clarify that `torch.finfo.tiny` is the smallest normal number (#63241)
authorMichael Dagitses <mikeyd@fb.com>
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:43:54 +0000 (13:43 -0700)
committerFacebook GitHub Bot <facebook-github-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:44:52 +0000 (13:44 -0700)
commitfeba6806c9b7a5e13ffd5839f8bc6ddc2e016a26
treedff8cebec882e0aa7bcd1e748d10e1f47f566efe
parent9253dc1e5819a5638e4c60b0721fe14258bbae55
clarify that `torch.finfo.tiny` is the smallest normal number (#63241)

Summary:
Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/63241

This is a common source of confusion, but it matches the NumPy
behavior.

Fixes #44010
Fixes #59526

Test Plan: Imported from OSS

Reviewed By: ejguan

Differential Revision: D30307646

Pulled By: dagitses

fbshipit-source-id: d848140ba267560387d83f3e7acba8c3cdc53d82
docs/source/type_info.rst