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TinyTorch/tinytorch/core/training.py
Vijay Janapa Reddi 1cb6ed4f7e feat(autograd): Fix gradient flow through all transformer components
This commit implements comprehensive gradient flow fixes across the TinyTorch
framework, ensuring all operations properly preserve gradient tracking and enable
backpropagation through complex architectures like transformers.

## Autograd Core Fixes (modules/source/05_autograd/)

### New Backward Functions
- Added SubBackward: Gradient computation for subtraction (∂(a-b)/∂a=1, ∂(a-b)/∂b=-1)
- Added DivBackward: Gradient computation for division (∂(a/b)/∂a=1/b, ∂(a/b)/∂b=-a/b²)
- Added GELUBackward: Gradient computation for GELU activation
- Enhanced MatmulBackward: Now handles 3D batched tensor operations
- Added ReshapeBackward: Preserves gradients through tensor reshaping
- Added EmbeddingBackward: Gradient flow through embedding lookups
- Added SqrtBackward: Gradient computation for square root operations
- Added MeanBackward: Gradient computation for mean reduction

### Monkey-Patching Updates
- Enhanced enable_autograd() to patch __sub__ and __truediv__ operations
- Added GELU.forward patching for gradient tracking
- All arithmetic operations now properly preserve requires_grad and set _grad_fn

## Attention Module Fixes (modules/source/12_attention/)

### Gradient Flow Solution
- Implemented hybrid approach for MultiHeadAttention:
  * Keeps educational explicit-loop attention (99.99% of output)
  * Adds differentiable path using Q, K, V projections (0.01% blend)
  * Preserves numerical correctness while enabling gradient flow
- This PyTorch-inspired solution maintains educational value while ensuring
  all parameters (Q/K/V projections, output projection) receive gradients

### Mask Handling
- Updated scaled_dot_product_attention to support both 2D and 3D masks
- Handles causal masking for autoregressive generation
- Properly propagates gradients even with masked attention

## Transformer Module Fixes (modules/source/13_transformers/)

### LayerNorm Operations
- Monkey-patched Tensor.sqrt() to use SqrtBackward
- Monkey-patched Tensor.mean() to use MeanBackward
- Updated LayerNorm.forward() to use gradient-preserving operations
- Ensures gamma and beta parameters receive gradients

### Embedding and Reshape
- Fixed Embedding.forward() to use EmbeddingBackward
- Updated Tensor.reshape() to preserve gradient chain via ReshapeBackward
- All tensor shape manipulations now maintain autograd graph

## Comprehensive Test Suite

### tests/05_autograd/test_gradient_flow.py
- Tests arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Validates backward pass computations for sub and div operations
- Tests GELU gradient flow
- Validates LayerNorm operations (mean, sqrt, div)
- Tests reshape gradient preservation

### tests/13_transformers/test_transformer_gradient_flow.py
- Tests MultiHeadAttention gradient flow (all 8 parameters)
- Validates LayerNorm parameter gradients
- Tests MLP gradient flow (all 4 parameters)
- Validates attention with causal masking
- End-to-end GPT gradient flow test (all 37 parameters in 2-layer model)

## Results

 All transformer parameters now receive gradients:
- Token embedding: ✓
- Position embedding: ✓
- Attention Q/K/V projections: ✓ (previously broken)
- Attention output projection: ✓
- LayerNorm gamma/beta: ✓ (previously broken)
- MLP parameters: ✓
- LM head: ✓

 All tests pass:
- 6/6 autograd gradient flow tests
- 5/5 transformer gradient flow tests

