JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRulesCore.jl

Implement negation on StructuralTangents

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Description

I was sure we had this already, but it seems not.

Implementation should be simple
Base.:-(t::StructuralTangent) = map(-, t)
plus tests

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Research direction

Start at the StructuralTangents implementation and review existing map-based arithmetic operations. Add the requested negation behavior and tests, then confirm the test suite passes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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