Fix ema decay (#1868)

* Fix ema decay and clarify nomenclature.

* Rename var.

examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image.py

@@ -278,24 +278,19 @@ class EMAModel:
         self.decay = decay
         self.optimization_step = 0
 
-    def get_decay(self, optimization_step):
-        """
-        Compute the decay factor for the exponential moving average.
-        """
-        value = (1 + optimization_step) / (10 + optimization_step)
-        return 1 - min(self.decay, value)
-
     @torch.no_grad()
     def step(self, parameters):
         parameters = list(parameters)
 
         self.optimization_step += 1
-        self.decay = self.get_decay(self.optimization_step)
+
+        # Compute the decay factor for the exponential moving average.
+        value = (1 + self.optimization_step) / (10 + self.optimization_step)
+        one_minus_decay = 1 - min(self.decay, value)
 
         for s_param, param in zip(self.shadow_params, parameters):
             if param.requires_grad:
-                tmp = self.decay * (s_param - param)
-                s_param.sub_(tmp)
+                s_param.sub_(one_minus_decay * (s_param - param))
             else:
                 s_param.copy_(param)