizes the graph structure using matplotlib.
Parameters:
graph: NetworkX graph object
Example Usage
#save the graph
savefile= "./graphs/st5.gpickle" #input("enter path for saving the knowledge base:")
save_graph(graph, savefile)
# Load a graph
graph = load_graph("./graphs/sample_graph.gpickle")
# Ask a question
query = "What is the significance of the cherry seed in the story?"
answer = answer_query(query, graph)
print(f"Question: {query}")
print(f"Answer: {answer}")
Visualization
The visualize_graph function can be used to create a visual representation of the graph structure. This is useful for small to medium-sized graphs but may become cluttered for very large texts.It is multithreaded so it should work faster than normal python code.
# visualizer is now multi threaded for speed
def visualize_graph(graph):
"""Visualize the graph using Matplotlib with improved layout to reduce overlap."""
def draw_canvas(figsize: Tuple[int, int]):
print("fig draw starting")
plt.figure(figsize=(90, 70)) # Adjust figure size for better visibility
print("fig draw done nn")
def draw_nodes(graph, pos):
"""Draw nodes in the graph."""
print("node draw starts")
nx.draw_networkx_nodes(graph, pos, node_size=1200, node_color='lightblue', alpha=0.7)
print("node draw ends nn")
def draw_edges(graph, pos):
"""Draw edges in the graph."""
print("edge draw starts")
nx.draw_networkx_edges(graph, pos, width=1.0, alpha=0.3)
print("edge draw done nn")
def draw_labels(graph, pos):
"""Draw labels in the graph."""
print("drawing lables ")
labels = {}
for node in graph.nodes():
keywords = graph.nodes[node].get('keywords', [])
label = ', '.join(keywords[:3]) # Limit to the first 3 keywords for clarity
labels[node] = label if label else node[:10] + '...' # Fallback to node name if no keywords
nx.draw_networkx_labels(graph, pos, labels, font_size=16) # Draw labels with smaller font size
print("lables drawn nn")
draw_canvas(figsize=(90,90))
# Use ThreadPoolExecutor to handle layout and rescaling concurrently
with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
# Submit layout calculation
future_pos = executor.submit(nx.kamada_kawai_layout, graph)
pos = future_pos.result() # Get the result of the layout calculation
# Submit rescaling of the layout
future_rescale = executor.submit(nx.rescale_layout_dict, pos, scale=2)
pos = future_rescale.result() # Get the result of the rescaling
# Use ThreadPoolExecutor to draw nodes, edges, and labels concurrently
with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
executor.submit(draw_nodes, graph, pos)
executor.submit(draw_edges, graph, pos)
executor.submit(draw_labels, graph, pos)
plt.title("Graph Visualization of Text Chunks")
plt.axis('off') # Turn off the axis
plt.tight_layout() # Adjust spacing for better layout
plt.show()
Limitations and Future Work
- The current implementation may be slow for very large texts.
- Graph visualization can be improved for better readability.
- More advanced graph algorithms could be implemented for better retrieval.
- Integration with other embedding models and language models could be explored.
- Inetegration of a database curation LLM that tries to form a priliminary answer from the database, can be used to make answers more accurate.
Conclusion
This tutorial has provided a comprehensive introduction to GraphRAG using Python, Ollama, and NetworkX. By creating a simple directed graph and integrating it with a language model, you can harness the power of graph-based retrieval to enhance the output of generative models. The combination of structured data and advanced AI techniques opens up new avenues for applications in various domains, including education, research, and content generation.
Feel free to expand upon this tutorial by adding more complex graphs, enhancing the retrieval logic, or integrating additional AI models as needed.
Key Points
- GraphRAG combines graph structures with AI for enhanced data retrieval.
- NetworkX is a powerful library for graph manipulation in Python.
- Ollama provides capabilities for generative AI responses based on structured data.
This concludes the detailed tutorial on GraphRAG with Python, Ollama, and NetworkX. Happy coding!
For further reading, you may explore:
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References
[1] https://github.com/severian42/GraphRAG-Local-UI
[2] https://pypi.org/project/graphrag/0.3.0/
[3] https://microsoft.github.io/graphrag/posts/get_started/
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDv8akdf6v4
[5] https://dev.to/stephenc222/implementing-graphrag-for-query-focused-summarization-47ib
[6] https://iblnews.org/microsoft-open-sourced-graphrag-python-library-to-extract-insights-from-text/
[7] https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-genai-python-package-graphrag/
[8] https://github.com/stephenc222/example-graphrag
[9] https://github.com/hr1juldey/SimpleGRAPHRAG/tree/main
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