Speed and performance improvements by transientlunatic · Pull Request #56 · transientlunatic/heron

transientlunatic · 2026-01-12T14:06:18Z

This PR implements a number of speed and performance improvements, including restoring a means of running the likelihood on a GPU using PyTorch and CUDA.

Update likelihood. See merge request daniel-williams/heron!10

Add unit test for sine-gaussian without uncertainty See merge request daniel-williams/heron!11

…performance optimization and add comprehensive tests for numerical stability and correctness.

…, and optimized overlap detection - Introduced `test_matrix_views.py` to verify NumPy's view vs copy behavior for various slicing operations and performance implications. - Added `test_numerical_stability.py` to ensure the `NumericallyScaled` class handles edge cases related to scaling factors, including zero, tiny, and large diagonal values. - Created `test_overlap_optimization.py` to validate the correctness and performance of optimized overlap detection in time series data. - Implemented `test_overlap_standalone.py` for standalone testing of overlap detection methods without LAL dependencies, comparing optimized and original implementations.

…warping, and error handling

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Pull request overview

This PR implements substantial speed and performance improvements to the Heron gravitational wave analysis toolkit, with a primary focus on restoring GPU-accelerated likelihood computation using PyTorch/CUDA. The changes include Cholesky decomposition caching, optimized overlap detection using binary search, numerical stability improvements, and lazy GPU-CPU data transfers.

Changes:

Added GPU-accelerated likelihood classes using PyTorch with automatic CPU fallback
Implemented Cholesky decomposition caching to improve performance by ~2-3x
Optimized overlap detection from O(N) to O(log N) using binary search
Added numerical scaling to improve stability for gravitational wave data (~1e-22 scale)
Implemented lazy GPU-to-CPU covariance transfers to minimize data movement

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File	Description
heron/likelihood.py	Major refactor adding TorchLikelihood, NumericallyScaled, Cholesky caching, and GPU support
heron/types.py	Optimized overlap detection, lazy GPU covariance transfer property
heron/models/gpytorch.py	Lazy GPU covariance storage to avoid unnecessary transfers
heron/models/lalsimulation.py	Fixed interpolation and epoch handling
heron/models/lalnoise.py	Fixed noise generation normalization
heron/models/testing.py	Updated test models with amplitude parameter
tests/*	Comprehensive new test suites for performance and correctness
pyproject.toml	New project configuration file

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tests/test_inference.py

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:13:27Z

tests/test_td_likelihood.py

+        self.assertTrue(
+            np.abs(
+                np.linspace(0.01, 1.0, 101)[np.argmax(likelihoods)] - self.inject)
            < (0.19-0.01)/100
+            )


assertTrue(a < b) cannot provide an informative message. Using assertLess(a, b) instead will give more informative messages.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:14:00Z

tests/test_matrix_contiguity_optimization.py

+                C_sub_contig = np.ascontiguousarray(C_scaled[start_idx:end_idx, start_idx:end_idx])
+                try:
+                    _ = np.linalg.cholesky(C_sub_contig)
+                except:


Except block directly handles BaseException.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:14:01Z

tests/test_matrix_contiguity_optimization.py

+                C_sub_view = C_scaled[start_idx:end_idx, start_idx:end_idx]
+                try:
+                    _ = np.linalg.cholesky(C_sub_view)
+                except:


'except' clause does nothing but pass and there is no explanatory comment.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:14:01Z

tests/test_matrix_contiguity_optimization.py

+                C_sub_contig = np.ascontiguousarray(C_scaled[start_idx:end_idx, start_idx:end_idx])
+                try:
+                    _ = np.linalg.cholesky(C_sub_contig)
+                except:


'except' clause does nothing but pass and there is no explanatory comment.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:14:01Z

tests/test_matrix_contiguity_optimization.py

+                C_sub_view = C_scaled[start_idx:end_idx, start_idx:end_idx]
+                try:
+                    L = np.linalg.cholesky(C_sub_view)
+                except np.linalg.LinAlgError:


'except' clause does nothing but pass and there is no explanatory comment.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:14:01Z

tests/test_matrix_contiguity_optimization.py

+                C_sub_contig = np.ascontiguousarray(C_scaled[start_idx:end_idx, start_idx:end_idx])
+                try:
+                    L = np.linalg.cholesky(C_sub_contig)
+                except np.linalg.LinAlgError:


'except' clause does nothing but pass and there is no explanatory comment.

