ReasoningRank: Teaching Student Models to Rank through Reasoning-Based Knowledge Distillation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.05168v3
• Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:10:21 GMT
• Title: ReasoningRank: Teaching Student Models to Rank through Reasoning-Based Knowledge Distillation
• Authors: Yuelyu Ji, Zhuochun Li, Rui Meng, Daqing He,
• Abstract summary: We propose Reason-to-Rank (R2R), a novel open-source reranking approach that enhances transparency. R2R generates two types of reasoning: direct relevance reasoning, which explains how a document addresses the query, and comparison reasoning, which justifies the relevance of one document over another. Our student models are trained to generate meaningful reasoning and rerank documents, achieving competitive performance across multiple datasets.
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• Abstract: Reranking documents based on their relevance to a given query is a critical task in information retrieval. Traditional reranking methods often lack transparency and rely on proprietary models, hindering reproducibility and interpretability. We propose Reason-to-Rank (R2R), a novel open-source reranking approach that enhances transparency by generating two types of reasoning: direct relevance reasoning, which explains how a document addresses the query, and comparison reasoning, which justifies the relevance of one document over another. We leverage large language models (LLMs) as teacher models to generate these explanations and distill this knowledge into smaller, openly available student models. Our student models are trained to generate meaningful reasoning and rerank documents, achieving competitive performance across multiple datasets, including MSMARCO and BRIGHT. Experiments demonstrate that R2R not only improves reranking accuracy but also provides valuable insights into the decision-making process. By offering a structured and interpretable solution with openly accessible resources, R2R aims to bridge the gap between effectiveness and transparency in information retrieval, fostering reproducibility and further research in the field.

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