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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
Let's break down the code and determine the gradient. **Understanding `diff_round`** The `diff_round` function aims to round a tensor `x` to a specified number of decimal places (`decimals`). It does this by: 1. Scaling `x` by 10^decimals. 2. Calculating a "difference" (`diff`) which essentially captures how far the scaled `x` is from the nearest integer below it. The `(1 + 1e-2)` factor introduces a small perturbation, likely to avoid edge cases in floating-point arithmetic. 3. Adjusting `x` based on `diff`. If `diff` is >= 0.5, it rounds up (adds 1 to the floored value); otherwise, it rounds down (keeps the floored value). 4. Finally, it scales the result back down. **Calculating the Gradient** The key to understanding the gradient is to realize that the rounding operation introduced by `torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)` is non-differentiable. PyTorch, however, uses automatic differentiation, and in such cases, it typically employs a "straight-through estimator." This means that during the backward pass, the gradient is calculated as if the rounding operation didn't exist. In essence, the gradient is calculated with respect to the *continuous* part of the function. Let's simplify the function for gradient calculation purposes:
1 2 3 4 5 | def diff_round_simplified(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor x = x / scale_factor # The rest of the operations become irrelevant for gradient return x |
1 | g.grad # Will be tensor([1., 1., 1.]) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
The function `diff_round(x, decimals)` essentially implements a rounding function with a gradient. Let's break down its behavior and then analyze the gradient calculation. **Understanding `diff_round`** 1. **Scaling:** `x * scale_factor` scales the input `x` by 10 to the power of `decimals`. In this case, `decimals=1`, so we multiply by 10. 2. **Calculating the difference:** `diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x)` calculates the difference between the scaled `x` (slightly inflated by 1%) and the floor of the scaled `x`. This slight inflation is crucial for gradient calculation. 3. **Rounding:** `x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0))` effectively rounds `x`. If `diff` (the fractional part) is greater than or equal to 0.5, we add 1 to the floor; otherwise, we just keep the floor. 4. **Unscaling:** `x / scale_factor` divides the rounded, scaled value by the scale factor to get the final rounded value in the original scale. **Gradient Calculation** Now, let's analyze `loss.backward()` and `g.grad.sum()`. * `loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1))` calculates the sum of the rounded values of the tensor `g`. * `loss.backward()` computes the gradients of `loss` with respect to the elements of `g`. The key here is how the gradient is calculated through the `torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)` part. Because of the slight inflation (1 + 1e-2), there's a small region around the rounding threshold (0.5) where the gradient is non-zero. * If `diff` is slightly less than 0.5, the gradient is 0. * If `diff` is slightly greater than 0.5, the gradient is 1. This creates a "straight-through estimator" effect. Even though the rounding operation itself is discontinuous, the gradient approximates a straight line with a slope of 1 around the rounding point. **Calculating `g.grad.sum()`** 1. `g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True)` 2. After scaling by 10: `[9.9, 15.4, 19.0]` 3. Inflated values: `[9.999, 15.554, 19.19]` 4. `diff` values: `[0.999, 0.554, 0.19]` 5. Rounded values after scaling: `[10.0, 16.0, 19.0]` 6. Rounded values after unscaling: `[1.0, 1.6, 1.9]` 7. The gradients for each element are determined by whether `diff` is >= 0.5: `[1.0, 1.0, 0.0]` (because 0.999, 0.554 >= 0.5, but 0.19 < 0.5) 8. `g.grad.sum()` will be 1.0 + 1.0 + 0.0 = 2.0 Therefore, the code will print `2.0`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | import torch def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) # Output: 2.0 |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
The code calculates a custom rounding function `diff_round` and then computes the gradient of the sum of the rounded values with respect to the input tensor `g`. Let's analyze the gradient calculation step-by-step: 1. **`diff_round` function:** This function effectively rounds `x` to the specified number of `decimals`. The crucial part for gradient calculation is the `torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)` part. This introduces a discontinuity: if `diff` is less than 0.5, the gradient with respect to `x` of this part is 0. If `diff` is greater than or equal to 0.5, the gradient is also 0. This is because `torch.where` acts as a piecewise constant function. 2. **`loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1))`:** The loss is the sum of the rounded values. 