Add tips & tricks for custom diffs article #144
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I think it maybe useful to add one or more concrete slang code snippets to demonstrate how to solve that particular problem in each section.
…ll provide custom derivatives if you want.
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I am going to need assistance on this part. |
…max() and clamp()
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Okay, I've constructed some very basic sample snippets, but please check them to make sure they're illustrative, correct, and a sane way to address the specified issues. |
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docs/autodiff-tips-custom-diffs.md
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| float denomStable = denominator.p + epsilon; | ||
| // Clamp gradients to prevent explosion when denominator is very small | ||
| float dNumerator = clamp(dOut / denomStable, -maxGradient, maxGradient); | ||
| float dDenominator = clamp(-dOut * numerator / (denomStable * denomStable), -maxGradient, maxGradient); |
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