JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/AbstractDifferentiation.jl
add `ForwardRuleConfigBackend` (to match `ReverseRuleConfigBackend`)
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- Julia
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Description
If I understand correctly, AbstractDifferentiation is compatible with ChainRules backends that work in reverse mode, but not in forward mode?
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Research direction
The issue names AbstractDifferentiation and ChainRules backends but no file or test. First inspect the existing ReverseRuleConfigBackend integration and determine the intended forward-mode counterpart, then define the expected API and coverage needed to demonstrate compatibility.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100