3. **`loss.backward()`:** This computes the gradient of `loss` with respect to `g`. Because the rounding operation introduces a piecewise constant function, the gradient through `torch.where` is always zero. Therefore, the gradient of `diff_round(x)` with respect to `x` will be determined by the other parts of the function. Let's break down the gradient calculation: * `x = x * scale_factor`: Gradient is `scale_factor` (10 in this case). * `diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x)`: Gradient is `(1 + 1e-2)` because the gradient of `torch.floor(x)` is zero almost everywhere (except at integers where it's undefined). * `x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0))`: The gradient of `torch.where` is zero, and the gradient of `torch.floor(x)` is zero almost everywhere. So the gradient of this entire expression is approximately 1 (because `x - diff` cancels out the other terms, leaving the gradient of `x`). * `x = x / scale_factor`: Gradient is `1 / scale_factor`. Multiplying these gradients together (chain rule), we get: `scale_factor * 1 * (1 / scale_factor) = 1`. Since the gradient of `diff_round(x)` with respect to `x` is approximately 1, and the loss is the sum of the rounded values, the gradient of the loss with respect to each element of `g` will be approximately 1. Therefore, the sum of the gradients in `g.grad` will be approximately the number of elements in `g`, which is 3. Final Answer: The output will be approximately 3.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | import torch def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) # Output: tensor(3.) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
The code calculates a "differentiable rounding" function and then computes the gradient of the sum of the rounded values with respect to the original input tensor `g`. Let's break down why the gradient's sum is 3. 1. **Understanding `diff_round`:** - The function aims to round `x` to a specified number of decimal places (`decimals`), but in a way that allows for gradient computation. Standard rounding isn't differentiable. - It scales `x`, calculates a difference (`diff`) involving a small perturbation (1e-2), and then uses `torch.where` to conditionally add 1 or 0 based on whether `diff` is greater than or equal to 0.5. This mimics rounding behavior. - Finally, it scales the result back down. 2. **The crucial part: `torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)`** This is the heart of the differentiable rounding trick. It's using a conditional operation, but because `torch.where` is designed to handle gradients, it allows backpropagation. The gradient through this operation is essentially 1 when `diff >= 0.5` and 0 otherwise. 3. **Gradient Calculation:** - When you compute the gradient of `loss` with respect to `g`, the chain rule comes into play. - The gradient flows back through the scaling operations and the addition/subtraction. - Most importantly, the gradient flows through the `torch.where`. 4. **Why the sum is 3:** Let's look at the values of `g`: [0.99, 1.54, 1.9]. After scaling by 10 (since `decimals=1`), we get [9.9, 15.4, 19.0]. - For 9.9: `diff` will be slightly greater than 0. `torch.where` will add 0. The effective operation will be close to the identity function around this point. The gradient will be approximately 1. - For 15.4: `diff` will be slightly greater than 0. `torch.where` will add 0. Again the gradient will be approximately 1. - For 19.0: `diff` will be slightly greater than 0. `torch.where` will add 0. The gradient will be approximately 1. Therefore, the gradient for each element of `g` is approximately 1. The sum of these gradients is approximately 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. **In summary:** The `diff_round` function implements a form of differentiable rounding. The gradient through this function is approximately 1 in the regions around the example values in `g`. Therefore, the sum of the gradient of the loss with respect to `g` is approximately 3.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | import torch def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) # Output: tensor(3.) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | def diff_round(x, decimals=1): scale_factor = (10 ** decimals) x = x * scale_factor diff = (1 + 1e-2) * x - torch.floor(x) x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)) x = x / scale_factor return x g = torch.tensor([.99, 1.54, 1.9], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True) loss = torch.sum(diff_round(g, 1)) loss.backward() print(g.grad.sum()) |
The function `diff_round` implements a form of rounding with a slight twist due to the `(1 + 1e-2)` factor. Let's break down its behavior and then determine the gradient. **Understanding `diff_round`** 1. **Scaling:** `x` is scaled by `10**decimals`. For `decimals=1`, this means multiplying by 10. 2. **Calculating the difference:** `diff` calculates the difference between the slightly inflated scaled `x` (due to `1 + 1e-2`) and the floor of the scaled `x`. This inflation introduces a small bias. 3. **Rounding:** The core rounding logic is in `x = x - diff + (torch.floor(x) + torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0))`. It effectively rounds `x` based on whether `diff` is greater than or equal to 0.5. 4. **Unscaling:** Finally, `x` is divided back by the scale factor. **Calculating the Gradient** The crucial part for the gradient calculation is the rounding step. Because of the `torch.where(diff >= 0.5, 1, 0)` operation, the gradient will be 1 where the condition `diff >= 0.5` is true, and 0 otherwise. Let's trace the values for the given tensor `g`: * **g[0] = 0.99:** * Scaled x = 9.9 * Inflated x = 9.999 * floor(x) = 9.0 * diff = 0.999 * diff >= 0.5 is True, so we add 1. * Rounded x = 10.0 * Unscaled x = 1.0 * Gradient = 1 * **g[1] = 1.54:** * Scaled x = 15.4 * Inflated x = 15.554 * floor(x) = 15.0 * diff = 0.554 * diff >= 0.5 is True, so we add 1. * Rounded x = 16.0 * Unscaled x = 1.6 * Gradient = 1 * **g[2] = 1.9:** * Scaled x = 19.0 * Inflated x = 19.19 * floor(x) = 19.0 * diff = 0.19 * diff >= 0.5 is False, so we add 0. * Rounded x = 19 * Unscaled x = 1.9 * Gradient = 0 (This is the key difference from standard rounding) Therefore, `g.grad` will be `[1.0, 1.0, 0.0]`. The sum of the gradients is 1.0 + 1.0 + 0.0 = 2.0. **Final Answer:** The code will print `2.0`.
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