JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRulesCore.jl

Invocation helpers

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Description

In the same sense of #44 we might want some invocation helpers.

Something like

function grad(f, args...)
    _, pullback = rrule(f, args...)
    partials = pullback(One)
    return extern.(partials[2:end])
end

Which is what I was using for testing stuff with Zygote.

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #44 and the existing rrule and extern APIs; the issue names no files or tests. Compare the proposed grad helper with the Zygote testing use case, then establish the intended helper API and acceptance criteria before implementing or testing it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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