Missing Derivative: The Example of `beta_inc` and `beta_inc_inv` in Automatic Differentiation

Name: Missing Derivative: The Example of `beta_inc` and `beta_inc_inv` in Automatic Differentiation
Uploaded: 2026-11-08T12:01:29.000Z
Duration: 14 min 59 s
Channel: Oskar Laverny
Description: A deep dive into the challenges of automatic differentiation for special functions like `beta_inc` within the Julia ecosystem, examining numerical stability and implementation pitfalls.

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Missing Derivative: The Example of `beta_inc` and `beta_inc_inv` in Automatic Differentiation

Oskar Laverny The Julia Programming Language

14:59·2026·graduate level·Conference Talk

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A deep dive into the challenges of automatic differentiation for special functions like `beta_inc` within the Julia ecosystem, examining numerical stability and implementation pitfalls.

Missing derivative: the example of `beta_inc` and `beta_inc_inv` by Oskar Laverny

Systems & CS Programming Languages Numerical Analysis Automatic Differentiation Julia Programming Language Special Functions