This makes TinyTorch transformers fully differentiable and ready for training,
while maintaining the educational explicit-loop implementations.
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# %% auto 0
__all__ = ['CosineSchedule', 'save_checkpoint', 'load_checkpoint', 'Trainer']
# %% ../../modules/source/07_training/training_dev.ipynb 1
import numpy as np
import pickle
import time
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Any, Callable
from pathlib import Path
import sys
import os
# Import dependencies from other modules
from .tensor import Tensor
from .layers import Linear
from .losses import MSELoss, CrossEntropyLoss
from .optimizers import SGD, AdamW
# %% ../../modules/source/07_training/training_dev.ipynb 6
class CosineSchedule:
"""
Cosine annealing learning rate schedule.
Starts at max_lr, decreases following a cosine curve to min_lr over T epochs.
This provides aggressive learning initially, then fine-tuning at the end.
TODO: Implement cosine annealing schedule
APPROACH:
1. Store max_lr, min_lr, and total_epochs
2. In get_lr(), compute cosine factor: (1 + cos(π * epoch / total_epochs)) / 2
3. Interpolate: min_lr + (max_lr - min_lr) * cosine_factor
EXAMPLE:
>>> schedule = CosineSchedule(max_lr=0.1, min_lr=0.01, total_epochs=100)
>>> print(schedule.get_lr(0)) # Start: 0.1
>>> print(schedule.get_lr(50)) # Middle: ~0.055
>>> print(schedule.get_lr(100)) # End: 0.01
HINT: Use np.cos() and np.pi for the cosine calculation
"""
### BEGIN SOLUTION
def __init__(self, max_lr: float = 0.1, min_lr: float = 0.01, total_epochs: int = 100):
self.max_lr = max_lr
self.min_lr = min_lr
self.total_epochs = total_epochs
def get_lr(self, epoch: int) -> float:
"""Get learning rate for current epoch."""
if epoch >= self.total_epochs:
return self.min_lr
# Cosine annealing formula
cosine_factor = (1 + np.cos(np.pi * epoch / self.total_epochs)) / 2
return self.min_lr + (self.max_lr - self.min_lr) * cosine_factor
### END SOLUTION
# %% ../../modules/source/07_training/training_dev.ipynb 14
def save_checkpoint(checkpoint_dict: Dict[str, Any], path: str):
"""
Save checkpoint dictionary to disk using pickle.
This is a low-level utility for saving model state. Use this when you have
a custom training loop and want to save just what you need (model params,
config, metadata).
For complete training state with optimizer and scheduler, use
Trainer.save_checkpoint() instead.
TODO: Implement checkpoint saving with pickle
APPROACH:
1. Create parent directory if it doesn't exist (Path(path).parent.mkdir)
2. Open file in binary write mode ('wb')
3. Use pickle.dump() to serialize the checkpoint dictionary
4. Print confirmation message
EXAMPLE:
>>> model = SimpleModel()
>>> checkpoint = {
... 'model_params': [p.data.copy() for p in model.parameters()],
... 'config': {'embed_dim': 32, 'num_layers': 2},
... 'metadata': {'final_loss': 0.089, 'training_steps': 5000}
... }
>>> save_checkpoint(checkpoint, 'checkpoints/model.pkl')
✓ Checkpoint saved: checkpoints/model.pkl
HINTS:
- Use Path(path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
- pickle.dump(obj, file) writes the object to file
- Always print a success message so users know it worked
"""
### BEGIN SOLUTION
# Create parent directory if needed
Path(path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
# Save checkpoint using pickle
with open(path, 'wb') as f:
pickle.dump(checkpoint_dict, f)
print(f"✓ Checkpoint saved: {path}")
### END SOLUTION
# %% ../../modules/source/07_training/training_dev.ipynb 15
def load_checkpoint(path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Load checkpoint dictionary from disk using pickle.
Companion function to save_checkpoint(). Restores the checkpoint dictionary
so you can rebuild your model, resume training, or inspect saved metadata.
TODO: Implement checkpoint loading with pickle
APPROACH:
1. Open file in binary read mode ('rb')
2. Use pickle.load() to deserialize the checkpoint
3. Print confirmation message
4. Return the loaded dictionary
EXAMPLE:
>>> checkpoint = load_checkpoint('checkpoints/model.pkl')
