Would you agree on discarding the whole loop, return one array with
all values = 1e100,
rather than some elements have 1e100, but other rather high values.?

Best
Troels

2014-05-09 15:58 GMT+02:00 Edward d'Auvergne <[email protected]>:
> Hi,
>
> To set up a branch, just read the 3 small sections of the 'Branches'
> section of the user manual
> (http://www.nmr-relax.com/manual/Branches.html).  Using git here is
> fatal.  But all the commands you need are listed there.  Try the CR72
> optimisations first though.  Those will then make the API changes much
> easier.
>
> Regards,
>
> Edward
>
>
>
> On 9 May 2014 15:34, Troels Emtekær Linnet <[email protected]> wrote:
>> How do I setup a branch? :-)
>>
>> Best
>> Troels
>>
>> 2014-05-09 15:31 GMT+02:00 Troels Emtekær Linnet <[email protected]>:
>>> Hi Edward.
>>>
>>> I really think for my case, that 25 speed up is a deal breaker !
>>> I have so much data to crunch, that 25 speed is absolutely perfect.
>>>
>>> I would only optimise this for CR72, and TSMFK01, since these are the
>>> ones I need now.
>>> And the change of code is only 3-5 lines?
>>>
>>> And i was thinking of one thing more.
>>>
>>> CR72 always go over loop.
>>>
>>> -----------
>>>     # Loop over the time points, back calculating the R2eff values.
>>>     for i in range(num_points):
>>>         # The full eta+/- values.
>>>         etapos = etapos_part / cpmg_frqs[i]
>>>         etaneg = etaneg_part / cpmg_frqs[i]
>>>
>>>         # Catch large values of etapos going into the cosh function.
>>>         if etapos > 100:
>>>             back_calc[i] = 1e100
>>>             continue
>>>
>>>         # The arccosh argument - catch invalid values.
>>>         fact = Dpos * cosh(etapos) - Dneg * cos(etaneg)
>>>         if fact < 1.0:
>>>             back_calc[i] = r20_kex
>>>             continue
>>>
>>>         # The full formula.
>>>         back_calc[i] = r20_kex - cpmg_frqs[i] * arccosh(fact)
>>> ------------
>>> I would rather do:
>>> etapos = etapos_part / cpmg_frqs
>>>
>>> And then check for nan values.
>>> If any of these are there, just return the whole array with 1e100,
>>> instead of single values.
>>> That would replace a loop with a check.
>>>
>>> Best
>>> Troels
>>>
>>>
>>> 2014-05-09 14:58 GMT+02:00 Edward d'Auvergne <[email protected]>:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> This approach can add a little speed.  You really need to stress test
>>>> and have profile timings to understand.  You should also try different
>>>> Python versions (2 and 3) because each implementation is different.
>>>> You can sometimes have a speed up in Python 2 which does nothing in
>>>> Python 3 (due to Python 3 being more optimised).  There can also be
>>>> huge differences between numpy versions.  Anyway, here is a powerful
>>>> test which shows 3 different implementation ideas for the
>>>> back-calculated R2eff data in the dispersion functions:
>>>>
>>>> """
>>>> import cProfile as profile
>>>> from numpy import array, cos, float64, sin, zeros
>>>> import pstats
>>>>
>>>> def in_place(values, bc):
>>>>     x = cos(values) * sin(values)
>>>>     for i in range(len(bc)):
>>>>         bc[i] = x[i]
>>>>
>>>> def really_slow(values, bc):
>>>>     for i in range(len(bc)):
>>>>         x = cos(values[i]) * sin(values[i])
>>>>         bc[i] = x
>>>>
>>>> def return_bc(values):
>>>>     return cos(values) * sin(values)
>>>>
>>>> def test_in_place(inc=None, values=None, values2=None, bc=None):
>>>>     for i in range(inc):
>>>>         in_place(values, bc[0])
>>>>         in_place(values2, bc[1])
>>>>     print(bc)
>>>>
>>>> def test_really_slow(inc=None, values=None, values2=None, bc=None):
>>>>     for i in range(inc):
>>>>         really_slow(values, bc[0])
>>>>         really_slow(values2, bc[1])
>>>>     print(bc)
>>>>
>>>> def test_return_bc(inc=None, values=None, values2=None, bc=None):
>>>>     for i in range(inc):
