# Variance of the gradient

**URL:** <https://discourse.edwardlib.org/t/variance-of-the-gradient/861>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.edwardlib.org/t/variance-of-the-gradient/861 "2018-07-17T13:56:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![nadheesh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.edwardlib.org/nadheesh/32/323_2.png) [@nadheesh](https://discourse.edwardlib.org/u/nadheesh)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.edwardlib.org/t/variance-of-the-gradient/861/1 "2018-07-17T13:56:47Z")

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When using KLqp with reparameterization trick, how to get the variance of the gradient estimated?