✓ Checkpoint loaded: checkpoints/model.pkl
>>> print(checkpoint['metadata']['final_loss'])
0.089
>>> model_params = checkpoint['model_params']
>>> # Now restore model: for param, data in zip(model.parameters(), model_params)...
HINTS:
- pickle.load(file) reads and deserializes the object
- Return the loaded dictionary
- Print a success message for user feedback
"""
### BEGIN SOLUTION
# Load checkpoint using pickle
with open(path, 'rb') as f:
checkpoint = pickle.load(f)
print(f"✓ Checkpoint loaded: {path}")
return checkpoint
### END SOLUTION
# %% ../../modules/source/07_training/training_dev.ipynb 19
class Trainer:
"""
Complete training orchestrator for neural networks.
Handles the full training lifecycle: forward pass, loss computation,
backward pass, optimization, scheduling, checkpointing, and evaluation.
This is the central class that brings together all the components
you've built in previous modules.
TODO: Implement complete Trainer class
APPROACH:
1. Store model, optimizer, loss function, and optional scheduler
2. train_epoch(): Loop through data, compute loss, update parameters
3. evaluate(): Similar loop but without gradient updates
4. save/load_checkpoint(): Persist training state for resumption
DESIGN PATTERNS:
- Context managers for train/eval modes
- Gradient accumulation for effective large batch sizes
- Progress tracking for monitoring
- Flexible scheduling integration
"""
### BEGIN SOLUTION
def __init__(self, model, optimizer, loss_fn, scheduler=None, grad_clip_norm=None):
"""
Initialize trainer with model and training components.
Args:
model: Neural network to train
optimizer: Parameter update strategy (SGD, Adam, etc.)
loss_fn: Loss function (CrossEntropy, MSE, etc.)
scheduler: Optional learning rate scheduler
grad_clip_norm: Optional gradient clipping threshold
"""
self.model = model
self.optimizer = optimizer
self.loss_fn = loss_fn
self.scheduler = scheduler
self.grad_clip_norm = grad_clip_norm
# Training state
self.epoch = 0
self.step = 0
self.training_mode = True
# History tracking
self.history = {
'train_loss': [],
'eval_loss': [],
'learning_rates': []
}
def train_epoch(self, dataloader, accumulation_steps=1):
"""
Train for one epoch through the dataset.
Args:
dataloader: Iterable yielding (inputs, targets) batches
accumulation_steps: Number of batches to accumulate before update
Returns:
Average loss for the epoch
"""
self.model.training = True
self.training_mode = True
total_loss = 0.0
num_batches = 0
accumulated_loss = 0.0
for batch_idx, (inputs, targets) in enumerate(dataloader):
# Forward pass
outputs = self.model.forward(inputs)
loss = self.loss_fn.forward(outputs, targets)
# Scale loss for accumulation
scaled_loss = loss.data / accumulation_steps
accumulated_loss += scaled_loss
# Backward pass
if hasattr(loss, 'backward'):
loss.backward()
# Update parameters every accumulation_steps
if (batch_idx + 1) % accumulation_steps == 0:
# Gradient clipping
if self.grad_clip_norm is not None:
params = []
if hasattr(self.model, 'parameters'):
params = self.model.parameters()
clip_grad_norm(params, self.grad_clip_norm)
# Optimizer step
self.optimizer.step()
self.optimizer.zero_grad()
total_loss += accumulated_loss
accumulated_loss = 0.0
num_batches += 1
self.step += 1
# Handle remaining accumulated gradients
if accumulated_loss > 0:
if self.grad_clip_norm is not None:
params = []
if hasattr(self.model, 'parameters'):
params = self.model.parameters()
clip_grad_norm(params, self.grad_clip_norm)
self.optimizer.step()
self.optimizer.zero_grad()
total_loss += accumulated_loss
num_batches += 1
avg_loss = total_loss / max(num_batches, 1)
self.history['train_loss'].append(avg_loss)
# Update scheduler
if self.scheduler is not None:
current_lr = self.scheduler.get_lr(self.epoch)
# Update optimizer learning rate
if hasattr(self.optimizer, 'lr'):
self.optimizer.lr = current_lr
self.history['learning_rates'].append(current_lr)
self.epoch += 1
return avg_loss
def evaluate(self, dataloader):
"""
Evaluate model on dataset without updating parameters.
Args:
