JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRulesCore.jl

Comparison tests ZeroTangent with 0-like numbers should be true

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Description

Was just testing something boiling down to:
ZeroTangent() ≈ 0
Should this be accepted? Along with arrays for which the norm is 0?

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No file or test path is named. Start by locating the comparison tests for ZeroTangent and existing handling of zero-like numbers or zero-norm arrays; done means the intended comparisons are covered by tests and their expected behavior is documented or confirmed.

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Tech stack
julia
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
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