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This PR adds the TimesFM-3 dense building blocks on top of #943.
It introduces the two-layer residual block with fixed ReLU activation, optional RMS pre-normalization, and identity or projected skip connections.

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  • New Features
    • Added a reusable residual block with optional RMS normalization and identity or learned skip connections. Supports configurable dimensions, bias, device, and data type.

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Adds ResidualBlock with configurable dimensions, bias, residual behavior, and optional RMS prenormalization. Adds tests for its outputs, parameter placement and properties, and dimension validation.

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Residual block

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Residual block implementation and validation
sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py, test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py, test/models/timesfm3/test_util.py
ResidualBlock applies two linear layers with ReLU, then adds the input or a learned projection. It can apply RMS prenormalization. Tests cover weight loading, outputs, dimensions, device and dtype, meta placement, residual behavior, and prenormalization.

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The block is mergeable with owner awareness, but it still cannot represent the previously identified swish and no-activation configurations. The two small style and test-input corrections should also be made.

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sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py (2)

39-40: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Put input_dims before config in the public constructor.

ResidualBlock makes config its first required argument. Put input_dims first and make config keyword-only. Update the positional construction in test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py. As per path instructions: “avoid config-first APIs.”

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Review comment at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py around lines 39 - 40:
Update the ResidualBlock constructor to take input_dims before config and make
config keyword-only; update the positional construction in test_dense.py to
match the new public API.

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78-78: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Pass normalized_shape by keyword.

This multi-line RMSNorm call passes input_dims positionally. Use normalized_shape=input_dims. As per path instructions: “keyword arguments in multi-line calls.”

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Review comment at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py at line 78:
Update the multi-line RMSNorm call to pass input_dims using the normalized_shape
keyword, leaving the other arguments unchanged.

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test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py (1)

59-59: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Use a fixed input for this shape test.

The test does not inspect random values, so replace torch.randn with a deterministic tensor such as torch.ones(2, 5, device=device, dtype=torch.float64). As per path instructions: “randomness is controlled via fixed seeds or generators.”

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Review comment at @test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py at line 59:
Replace the random input assigned to x in the shape test with a deterministic
tensor of the same shape, device, and dtype, such as one filled with ones.

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Review comments at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py:
- Around line 39-40: Update the ResidualBlock constructor to take input_dims
before config and make config keyword-only; update the positional construction
in test_dense.py to match the new public API.
- Line 78: Update the multi-line RMSNorm call to pass input_dims using the
normalized_shape keyword, leaving the other arguments unchanged.

Review comments at @test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py:
- Line 59: Replace the random input assigned to x in the shape test with a
deterministic tensor of the same shape, device, and dtype, such as one filled
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sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py-80-80 (1)

80-80: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Expose the activation choice in ResidualBlock.

The TimesFM-3 contract accepts relu, swish, and none. This class hardcodes ReLU, so valid swish and none configurations cannot be represented. The published checkpoint currently uses relu, so this does not change the current pretrained path, but add the supported dispatch and tests for the other choices.

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-from torch.nn import Linear, ReLU, RMSNorm
+from torch.nn import Identity, Linear, ReLU, RMSNorm, SiLU
...
         device: torch.device | str | None = None,
         dtype: torch.dtype | None = None,
+        activation: Literal["relu", "swish", "none"] = "relu",
     ) -> None:
...
-        self.activation = ReLU()
+        if activation == "relu":
+            self.activation = ReLU()
+        elif activation == "swish":
+            self.activation = SiLU()
+        elif activation == "none":
+            self.activation = Identity()
+        else:
+            raise AssertionError(f"Unhandled activation: {activation}")
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Review comment at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py at line 80:
Update the ResidualBlock constructor to accept the supported activation choices
`relu`, `swish`, and `none`, defaulting to `relu`; dispatch them to ReLU, SiLU,
and Identity respectively, and reject unsupported values. Add tests covering the
`swish` and `none` choices while preserving the existing pretrained `relu`
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Review comments at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py:
- Line 80: Update the ResidualBlock constructor to accept the supported
activation choices `relu`, `swish`, and `none`, defaulting to `relu`; dispatch
them to ReLU, SiLU, and Identity respectively, and reject unsupported values.
Add tests covering the `swish` and `none` choices while preserving the existing
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sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py (1)

57-58: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Name the feature dimensions in both multi-line Linear calls.

Use in_features= and out_features= for hidden_layer and output_layer. PyTorch defines both constructor keywords. (docs.pytorch.org) As per path instructions, use “keyword arguments in multi-line calls.”

Proposed change
         self.hidden_layer = Linear(
-            in_channels, out_channels, bias=bias, **factory_kwargs
+            in_features=in_channels,
+            out_features=out_channels,
+            bias=bias,
+            **factory_kwargs,
         )
         self.output_layer = Linear(
-            out_channels, out_channels, bias=bias, **factory_kwargs
+            in_features=out_channels,
+            out_features=out_channels,
+            bias=bias,
+            **factory_kwargs,
         )

Also applies to: 60-62

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Review comment at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py around lines 57 - 58:
Update the multi-line Linear calls for hidden_layer and output_layer to pass
their dimensions with the in_features and out_features keyword arguments,
preserving the existing dimension values and other arguments.

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test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py (1)

76-76: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Use a fixed input in the metadata test.

This test checks shape, device, dtype, and parameter identity. It does not need an input from the global RNG. Replace torch.randn with a fixed tensor. As per path instructions, “randomness is controlled via fixed seeds or generators.”

Proposed change
-    x = torch.randn(2, 5, device=device, dtype=torch.float64)
+    x = torch.ones(2, 5, device=device, dtype=torch.float64)
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Review comment at @test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py at line 76:
Replace the global-RNG input in the metadata test with a fixed tensor,
preserving its shape, device, and dtype so the test does not depend on random
state.

Source: Path instructions


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Nitpick comments:
Review comments at @sdm/models/timesfm3/dense.py:
- Around line 57-58: Update the multi-line Linear calls for hidden_layer and
output_layer to pass their dimensions with the in_features and out_features
keyword arguments, preserving the existing dimension values and other arguments.

Review comments at @test/models/timesfm3/test_dense.py:
- Line 76: Replace the global-RNG input in the metadata test with a fixed
tensor, preserving its shape, device, and dtype so the test does not depend on
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