>>>>         bc[0] = return_bc(values)
>>>>         bc[1] = return_bc(values2)
>>>>     print(bc)
>>>>
>>>> def test():
>>>>     values = array([1, 3, 0.1], float64)
>>>>     values2 = array([0.1, 0.2, 0.3], float64)
>>>>     bc = zeros((2, 3), float64)
>>>>     inc = 1000000
>>>>     test_in_place(inc=inc, values=values, values2=values2, bc=bc)
>>>>     test_really_slow(inc=inc, values=values, values2=values2, bc=bc)
>>>>     test_return_bc(inc=inc, values=values, values2=values2, bc=bc)
>>>>
>>>> def print_stats(stats, status=0):
>>>>     pstats.Stats(stats).sort_stats('time', 'name').print_stats()
>>>> profile.Profile.print_stats = print_stats
>>>> profile.runctx('test()', globals(), locals())
>>>> """"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Try running this in Python 2 and 3.  If the cProfile import does not
>>>> work on one version, try simply "import profile".  You should create
>>>> such scripts for testing out code optimisation ideas.  Knowing how to
>>>> profile is essential.  For Python 3, I see:
>>>>
>>>> """
>>>> $ python3.4 edward.py
>>>> [[ 0.45464871 -0.13970775  0.09933467]
>>>>  [ 0.09933467  0.19470917  0.28232124]]
>>>> [[ 0.45464871 -0.13970775  0.09933467]
>>>>  [ 0.09933467  0.19470917  0.28232124]]
>>>> [[ 0.45464871 -0.13970775  0.09933467]
>>>>  [ 0.09933467  0.19470917  0.28232124]]
>>>>          10001042 function calls (10001036 primitive calls) in 39.303 
>>>> seconds
>>>>
>>>>    Ordered by: internal time, function name
>>>>
>>>>    ncalls  tottime  percall  cumtime  percall filename:lineno(function)
>>>>   2000000   19.744    0.000   19.867    0.000 edward.py:10(really_slow)
>>>>   2000000    9.128    0.000    9.286    0.000 edward.py:5(in_place)
>>>>   2000000    5.966    0.000    5.966    0.000 edward.py:15(return_bc)
>>>>         1    1.964    1.964    7.931    7.931 edward.py:30(test_return_bc)
>>>>         1    1.119    1.119   20.987   20.987 
>>>> edward.py:24(test_really_slow)
>>>>         1    1.099    1.099   10.385   10.385 edward.py:18(test_in_place)
>>>>   4000198    0.281    0.000    0.281    0.000 {built-in method len}
>>>>        27    0.001    0.000    0.001    0.000 {method 'reduce' of
>>>> 'numpy.ufunc' objects}
>>>> """
>>>>
>>>> Here you can see that test_return_bc() is 80% the speed of
>>>> test_in_place().  The 'cumtime' is the important number, this is the
>>>> total amount of time spent in that function.  So the speed up is not
>>>> huge.  For Python 2:
>>>>
>>>> """
>>>> $ python2.7 edward.py
>>>> [[ 0.45464871 -0.13970775  0.09933467]
>>>>  [ 0.09933467  0.19470917  0.28232124]]
>>>> [[ 0.45464871 -0.13970775  0.09933467]
>>>>  [ 0.09933467  0.19470917  0.28232124]]
>>>> [[ 0.45464871 -0.13970775  0.09933467]
>>>>  [ 0.09933467  0.19470917  0.28232124]]
>>>>          14000972 function calls (14000966 primitive calls) in 38.625 
>>>> seconds
>>>>
>>>>    Ordered by: internal time, function name
>>>>
>>>>    ncalls  tottime  percall  cumtime  percall filename:lineno(function)
>>>>   2000000   18.373    0.000   19.086    0.000 edward.py:10(really_slow)
>>>>   2000000    8.798    0.000    9.576    0.000 edward.py:5(in_place)
>>>>   2000000    5.937    0.000    5.937    0.000 edward.py:15(return_bc)
>>>>         1    1.839    1.839    7.785    7.785 edward.py:30(test_return_bc)
>>>>   4000021    1.141    0.000    1.141    0.000 {range}
>>>>         1    1.086    1.086   10.675   10.675 edward.py:18(test_in_place)
>>>>         1    1.070    1.070   20.165   20.165 
>>>> edward.py:24(test_really_slow)
>>>>   4000198    0.379    0.000    0.379    0.000 {len}
>>>> """
>>>>
>>>> Hmmm, Python 2 is faster than Python 3 for this example!  See for
>>>> yourself.  If you really think that making the code 1.25 times faster,
>>>> as shown in these tests, is worth your time, then this must be done in
>>>> a subversion branch (http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/relax/branches/).
