JuliaGaussianProcesses / JuliaGaussianProcesses/KernelFunctions.jl

iskroncompatible

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Description

  1. iskroncompatible appears to be incorrectly implemented in a couple of places. For example, I don't believe that an ExponentialKernel should not be marked as compatible, or have I misunderstood something?
  2. Do we really want to try and do this with a flag method? Would be not be better off introducing a RectilinearGrid input type (that is a subtype of AbstractVector) and then using dispatch to figure out whether it's correct to return a KroneckerMatrix when kernelmatrix is called?

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Research direction

Start by tracing the implementations and uses of iskroncompatible, then inspect how kernelmatrix decides whether to return a KroneckerMatrix. Resolve whether ExponentialKernel is compatible and determine whether dispatch on a RectilinearGrid should replace the flag method; done means the compatibility behavior and API direction are settled.

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Tech stack
julia
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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