naginterfaces.library.opt.lsq_​uncon_​quasi_​deriv_​comp

naginterfaces.library.opt.lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp(m, selct, lsqfun, eta, xtol, x, lsqmon=None, iprint=1, maxcal=None, stepmx=100000.0, data=None, spiked_sorder='C')

lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp is a comprehensive quasi-Newton algorithm for finding an unconstrained minimum of a sum of squares of $m$ nonlinear functions in $n$ variables $(m\ge n)$. First derivatives are required. The function is intended for functions which have continuous first and second derivatives (although it will usually work even if the derivatives have occasional discontinuities).

Deprecated since version 28.3.0.0: lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp is deprecated. Please use handle_solve_bxnl() instead. See also the Replacement Calls document.

For full information please refer to the NAG Library document for e04gb

https://support.nag.com/numeric/nl/nagdoc_30.3/flhtml/e04/e04gbf.html

Parameters

mint

The number $m$ of residuals, $f_i\left(x\right)$, and the number $n$ of variables, $x_j$.

selctint

$selct$ enables you to specify whether the linear minimizations (i.e., minimizations of $F(x^{\left(k\right)}+{\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}{p}^{\left(k\right)})$ with respect to ${\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}$) are to be performed by a function which just requires the evaluation of the $f_i\left(x\right)$ ($selct=1$), or by a function which also requires the first derivatives of the $f_i\left(x\right)$ ($selct=2$).

It will often be possible to evaluate the first derivatives of the residuals in about the same amount of computer time that is required for the evaluation of the residuals themselves – if this is so, then lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp should be called with $selct=2$.

However, if the evaluation of the derivatives takes more than about $4$ times as long as the evaluation of the residuals, $selct=1$ will usually be preferable.

If in doubt, use $selct=2$ as it is slightly more robust.

lsqfuncallable (iflag, fvec, fjac) = lsqfun(iflag, m, xc, data=None)

$lsqfun$ must calculate the vector of values $f_i\left(x\right)$ and Jacobian matrix of first derivatives $\frac{\partial f_i}{\partial x_j}$ at any point $x$. (However, if you do not wish to calculate the residuals or first derivatives at a particular $x$, there is the option of setting an argument to cause lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp to terminate immediately.)

Parameters

iflagint

Will be set to $0$, $1$ or $2$.

$iflag=0$

Indicates that only the residuals need to be evaluated

$iflag=1$

Indicates that only the Jacobian matrix needs to be evaluated

$iflag=2$

Indicates that both the residuals and the Jacobian matrix must be calculated.

If $selct=2$, $lsqfun$ will always be called with $iflag$ set to $2$.

mint

$m$, the number of residuals.

xcfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(n\right)$

The point $x$ at which the values of the $f_i$ and the $\frac{\partial f_i}{\partial x_j}$ are required.

dataarbitrary, optional, modifiable in place

User-communication data for callback functions.

Returns

iflagint

If it is not possible to evaluate the $f_i\left(x\right)$ or their first derivatives at the point given in $xc$ (or if it is wished to stop the calculations for any other reason), you should reset $iflag$ to some negative number and return control to lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp. lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp will then terminate immediately, with $\text{errno}$ set to your setting of $iflag$.

fvecfloat, array-like, shape $\left(m\right)$

Unless $iflag=1$ on entry, or $iflag$ is reset to a negative number, $fvec[i-1]$ must contain the value of $f_{\text{i}}$ at the point $x$, for $\text{i}=1,2,\dots ,m$.

fjacfloat, array-like, shape $(m,n)$

Unless $iflag=0$ on entry, or $iflag$ is reset to a negative number, $fjac[\text{i}-1,\text{j}-1]$ must contain the value of $\frac{\partial f_{\text{i}}}{\partial x_{\text{j}}}$ at the point $x$, for $\text{j}=1,2,\dots ,n$, for $\text{i}=1,2,\dots ,m$.

etafloat

Every iteration of lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp involves a linear minimization (i.e., minimization of $F(x^{\left(k\right)}+{\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}{p}^{\left(k\right)})$ with respect to ${\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}$). $eta$ specifies how accurately these linear minimizations are to be performed. The minimum with respect to ${\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}$ will be located more accurately for small values of $eta$ (say, $0.01$) than for large values (say, $0.9$).

Although accurate linear minimizations will generally reduce the number of iterations performed by lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp, they will increase the number of calls of $lsqfun$ made every iteration.

On balance it is usually more efficient to perform a low accuracy minimization.

