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why this is the self.eta*X.T.dot(errors) rather than the -self.eta*X.T.dot(errors)

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thanks for your book,i have a small question by reading chapter 2
by its defination , i think the negative symbol is necessary.
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Review the Chapter 2 definition and the displayed expression linked in the issue. Compare the stated gradient sign with the corresponding book code, then document whether the expression is correct and what the final explanation should say.

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python
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documentation, machine-learning
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