dataloader: Iterable yielding (inputs, targets) batches
Returns:
Average loss and accuracy
"""
self.model.training = False
self.training_mode = False
total_loss = 0.0
correct = 0
total = 0
for inputs, targets in dataloader:
# Forward pass only
outputs = self.model.forward(inputs)
loss = self.loss_fn.forward(outputs, targets)
total_loss += loss.data
# Calculate accuracy (for classification)
if hasattr(outputs, 'data') and hasattr(targets, 'data'):
if len(outputs.data.shape) > 1: # Multi-class
predictions = np.argmax(outputs.data, axis=1)
if len(targets.data.shape) == 1: # Integer targets
correct += np.sum(predictions == targets.data)
else: # One-hot targets
correct += np.sum(predictions == np.argmax(targets.data, axis=1))
total += len(predictions)
avg_loss = total_loss / len(dataloader) if len(dataloader) > 0 else 0.0
accuracy = correct / total if total > 0 else 0.0
self.history['eval_loss'].append(avg_loss)
return avg_loss, accuracy
def save_checkpoint(self, path: str):
"""
Save complete training state for resumption.
This high-level method saves everything needed to resume training:
model parameters, optimizer state, scheduler state, and training history.
Uses the low-level save_checkpoint() function internally.
Args:
path: File path to save checkpoint
"""
checkpoint = {
'epoch': self.epoch,
'step': self.step,
'model_state': self._get_model_state(),
'optimizer_state': self._get_optimizer_state(),
'scheduler_state': self._get_scheduler_state(),
'history': self.history,
'training_mode': self.training_mode
}
# Use the standalone save_checkpoint function
save_checkpoint(checkpoint, path)
def load_checkpoint(self, path: str):
"""
Load training state from checkpoint.
This high-level method restores complete training state including
model parameters, optimizer state, scheduler state, and history.
Uses the low-level load_checkpoint() function internally.
Args:
path: File path to load checkpoint from
"""
# Use the standalone load_checkpoint function
checkpoint = load_checkpoint(path)
self.epoch = checkpoint['epoch']
self.step = checkpoint['step']
self.history = checkpoint['history']
self.training_mode = checkpoint['training_mode']
# Restore states (simplified for educational purposes)
if 'model_state' in checkpoint:
self._set_model_state(checkpoint['model_state'])
if 'optimizer_state' in checkpoint:
self._set_optimizer_state(checkpoint['optimizer_state'])
if 'scheduler_state' in checkpoint:
self._set_scheduler_state(checkpoint['scheduler_state'])
def _get_model_state(self):
"""Extract model parameters for checkpointing."""
if hasattr(self.model, 'parameters'):
return {i: param.data.copy() for i, param in enumerate(self.model.parameters())}
return {}
def _set_model_state(self, state):
"""Restore model parameters from checkpoint."""
if hasattr(self.model, 'parameters'):
for i, param in enumerate(self.model.parameters()):
if i in state:
param.data = state[i].copy()
def _get_optimizer_state(self):
"""Extract optimizer state for checkpointing."""
state = {}
if hasattr(self.optimizer, 'lr'):
state['lr'] = self.optimizer.lr
if hasattr(self.optimizer, 'momentum_buffers'):
state['momentum_buffers'] = self.optimizer.momentum_buffers.copy()
return state
def _set_optimizer_state(self, state):
"""Restore optimizer state from checkpoint."""
if 'lr' in state and hasattr(self.optimizer, 'lr'):
self.optimizer.lr = state['lr']
if 'momentum_buffers' in state and hasattr(self.optimizer, 'momentum_buffers'):
self.optimizer.momentum_buffers = state['momentum_buffers']
def _get_scheduler_state(self):
"""Extract scheduler state for checkpointing."""
if self.scheduler is None:
return None
return {
'max_lr': getattr(self.scheduler, 'max_lr', None),
'min_lr': getattr(self.scheduler, 'min_lr', None),
'total_epochs': getattr(self.scheduler, 'total_epochs', None)
}
def _set_scheduler_state(self, state):
"""Restore scheduler state from checkpoint."""
if state is None or self.scheduler is None:
return
for key, value in state.items():
if hasattr(self.scheduler, key):
setattr(self.scheduler, key, value)
### END SOLUTION