>>>> That way we can have timing tests between the trunk and the branch.
>>>> As this affects all dispersion models, the changes will be quite
>>>> disruptive.  And if the implementation is not faster or if it breaks
>>>> everything, then the branch can be deleted.  What ever you do, please
>>>> don't use a git-svn branch.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Edward
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9 May 2014 14:07, Troels Emtekær Linnet <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Edward.
>>>>>
>>>>> How about this script?
>>>>> Here I try to pass the back the r2eff values, and then set them in the
>>>>> back_calculated class object.
>>>>> Will this work ??
>>>>>
>>>>> Or else I found this post about updating values.
>>>>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14916284/in-python-class-object-how-to-auto-update-attributes
>>>>> They talk about
>>>>> @property
>>>>> and setter, which I dont get yet. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Best
>>>>> Troels
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------------
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> def loop_rep(x, nr):
>>>>>     y = [98, 99]
>>>>>     for i in range(nr):
>>>>>         x[i] = y[i]
>>>>>
>>>>> def not_loop_rep(x, nr):
>>>>>     y = [98, 99]
>>>>>     x = y
>>>>>
>>>>> def not_loop_rep_new(x, nr):
>>>>>     y = [98, 99]
>>>>>     x = y
>>>>>     return x
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> class MyClass:
>>>>>     def __init__(self, x):
>>>>>         self.x = x
>>>>>         self.nr = len(x)
>>>>>
>>>>>     def printc(self):
>>>>>         print self.x, self.nr
>>>>>
>>>>>     def calc_loop_rep(self, x=None, nr=None):
>>>>>         loop_rep(x=self.x, nr=self.nr)
>>>>>
>>>>>     def calc_not_loop_rep(self, x=None, nr=None):
>>>>>         not_loop_rep(x=self.x, nr=self.nr)
>>>>>
>>>>>     def calc_not_loop_rep_new(self, x=None, nr=None):
>>>>>         self.x = not_loop_rep_new(x=self.x, nr=self.nr)
>>>>>
>>>>> print("For class where we loop replace ")
>>>>> "Create object of class"
>>>>> t_rep = MyClass([0, 1])
>>>>> "Print object of class"
>>>>> t_rep.printc()
>>>>> "Calc object of class"
>>>>> t_rep.calc_loop_rep()
>>>>> " Then print"
>>>>> t_rep.printc()
>>>>>
>>>>> print("\nFor class where we not loop replace ")
>>>>> " Now try with replace "
>>>>> t = MyClass([3, 4])
>>>>> t.printc()
>>>>> t.calc_not_loop_rep()
>>>>> t.printc()
>>>>>
>>>>> print("\nFor class where we not loop replace ")
>>>>> t_new = MyClass([5, 6])
>>>>> t_new.printc()
>>>>> t_new.calc_not_loop_rep_new()
>>>>> t_new.printc()
>>>>>
>>>>> 2014-05-05 19:07 GMT+02:00 Edward d'Auvergne <[email protected]>:
>>>>>> :)  It does slow it down a little, but that's unavoidable.  It's also
>>>>>> unavoidable in C, Fortran, Perl, etc.  As long as the number of
>>>>>> operations in that loop is minimal, then it's the best you can do.  If
>>>>>> it worries you, you could run a test where you call the target
>>>>>> function say 1e6 times, with and without the loop to see the timing
>>>>>> difference.  Or simply running in Python 2:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> for i in xrange(1000000):
>>>>>>  x = 1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then try:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> for i in xrange(100000000):
>>>>>>  x = 2
>>>>>>
>>>>>> These two demonstrate the slowness of the Python loop.  But the second
>>>>>> case is extreme and you won't encounter that much looping in these
>>>>>> functions.  So while it is theoretically slower than C and Fortran
>>>>>> looping, you can probably see that no one would care :)  Here is
>>>>>> another test, with Python 2 code:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> """
>>>>>> import cProfile as profile
>>>>>>
>>>>>> def loop_1e6():
>>>>>>     for i in xrange(int(1e6)):
>>>>>>         x = 1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> def loop_1e8():
>>>>>>     for i in xrange(int(1e8)):
>>>>>>         x = 1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> def sum_conv():
>>>>>>     for i in xrange(100000000):
>>>>>>         x = 2 + 2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> def sum_normal():
>>>>>>     for i in xrange(100000000):
>>>>>>         x = 2. + 2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> def test():
>>>>>>     loop_1e6()
>>>>>>     loop_1e8()
>>>>>>     sum_normal()
>>>>>>     sum_conv()
>>>>>>
>>>>>> profile.runctx('test()', globals(), locals())
