In Neural Network, the backpropagation algorithm follows the chain rule, so we need to compound the fundmental gradient operators/expressions together with chain rule . Every forward network need a backward network to construct the full computation lineage, the operator/ expression's Backward feature will generate the backward pass respect to forward pass.
In Neural Network, the backpropagation algorithm follows the chain rule, so we need to compound the fundmental gradient operators/expressions together with chain rule . Every forward network need a backward network to construct the full computation lineage, the operator/expression's backward pass will be generated respect to forward pass.
## Backward Operator Registry
A backward network is built up with several backward operators. Backward operators take forward operators' inputs, outputs and output gradients and then calculate its input gradients. In most cases, there is a one-to-one correspondence between forward and backward operators. We use registry mechanism to save these correspondences, which is quite similar with operator registry itself.
A backward network is built up with several backward operators. Backward operators take forward operators' inputs, outputs and output gradients and then calculate its input gradients. In most cases, there is a one-to-one correspondence between forward and backward operators. We use registry mechanism to save these correspondences.
For example, we have got a `add_two_op`, and is registered by the following code:
`add_two` is the operator's type. `AddTwoOp` and `AddTwoOpMaker` are the operator class and the operator maker class respectively.
Assume that we have also got the backward operator of `add_two_op`, which calculating the gradients of `add_two_op`'s inputs. Then we register it by the following way:
The function `BuildGradOp` will sequentially execute following processes:
1. Getting the `type_` of given forward operator, and then creating the corresponding backward operator.
1. Get the `type_` of given forward operator, and then get the corresponding backward operator's type by looking up the `OpInfoMap`.
2.Copying all the attributes of forward operator expect `input_format` and `output_format`(if it has), for their elements differ between forward and backward operators.
2.Build two maps named `inputs` and `outputs` to temporary storage backward operator's inputs and outputs. Copy forward operator's `inputs_` and `outputs_` to map `inputs`, except these are not necessary for gradient computing.
3.Copying forward operator's `inputs_` and `outputs_` to backward operator's `inputs_`. And adding forward inputs' gradient variables into backward `output_`, adding forward outputs' gradient variables into backward `input_`.
3.Add forward inputs' gradient variables into map `output`, adding forward outputs' gradient variables into map `input`.
4. Building backward operator's `input_format`, `output_format` (if necessary) and `in_out_idxs_` according to its `inputs_` and `outputs_` just created.
4. Building backward operator with `inputs`, `outputs` and forward operator's attributes.