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We present a differential-geometric formulation of automatic differentiation (AD) based on jet functors and Weil algebras. In this framework, forward- and reverse-mode differentiation arise naturally as pushforward and cotangent pullback,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-13 Amandip Sangha

We propose a functional implementation of \emph{Multivariate Tower Automatic Differentiation}. Our implementation is intended to be used in implementing $C^\infty$-structure computation of an arbitrary Weil algebra, which we discussed in…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2021-07-06 Hiromi Ishii

Automatic differentiation (AD) has been a topic of interest for researchers in many disciplines, with increased popularity since its application to machine learning and neural networks. Although many researchers appreciate and know how to…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Birthe van den Berg , Tom Schrijvers , James McKinna , Alexander Vandenbroucke

This article provides an overview of some of the mathematical principles of Automatic Differentiation (AD). In particular, we summarise different descriptions of the Forward Mode of AD, like the matrix-vector product based approach, the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-07-07 Philipp H. W. Hoffmann

We introduce a systematic theory of Weil bundles over \( p \)-adic analytic manifolds, forging new connections between differential calculus over non-archimedean fields and arithmetic geometry. By developing a framework for infinitesimal…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-03-10 S. Tchuiaga , C. Dor Kewir

In scientific computation, it is often necessary to calculate higher-order derivatives of a function. Currently, two primary methods for higher-order automatic differentiation exist: symbolic differentiation and algorithmic automatic…

Computational Physics · Physics 2025-06-03 He Zhang

Automatic differentiation (AD) is an ensemble of techniques that allow to evaluate accurate numerical derivatives of a mathematical function expressed in a computer programming language. In this paper we use AD for stating and solving solid…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-01-22 Andrea Vigliotti , Ferdinando Auricchio

We present semantic correctness proofs of automatic differentiation (AD). We consider a forward-mode AD method on a higher-order language with algebraic data types and we characterise it as the unique structure-preserving macro given a…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Mathieu Huot , Sam Staton , Matthijs Vákár

We develop nested automatic differentiation (AD) algorithms for exact inference and learning in integer latent variable models. Recently, Winner, Sujono, and Sheldon showed how to reduce marginalization in a class of integer latent variable…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2018-06-11 Daniel Sheldon , Kevin Winner , Debora Sujono

Automatic differentiation (AD) in reverse mode (RAD) is a central component of deep learning and other uses of large-scale optimization. Commonly used RAD algorithms such as backpropagation, however, are complex and stateful, hindering deep…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2018-10-03 Conal Elliott

Automatic differentiation (AD) is conventionally understood as a family of distinct algorithms, rooted in two "modes" -- forward and reverse -- which are typically presented (and implemented) separately. Can there be only one? Following up…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2022-12-07 Alexey Radul , Adam Paszke , Roy Frostig , Matthew Johnson , Dougal Maclaurin

This article aims to demonstrate and discuss the applications of automatic differentiation (AD) for finding derivatives in PDE-constrained optimization problems and Jacobians in non-linear finite element analysis. The main idea is to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-06-03 Julian Andrej , Tzanio Kolev , Boyan Lazarov

Automatic Differentiation (AD) is a powerful tool that allows calculating derivatives of implemented algorithms with respect to all of their parameters up to machine precision, without the need to explicitly add any additional functions.…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2020-06-23 Teresa Tamayo-Mendoza , Christoph Kreisbeck , Roland Lindh , Alán Aspuru-Guzik

Algorithmic differentiation (AD) has become increasingly capable and straightforward to use. However, AD is inefficient when applied directly to solvers, a feature of most engineering analyses. We can leverage implicit differentiation to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-06-28 Andrew Ning , Taylor McDonnell

Automatic differentiation is everywhere, but there exists only minimal documentation of how it works in complex arithmetic beyond stating "derivatives in $\mathbb{C}^d$" $\cong$ "derivatives in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$" and, at best, shallow…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2024-12-11 Nicholas Krämer

Automatic differentiation (AD) is a technique for computing the derivative of a function represented by a program. This technique is considered as the de-facto standard for computing the differentiation in many machine learning and…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2022-12-21 Amir Shaikhha , Mathieu Huot , Shabnam Ghasemirad , Andrew Fitzgibbon , Simon Peyton Jones , Dimitrios Vytiniotis

Many engineering problems involve learning hidden dynamics from indirect observations, where the physical processes are described by systems of partial differential equations (PDE). Gradient-based optimization methods are considered…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-12-17 Kailai Xu , Dongzhuo Li , Eric Darve , Jerry M. Harris

We present principles of algebraic diversity (AD), a group-theoretic approach to signal processing exploiting signal symmetry to extract more information per observation, complementing classical methods that use temporal and spatial…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-26 Mitchell A. Thornton

Automatic differentiation (AD) is a range of algorithms to compute the numeric value of a function's (partial) derivative, where the function is typically given as a computer program or abstract syntax tree. AD has become immensely popular…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2023-05-16 Tom Schrijvers , Birthe van den Berg , Fabrizio Riguzzi

We present semantic correctness proofs of Automatic Differentiation (AD). We consider a forward-mode AD method on a higher order language with algebraic data types, and we characterise it as the unique structure preserving macro given a…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2020-04-02 Mathieu Huot , Sam Staton , Matthijs Vákár
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