>>>>>> """
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Running this on my system shows:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> """
>>>>>>          7 function calls in 6.707 seconds
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Ordered by: standard name
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    ncalls  tottime  percall  cumtime  percall filename:lineno(function)
>>>>>>         1    0.000    0.000    6.707    6.707 <string>:1(<module>)
>>>>>>         1    2.228    2.228    2.228    2.228 aaa.py:11(sum_conv)
>>>>>>         1    2.228    2.228    2.228    2.228 aaa.py:15(sum_normal)
>>>>>>         1    0.000    0.000    6.707    6.707 aaa.py:19(test)
>>>>>>         1    0.022    0.022    0.022    0.022 aaa.py:3(loop_1e6)
>>>>>>         1    2.228    2.228    2.228    2.228 aaa.py:7(loop_1e8)
>>>>>>         1    0.000    0.000    0.000    0.000 {method 'disable' of
>>>>>> '_lsprof.Profiler' objects}
>>>>>> """
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That should be self explanatory.  The better optimisation targets are
>>>>>> the repeated maths operations and the maths operations that can be
>>>>>> shifted into the target function or the target function
>>>>>> initialisation.  Despite the numbers above which prove my int to float
>>>>>> speed argument as utter nonsense, it might still good to remove the
>>>>>> int to float conversions, if only to match the other functions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Edward
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5 May 2014 18:45, Troels Emtekær Linnet <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> The reason why I ask, is that I am afraid that this for loop slows
>>>>>>> everything down.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What do you think?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2014-05-05 18:41 GMT+02:00 Edward d'Auvergne <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>> This is not Python specific though :)  As far as I know, C uses
>>>>>>>> pass-by-value for arguments, unless they are arrays or other funky
>>>>>>>> objects/functions/etc..  This is the same behaviour as Python.
>>>>>>>> Pass-by-reference and pass-by-value is something that needs to be
>>>>>>>> mastered in all languages, whether or not you have pointers to play
>>>>>>>> with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Edward
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2014 18:30, Troels Emtekær Linnet <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> This reminds me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://combichem.blogspot.dk/2013/08/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in.html
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2014-05-05 17:52 GMT+02:00 Edward d'Auvergne <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is an important difference.  In the first case (back_calc[i] =
>>>>>>>>>> Minty[i]), what is happening is that your are copying the data into a
>>>>>>>>>> pre-existing structure.  In the second case (back_calc = Minty), the
>>>>>>>>>> existing back_calc structure will be overwritten.  Therefore the
>>>>>>>>>> back_calc structure in the calling code will be modified in the first
>>>>>>>>>> case but not the second.  Here is some demo code:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> def mod1(x):
>>>>>>>>>>     x[0] = 1
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> def mod2(x):
>>>>>>>>>>     x = [3, 2]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> x = [0, 2]
>>>>>>>>>> print(x)
>>>>>>>>>> mod1(x)
>>>>>>>>>> print(x)
>>>>>>>>>> mod2(x)
>>>>>>>>>> print(x)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I don't know of a way around this.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Edward
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2014 17:42, Troels Emtekær Linnet <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Edward.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In the library function of b14.py, i am looping over
>>>>>>>>>>> the dispersion points to put in the data.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>     for i in range(num_points):
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>         # The full formula.
>>>>>>>>>>>         back_calc[i] = Minty[i]
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Why can I not just set:
>>>>>>>>>>> back_calc = Minty
>>>>>>>>>>>
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