RcppEnsmallen v0.2.21.1.1 Released - Numerical Fix for L-BFGS!

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TheCoatlessProfessor

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February 17, 2024

For the first update in 2024, the Ensmallen Development Team has issued a fix for numerical precision issues in the small-gradient L-BFGS scaling factor computations.

Additional details are covered in the news entry for the package update below:

RcppEnsmallen news file entry for version v0.2.21.1.1 (2024-02-17)

  • Upgraded to ensmallen 2.21.1: “Bent Antenna” (2024-02-16)
    • Fix numerical precision issues for small-gradient L-BFGS scaling factor computations (#392).
    • Ensure the tests are built with optimization enabled (#394).

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