PT-Gradient

[eoin-dp-oneill]

PT-Gradient

Here is a pull-request for the PT-Gradient code, with modifications according to feedback from Gerald et al.

• [ x] The contribution has been discussed and agreed on in the Issue section.
• [ x] Code contributions do its best to follow the zen of python.
• [x ] The automated test are all positive:
  • [ x] tox -e py36 (to run pytest) the code tests.
  • [x ] tox -e style (to run pylint) the code style tests.
  • [x ] tox -e docs (to run sphinx) generate the documentation.
• [x ] Added test for changed/added code.
• [ x] API code contributions include input checks (defensive code).
• [ x] API code contributions include helpful error messages.
• [ x] The documentation has been updated:
  • [ x] docstring for all new functions/methods/classes/modules.
  • [x ] consistent style of all docstrings.
  • [ x] for new modules: /docs/pages/modules.rst has been updated.
  • [ x] for api contributions: /docs/pages/api.rst has been updated.
  • [ x] for api contributions: tutorials and examples have been updated.

There will be a separate pull request for the Performance Testing code. Hope everything is acceptable here. Let me know if any other improvements/fixes could be made.

Best, Eoin O.

[gefux]

Thank you, and congratulations!