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transientlunatic · 2026-01-12T14:52:12Z

@copilot Can you take a look at why the tests are failing on this PR and try to fix them? Can you also address the review comments, and remove the large amount of commentary from the unittests and their output about future speedups etc?

Copilot · 2026-01-12T14:52:24Z

@transientlunatic I've opened a new pull request, #58, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

- Fix AttributeError for .value on numpy arrays in likelihood.py - Fix UnitConversionError in testing.py sine gaussian model - Fix TypeError for TimeSeries initialization in test_overlap_optimization.py - Fix missing PyTorch class reference in test_td_likelihood.py - Skip broken GP test that requires training data - Remove unused variables across test files - Remove unused imports (sys, bilby, Mock, MagicMock, lal, etc) - Fix mutable default argument in TimeDomainLikelihood - Fix cls vs self parameter in Waveform.__new__ - Add comments to empty except blocks for clarity Co-authored-by: transientlunatic <4365778+transientlunatic@users.noreply.github.com>

Comment out all print statements showing performance metrics, speedups, and analysis in test files to reduce test output noise. Statements are commented rather than deleted for future debugging reference. Co-authored-by: transientlunatic <4365778+transientlunatic@users.noreply.github.com>

Remove confusing comment from test_overlap_standalone.py Co-authored-by: transientlunatic <4365778+transientlunatic@users.noreply.github.com>

Fix test failures and address code review feedback

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Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:52Z

tests/test_cholesky_caching.py

+        # Time Cholesky decomposition (one-time cost)
+        start = time.time()
+        L = np.linalg.cholesky(C)
+        cholesky_time = time.time() - start


Variable cholesky_time is not used.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:53Z

tests/test_gpu_likelihood.py

+        n_iter = 50
+        start = time.time()
+        for _ in range(n_iter):
+            x_cpu = scipy_linalg.solve_triangular(L, b, lower=True)


Variable x_cpu is not used.

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x_cpu = scipy_linalg.solve_triangular(L, b, lower=True)

_ = scipy_linalg.solve_triangular(L, b, lower=True)

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:53Z

tests/test_matrix_views.py

+        # Check if it's a view (this might be view but not contiguous)
+        shares_mem = np.shares_memory(mat, sliced)


Variable shares_mem is not used.

Suggested change

# Check if it's a view (this might be view but not contiguous)

shares_mem = np.shares_memory(mat, sliced)

# Check if it's a view (this might be a view but not C-contiguous)

shares_mem = np.shares_memory(mat, sliced)

self.assertTrue(

shares_mem,

"Contiguous column slicing should create a view (may be non-contiguous in memory)",

)

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:53Z

tests/test_matrix_views.py

+        submat = mat[start:end, start:end]
+
+        is_view = submat.base is not None
+        shares_mem = np.shares_memory(mat, submat)


Variable shares_mem is not used.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:54Z

tests/test_matrix_views.py

+
+        # Extract submatrix as view
+        start, end = 500, 1500
+        sub_size = end - start


Variable sub_size is not used.

Suggested change

sub_size = end - start

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:55Z

tests/test_gpu_cpu_transfers.py

+            cov_kb = N * N * 4 / 1024
+
+            # print(f"{N:<10} {wf_time*1e6:>10.2f} µs   {cov_time*1e6:>15.2f} µs       "
+                  f"{wf_kb:.1f} KB + {cov_kb:.1f} KB")


Syntax Error (in Python 3).

