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Implement collaborative filtering recommendation algorithm

Summary

This MR implements the core collaborative filtering algorithm using SVD for generating personalized content recommendations.

Implementation Details

Algorithm:

  • Matrix factorization using Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)
  • K-nearest neighbors for similarity matching
  • Cosine similarity for item-to-item comparisons

Performance:

  • Average recommendation time: 45ms (target: <100ms)
  • 📊 Model accuracy: 76% on test dataset (target: >70%)
  • 💾 Memory: ~200MB for 100k users
  • 🔄 Model training: 12 minutes

Caching Strategy:

  • Redis for precomputed similarity scores
  • 1-hour TTL on cached data
  • Reduces latency by 60%

Testing

  • 12 unit tests (100% coverage)
  • Integration tests with mock data
  • Performance benchmarks included
  • CI pipeline configured

Dependencies

  • numpy, scikit-learn, redis
  • Requires Redis server running
  • Python 3.11+

Closes #23 (closed)

cc: @michael_usanchenko @ben

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