JuliaGaussianProcesses / JuliaGaussianProcesses/KernelFunctions.jl
Make ARDTransform a subtype of LinearTransform?
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Description
As discussed in https://github.com/JuliaGaussianProcesses/KernelFunctions.jl/pull/106, the ARDTransform could be viewed as a special LinearTransform with a diagonal matrix. Do we still want to keep these separate types?
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Research direction
Read the discussion in PR #106 and compare the roles of ARDTransform and LinearTransform. Determine whether the proposed subtype relationship is appropriate and whether the separate types should remain; done requires an agreed design decision and any resulting changes to be identified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- machine-learning
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100