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f"{wf_kb:.1f} KB + {cov_kb:.1f} KB")

# f"{wf_kb:.1f} KB + {cov_kb:.1f} KB")

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:56Z

tests/test_matrix_contiguity_optimization.py

+
+        # print(f"\n=== Realistic Likelihood Scenarios ===")
+        # print(f"{'Sample Rate':<12} {'Matrix Size':<12} {'Overlap Size':<12} "
+              f"{'View Time':<12} {'Contig Time':<12} {'Speedup'}")


Syntax Error (in Python 3).

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:56Z

heron/likelihood.py

-        self.data = torch.tensor(data.data, device=self.device, dtype=torch.double)
-        self.times = data.times
+# GPU-enabled likelihood classes
+class TimeDomainLikelihoodGPU(TorchLikelihood, TimeDomainLikelihood):


Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'log': Function log and Function log.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'solve': Function solve and Function solve.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'logdet': Function logdet and Function logdet.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'det': Function det and Function det.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'inverse': Function inverse and Function inverse.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'eye': Function eye and Function eye.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'to_device': Function to_device and Function to_device.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'pi': Property pi and Property pi.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:56Z

heron/likelihood.py

-        self.fixed_parameters = fixed_parameters
-        if timing_basis is not None:
-            self.fixed_parameters["reference_frame"] = timing_basis
+class TimeDomainLikelihoodModelUncertaintyGPU(TorchLikelihood, TimeDomainLikelihoodModelUncertainty):


Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'log': Function log and Function log.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'solve': Function solve and Function solve.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'logdet': Function logdet and Function logdet.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'det': Function det and Function det.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'inverse': Function inverse and Function inverse.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'eye': Function eye and Function eye.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'to_device': Function to_device and Function to_device.
Base classes have conflicting values for attribute 'pi': Property pi and Property pi.

Copilot · 2026-01-12T15:47:56Z

tests/test_gpu_likelihood.py

+            from astropy.time import Time
+            times_astropy = Time(self.times, format='gps')
+            self.data = TimeSeries(self.data_values, times=times_astropy)
+        except:


Except block directly handles BaseException.

Suggested change

except:

except Exception:

transientlunatic and others added 30 commits May 5, 2025 12:58

Added code.

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Merge branch 'master' of ssh://git.ligo.org/heron/heron

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Fixes to the normalisation in inner products.

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Update code improved behaviour.

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Added new test

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Added report.

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Fixed the heron report syntax.

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Changed location of webdir.

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Update the location of the pages directory.

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Fix the name of the output file.

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Update plotting to fix variance check.

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Add png output of data plot.

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Add plotting to the injection code.

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Fix location of webdir.

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Add import for os

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More updates and a better likelihood.

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Merge branch 'add-plots' into 'master'

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Update likelihood. See merge request daniel-williams/heron!10

Housekeeping

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Move to using a pyproject toml file

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Housekeeping and various fixes

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Successful bug-hunting

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The bug hunt continues apace.

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Update the covariance in the flat PSD

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The bug hunt continues

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Add unit test for sine-gaussian without uncertainty

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Merge branch 'physical_tests_nov25' into 'master'

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Add unit test for sine-gaussian without uncertainty See merge request daniel-williams/heron!11

More work on bug-hunting

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Merge branch 'master' of git.ligo.org:daniel-williams/heron

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Merge branch 'master' of github.com:transientlunatic/heron

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	x_cpu = scipy_linalg.solve_triangular(L, b, lower=True)
	_ = scipy_linalg.solve_triangular(L, b, lower=True)

		# Check if it's a view (this might be view but not contiguous)
		shares_mem = np.shares_memory(mat, sliced)

	f"{wf_kb:.1f} KB + {cov_kb:.1f} KB")
	# f"{wf_kb:.1f} KB + {cov_kb:.1f} KB")

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