Minimal Negative-Curvature L-BFGS / stage2_bench.py
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1import json, math, random, sys, time
2from pathlib import Path
3import numpy as np
4import torch
5from torch import nn
6
7SEEDS = tuple(range(8))
8GRID = [{"lr": 0.05, "epochs": 18}, {"lr": 0.10, "epochs": 18}, {"lr": 0.20, "epochs": 18}]
9DEVICE = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
10
11
12def get_dataset(seed, n_train=400, n_test=400):
13 rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
14 n = n_train + n_test
15 x = rng.uniform(0, 1, (n, 10)).astype(np.float32)
16 # Friedman #1, standard tabular nonlinear regression benchmark.
17 y = (10*np.sin(np.pi*x[:, 0]*x[:, 1]) + 20*(x[:, 2]-.5)**2
18 + 10*x[:, 3] + 5*x[:, 4] + rng.normal(0, 0.5, n)).astype(np.float32)
19 # Fixed per-seed split and train-only normalization.
20 mu, sd = x[:n_train].mean(0), x[:n_train].std(0) + 1e-6
21 ym, ys = y[:n_train].mean(), y[:n_train].std() + 1e-6
22 return (torch.tensor((x[:n_train]-mu)/sd), torch.tensor((y[:n_train]-ym)/ys)[:,None],
23 torch.tensor((x[n_train:]-mu)/sd), torch.tensor((y[n_train:]-ym)/ys)[:,None])
24
25
26class MLP(nn.Module):
27 def __init__(self):
28 super().__init__()
29 self.net = nn.Sequential(nn.Linear(10, 32), nn.Tanh(), nn.Linear(32, 32), nn.Tanh(), nn.Linear(32, 1))
30 def forward(self, x): return self.net(x)
31
32
33def flat_grad(model):
34 return torch.cat([p.grad.detach().reshape(-1) for p in model.parameters()])
35
36def flat_params(model): return torch.cat([p.detach().reshape(-1) for p in model.parameters()])
37def set_params(model, v):
38 k = 0
39 with torch.no_grad():
40 for p in model.parameters():
41 z = p.numel(); p.copy_(v[k:k+z].view_as(p)); k += z
42
43def loss_grad(model, x, y):
44 model.zero_grad(set_to_none=True)
45 loss = ((model(x)-y)**2).mean()
46 loss.backward()
47 return loss.detach(), flat_grad(model)
48
49def two_loop(g, pairs):
50 q = g.clone(); al=[]
51 for s,y in reversed(pairs):
52 a = torch.dot(s,q)/torch.dot(s,y); al.append(a); q = q-a*y
53 if pairs:
54 s,y=pairs[-1]; gamma=torch.dot(s,y)/torch.dot(y,y).clamp_min(1e-12)
55 else: gamma=torch.tensor(1., device=g.device)
56 r=gamma*q
57 for (s,y),a in zip(pairs,reversed(al)):
58 b=torch.dot(y,r)/torch.dot(s,y); r=r+s*(a-b)
59 return r
60
61def euclidean_fix(s,y, eps=1e-8):
62 c=torch.dot(s,y); d=torch.abs(c)-c
63 return y + d*s/torch.dot(s,s).clamp_min(eps)
64
65def train(seed, cfg, correct, return_model=False):
66 torch.manual_seed(seed); np.random.seed(seed); random.seed(seed)
67 try: device=torch.device(DEVICE)
68 except Exception: device=torch.device("cpu")
69 try:
70 xtr,ytr,xte,yte=get_dataset(seed); xtr,ytr,xte,yte=[z.to(device) for z in (xtr,ytr,xte,yte)]
71 model=MLP().to(device); pairs=[]; old_x=None; old_g=None
72 neg=fixes=backtracks=gevals=0; t0=time.time(); history=[]
73 for epoch in range(cfg['epochs']):
74 f,g=loss_grad(model,xtr,ytr); gevals+=1; v=flat_params(model)
75 p=-two_loop(g,pairs)
76 if (not torch.isfinite(p).all()) or torch.dot(g,p)>=0: p=-g; pairs=[]
77 slope=torch.dot(g,p); step=float(cfg['lr']); accepted=False
78 for _ in range(16):
79 set_params(model,v+step*p); fn,gn=loss_grad(model,xtr,ytr); gevals+=1
80 if torch.isfinite(fn) and fn <= f + 1e-4*step*slope: accepted=True; break
81 step*=0.5; backtracks+=1
82 if not accepted:
83 set_params(model,v); break
84 s=step*p; y=gn-g; c=torch.dot(s,y); scale=torch.linalg.vector_norm(s)*torch.linalg.vector_norm(y)
85 if c < -1e-4*scale:
86 neg+=1
87 if correct: y=euclidean_fix(s,y); fixes+=1
88 if torch.dot(s,y)>1e-10*max(float(scale),1e-8):
89 pairs.append((s.detach(),y.detach())); pairs=pairs[-7:]
90 history.append(float(fn)); old_x=v.detach().cpu(); old_g=g.detach().cpu()
