JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRules.jl

Where to find basic aritmetic operators derivatives and broadcasted versions

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Description

Hey,

I try to redefine @scalar_rules and some of the macros, to create the appropriate code for our symbolic derivation.

I tried to google and understand the source code it but didin't see where to fing the pullback for

:(+)(::AbstractArray, ::AbstractArray) ...
:(.+)(::AbstractArray, ::AbstractArray) ...
... -,*,/,^...

and so on.

I know it is easy to do but the library looks really nice and I don't understand where are the basic aritmetics. I found some *... in some case but the Array*Array also something I couldn't find.

What do I miss? How does Zygote do the chainrules without these arithmetics I couldn't get to know. Can you guys help me?

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The issue names @scalar_rules, related macros, and Zygote but no file or test. Start by tracing those entry points to the pullbacks for scalar and broadcasted arithmetic operators. Done would be documentation that identifies where these definitions live and explains how the operator derivatives are connected.

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Tech stack
julia
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Documentation
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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