MaartenGr / MaartenGr/BERTopic

Reducing top_n_words to less than 10 shows error

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Description

Is the minimum value for top_n_words 10? If I try to reduce it further, I am getting an error ‘attempt to get argmax of an empty sequence’ .

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Start by reproducing the error when the BERTopic top_n_words parameter is below 10 and inspect the code path that handles that setting. Confirm the intended minimum or behavior, then add a regression test showing that the chosen behavior no longer raises an empty-sequence argmax error.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Needs clarification
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