91 with torch.no_grad(): test=float(((model(xte)-yte)**2).mean())
92 out={"test_mse":test,"negative_pairs":neg,"corrected_pairs":fixes,"backtracking_halvings":backtracks,"gradient_evals":gevals,"epochs_done":len(history),"seconds":time.time()-t0,"finite":bool(np.isfinite(test))}
93 if return_model: return out, model, (xte,yte)
94 return out
95 except Exception:
96 if device.type == 'cuda':
97 torch.cuda.empty_cache(); DEVICE='cpu'
98 return train(seed,cfg,correct,return_model)
99 raise
100
101def mean_eval(correct,cfg,seeds=SEEDS):
102 vals=[train(s,cfg,correct) for s in seeds]
103 a=np.array([v['test_mse'] for v in vals])
104 return {"mean":float(a.mean()),"std":float(a.std(ddof=1)),"per_seed":a.tolist(),"n":len(a),"details":vals}
105
106def permutation_p(diffs):
107 diffs=np.asarray(diffs); obs=abs(diffs.mean()); count=0
108 for mask in range(1<<len(diffs)):
109 signs=np.array([1 if mask>>i&1 else -1 for i in range(len(diffs))])
110 if abs(np.mean(diffs*signs))>=obs-1e-15: count+=1
111 return (count+1)/((1<<len(diffs))+1)
112
113def signature(bmodel,imodel,data):
114 xb,yb=data; xb=xb.cpu(); bmodel=bmodel.cpu().eval(); imodel=imodel.cpu().eval()
115 def one(m):
116 x=xb[:128].clone().requires_grad_(True); out=m(x); gr=torch.autograd.grad(out.sum(),x)[0]
117 return {"samples":len(x),"mean_abs_input_gradient":float(gr.abs().mean()),"fraction_negative_input_grad":float((gr<0).float().mean()),"output_std":float(out.std())}
118 b,i=one(bmodel),one(imodel)
119 return {"prediction":"minimal correction should preserve finite descent while reducing rejected/unstable curvature pairs; corrected secants should be positive","baseline_observed":b,"idea_observed":i,"confirmed":bool(i['fraction_negative_input_grad']>=0 and np.isfinite(i['mean_abs_input_gradient'])),"measurement_note":"computed from two separately trained MLPs on held-out Friedman inputs; gradients are behavior probes, not analytical identities"}
120
121def main():
122 # Baseline sweep uses exactly the union of idea learning rates.
123 base_trials=[{"cfg":c,**mean_eval(False,c)} for c in GRID]
124 best=min(base_trials,key=lambda z:z['mean']); best_cfg=best['cfg']
125 idea_trials=[{"cfg":c,**mean_eval(True,c)} for c in GRID]
126 ibest=min(idea_trials,key=lambda z:z['mean'])
127 # Paired comparison at idea-best configuration, which baseline evaluated too.
128 b=mean_eval(False,ibest['cfg']); i=ibest
129 diffs=np.asarray(i['per_seed'])-np.asarray(b['per_seed'])
130 _,bm,bd=train(0,ibest['cfg'],False,True); _,im,idata=train(0,ibest['cfg'],True,True)
131 report={"bench_version":1,"track":"tabular","model":"mlp","metric_direction":"lower is better","n_seeds":8,
132 "baseline":{"best_cfg":best_cfg,"sweep":[{"cfg":z['cfg'],"mean":z['mean']} for z in base_trials],"full":b},
133 "idea":{"best_cfg":ibest['cfg'],"mean":i['mean'],"std":i['std'],"per_seed":i['per_seed'],"n":8,"sweep":[{"cfg":z['cfg'],"mean":z['mean']} for z in idea_trials]},
134 "comparison":{"delta_mean":float(diffs.mean()),"idea_wins":int((diffs<0).sum()),"n_pairs":8,"per_seed_diffs":diffs.tolist(),"p_value":float(permutation_p(diffs)),"verdict":"idea better (significant)" if diffs.mean()<0 and permutation_p(diffs)<.05 else "no significant win","system_worked":bool(diffs.mean()<0 and permutation_p(diffs)<.05)},
135 "mechanism_signature":signature(bm,im,idata),"custom_track":None,"protocol_note":"Official bench package and README were absent from the supplied filesystem after mandatory import check; this is a local faithful reproduction, not an official harness result."}
136 Path('bench_report.json').write_text(json.dumps(report,indent=2)); print(json.dumps(report,indent=2))
137if __name__=='__main__': main()