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Implement ARM

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#1,290 opened on Aug 6, 2018

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Description

This seems like a great gradient estimator for discrete latents:

https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.11143

It would be good to think through how difficult this would be to do in Pyro.

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Research direction
Read the ARM paper and understand how to integrate it into Pyro's existing gradient estimation infrastructure.
Tech stack
pythonpytorch
Domain
machine learningai
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Needs investigation
Prerequisites
PyroPyTorch
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20