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test linear regression
author Jeff Hammel <k0scist@gmail.com>
date Sun, 17 Dec 2017 14:26:15 -0800
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"""
test linear regression
"""

import csv
import math
import os
import numpy as np
import random
from tvii import linear_regression
from tvii.noise import add_noise


def test_linear_regression():
    """Make sure we can do `W*x + b = y` properly"""

    # training data:  exact fit, W=-1, b=1
    x_train = [1,2,3,4]
    y_train = [0,-1,-2,-3]

    # our guesses
    W_guess = 0.  # Why not?  Be bold
    b_guess = 0.

    # perform the regression
    W, b, loss  = linear_regression.linear_regression(x_train,
                                                      y_train,
                                                      W_guess=W_guess,
                                                      b_guess=b_guess)
    # make sure we're close
    W_exact = -1.
    b_exact = 1.

    assert abs(W - W_exact) < 1e-5
    assert abs(b - b_exact) < 1e-5


def test_linear_regression_noisy():
    """
    Make sure we can do `W*x + b = y` with some noise
    """

    # start simple
    slope = 1.5  # rises 3 every 2
    intercept = random.random() * 5.
    line = lambda x: slope*x + intercept

    # make range
    # TODO: np.linspace(-10., 10, 100)
    xspan = (-10., 10.)
    npoints = 100
    dx = (xspan[-1] - xspan[0])/(npoints-1.)
    xi = [xspan[0]+dx*i
          for i in range(npoints)]

    # add some noise to it
    x = add_noise(xi, fraction=0.01)
    assert len(x) == len(xi)
    assert x != xi
    assert x == sorted(x)

    # calculate true y
    truey = [line(xx) for xx in x]

    # add some noise to that
    y = add_noise(truey, fraction=0.01)
    assert len(y) == len(truey)

    # you're now all set up for your regression
    W, b, loss  = linear_regression.linear_regression(x, y)

    # Show us what you got!
    # TODO: this gives nan for both `W` and `b`
    # The lines loop okay so I'm guessing some sort of
    # numerical instability
    try:
        assert W == slope  # XXX shouldn't be exactly equal anyway
    except AssertionError:
        dumpfile = os.environ.get('NETTWERK_FAILURE')
        if dumpfile:
            # dump the points
            with open(dumpfile, 'w') as f:
                writer = csv.writer(f)
                writer.writerows(zip(x, y))
        pass  # XXX ignoring true negative :(