Suggested value:

$eta=0.9$ if $n>1$ and $selct=2$,

$eta=0.5$ if $n>1$ and $selct=1$,

$eta=0.0$ if $n=1$.

xtolfloat

The accuracy in $x$ to which the solution is required.

If $x_{true}$ is the true value of $x$ at the minimum, then $x_{sol}$, the estimated position before a normal exit, is such that

$$\parallel x_{sol}-x_{true}\parallel <xtol\times (1.0+\parallel x_{true}\parallel )\text{,}$$

where $\parallel y\parallel =\sqrt{{\sum }_{j=1}^n{y}_j^2}$.

For example, if the elements of $x_{sol}$ are not much larger than $1.0$ in modulus and if $xtol=1.0e-5$, then $x_{sol}$ is usually accurate to about five decimal places. (For further details see Accuracy.)

If $F\left(x\right)$ and the variables are scaled roughly as described in Further Comments and $ϵ$ is the machine precision, then a setting of order $xtol=\sqrt{ϵ}$ will usually be appropriate.

If $xtol$ is set to $0.0$ or some positive value less than $10ϵ$, lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp will use $10ϵ$ instead of $xtol$, since $10ϵ$ is probably the smallest reasonable setting.

xfloat, array-like, shape $\left(n\right)$

$x[\text{j}-1]$ must be set to a guess at the $\text{j}$th component of the position of the minimum, for $\text{j}=1,2,\dots ,n$.

lsqmonNone or callable lsqmon(xc, fvec, fjac, s, igrade, niter, nf, data=None), optional

Note: if this argument is None then a NAG-supplied facility will be used.

If $iprint\ge 0$, you must supply $lsqmon$ which is suitable for monitoring the minimization process. $lsqmon$ must not change the values of any of its arguments.

Parameters

xcfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(n\right)$

The coordinates of the current point $x$.

fvecfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(m\right)$

The values of the residuals $f_i$ at the current point $x$.

fjacfloat, ndarray, shape $(m,n)$

$fjac[\text{i}-1,\text{j}-1]$ contains the value of $\frac{\partial f_{\text{i}}}{\partial x_{\text{j}}}$ at the current point $x$, for $\text{j}=1,2,\dots ,n$, for $\text{i}=1,2,\dots ,m$.

sfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(n\right)$

The singular values of the current Jacobian matrix. Thus $s$ may be useful as information about the structure of your problem.

igradeint

lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp estimates the dimension of the subspace for which the Jacobian matrix can be used as a valid approximation to the curvature (see Gill and Murray (1978)). This estimate is called the grade of the Jacobian matrix, and $igrade$ gives its current value.

niterint

The number of iterations which have been performed in lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp.

nfint

The number of evaluations of the residuals. (If $selct=2$, $nf$ is also the number of evaluations of the Jacobian matrix.)

dataarbitrary, optional, modifiable in place

User-communication data for callback functions.

iprintint, optional

The frequency with which $lsqmon$ is to be called.

$iprint>0$

$lsqmon$ is called once every $iprint$ iterations and just before exit from lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp.

$iprint=0$

$lsqmon$ is just called at the final point.

$iprint<0$

$lsqmon$ is not called at all.

$iprint$ should normally be set to a small positive number.

maxcalNone or int, optional

Note: if this argument is None then a default value will be used, determined as follows: if $selct=1$: $75\times n$; otherwise: $50\times n$.

Enables you to limit the number of times that $lsqfun$ is called by lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp. There will be an error exit (see Exceptions) after $maxcal$ calls of $lsqfun$.

stepmxfloat, optional

An estimate of the Euclidean distance between the solution and the starting point supplied by you. (For maximum efficiency, a slight overestimate is preferable.)

lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp will ensure that, for each iteration,

$$\sum _{j=1}^n{(x_j^{\left(k\right)}-x_j^{(k-1)})}^2\le {\left(stepmx\right)}^2$$

where $k$ is the iteration number.

Thus, if the problem has more than one solution, lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp is most likely to find the one nearest to the starting point.

On difficult problems, a realistic choice can prevent the sequence of $x^{\left(k\right)}$ entering a region where the problem is ill-behaved and can help avoid overflow in the evaluation of $F\left(x\right)$.

However, an underestimate of $stepmx$ can lead to inefficiency.

dataarbitrary, optional

User-communication data for callback functions.

spiked_sorderstr, optional

If $fjac$ in $lsqfun$ is spiked (i.e., has unit extent in all but one dimension, or has size $1$), $spiked\_sorder$ selects the storage order to associate with it in the NAG Engine:

spiked_sorder = $\text{'C'}$

row-major storage will be used;

spiked_sorder = $\text{'F'}$

column-major storage will be used.

