Updated Autograd Basics (markdown)

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Now that you have your function implemented and supporting autograd, it is time to check if the computed gradients are correct. Now that you have your function implemented and supporting autograd, it is time to check if the computed gradients are correct.
We provide a builin tool for that called [`autograd.gradcheck`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.autograd.gradcheck.html?highlight=gradcheck#torch.autograd.gradcheck). We provide a builin tool for that called [`autograd.gradcheck`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.autograd.gradcheck.html?highlight=gradcheck#torch.autograd.gradcheck).
This can be used to compare the gradient you implemented with a [finite difference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_difference) approximation. This can be used to compare the gradient you implemented with a [finite difference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_difference) approximation.
Helpful links: Helpful links:
- See [here](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1fc3pfw-tIHx0nR-E5iAFdBwY2nmnTFOG) for a quick intro to what gradcheck does + discussion of gradgradcheck. - See [here](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1fc3pfw-tIHx0nR-E5iAFdBwY2nmnTFOG) for a quick intro to what gradcheck does + discussion of gradgradcheck.