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use log1p in logsumexp

See original GitHub issue

I’m guessing that, analogous to #1204, we should use log1p in logsumexp if possible (though it might not be).

@majnemer any specific advice on this one?

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zhongwencommented, Aug 18, 2019

This might explain certain numerical issues when we are using logsoftmax thus logsumexp.

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rbrishabhcommented, Aug 17, 2019

I would like to take this up as my first contribution! Of course, after @majnemer gives his advice on this!

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