Returns

xfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(n\right)$

The final point $x^{\left(k\right)}$. Thus, if no exception or warning is raised on exit, $x[j-1]$ is the $j$th component of the estimated position of the minimum.

fsumsqfloat

The value of $F\left(x\right)$, the sum of squares of the residuals $f_i\left(x\right)$, at the final point given in $x$.

fvecfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(m\right)$

The value of the residual $f_{\text{i}}\left(x\right)$ at the final point given in $x$, for $\text{i}=1,2,\dots ,m$.

fjacfloat, ndarray, shape $(m,n)$

The value of the first derivative $\frac{\partial f_{\text{i}}}{\partial x_{\text{j}}}$ evaluated at the final point given in $x$, for $\text{j}=1,2,\dots ,n$, for $\text{i}=1,2,\dots ,m$.

sfloat, ndarray, shape $\left(n\right)$

The singular values of the Jacobian matrix at the final point. Thus $s$ may be useful as information about the structure of your problem.

vfloat, ndarray, shape $(n,n)$

The matrix $V$ associated with the singular value decomposition

$$J=US{V}^T$$

of the Jacobian matrix at the final point, stored by columns. This matrix may be useful for statistical purposes, since it is the matrix of orthonormalized eigenvectors of $J^{T}J$.

niterint

The number of iterations which have been performed in lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp.

nfint

The number of times that the residuals have been evaluated (i.e., the number of calls of $lsqfun$). If $selct=2$, $nf$ is also the number of times that the Jacobian matrix has been evaluated.

Raises

NagValueError

(errno $1$)

On entry, $selct=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $selct=1$ or $2$.

(errno $1$)

On entry, $stepmx=⟨value⟩$ and $xtol=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $stepmx\ge xtol$.

(errno $1$)

On entry, $xtol=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $xtol\ge 0.0$.

(errno $1$)

On entry, $eta=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $0.0\le eta<1.0$.

(errno $1$)

On entry, $maxcal=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $maxcal\ge 1$.

(errno $1$)

On entry, $m=⟨value⟩$ and $n=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $m\ge n$.

(errno $1$)

On entry, $n=⟨value⟩$.

Constraint: $n\ge 1$.

(errno $2$)

There have been $maxcal=⟨value⟩$ calls to $lsqfun$.

Warns

NagAlgorithmicWarning

(errno $i<0$)

User requested termination by setting $iflag$ negative in $lsqfun$.

(errno $3$)

The conditions for a minimum have not all been satisfied, but a lower point could not be found.

NagAlgorithmicMajorWarning

(errno $4$)

Failure in computing SVD of Jacobian matrix.

Notes

In the NAG Library the traditional C interface for this routine uses a different algorithmic base. Please contact NAG if you have any questions about compatibility.

lsq_uncon_quasi_deriv_comp is essentially identical to the function LSQFDQ in the NPL Algorithms Library. It is applicable to problems of the form:

$$Minimize\left(F\right)\left(x\right)=\sum _{i=1}^m{\left[f_i\left(x\right)\right]}^2$$

where $x={(x_1,x_2,\dots ,x_n)}^T$ and $m\ge n$. (The functions $f_i\left(x\right)$ are often referred to as ‘residuals’.)

You must supply a function to calculate the values of the $f_i\left(x\right)$ and their first derivatives $\frac{\partial f_i}{\partial x_j}$ at any point $x$.

From a starting point $x^{\left(1\right)}$ supplied by you, the function generates a sequence of points $x^{\left(2\right)},x^{\left(3\right)},\dots$, which is intended to converge to a local minimum of $F\left(x\right)$. The sequence of points is given by

$$x^{(k+1)}=x^{\left(k\right)}+{\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}{p}^{\left(k\right)}$$

where the vector $p^{\left(k\right)}$ is a direction of search, and ${\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}$ is chosen such that $F(x^{\left(k\right)}+{\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}{p}^{\left(k\right)})$ is approximately a minimum with respect to ${\alpha }^{\left(k\right)}$.

The vector $p^{\left(k\right)}$ used depends upon the reduction in the sum of squares obtained during the last iteration. If the sum of squares was sufficiently reduced, then $p^{\left(k\right)}$ is the Gauss–Newton direction; otherwise the second derivatives of the $f_i\left(x\right)$ are taken into account using a quasi-Newton updating scheme.

The method is designed to ensure that steady progress is made whatever the starting point, and to have the rapid ultimate convergence of Newton’s method.

References

Gill, P E and Murray, W, 1978, Algorithms for the solution of the nonlinear least squares problem, SIAM J. Numer. Anal. (15), 977–992