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"""
Core library for reproducing the linear-regression theory of
"Why Self-Training Helps and Hurts: Denoising vs. Signal Forgetting" (arXiv 2602.14029).
Implements:
* Algorithm 1 (iterative self-training / self-distillation, ridgeless & ridge)
* Theorem 3.2 single-spike deterministic risk recursion (B*_t, V*_t)
* Theorem 3.6 multi-spike deterministic risk recursion
* iGCV estimator (eq. 11-12) and the survival / suppression factors
Notation matches the paper:
y = x'beta + eps, x ~ N(0, Sigma), eps ~ N(0, sigma^2) [noise only at t=0]
rho = p / n, tau = rho - 1 (ridgeless effective regularization)
Prediction risk R(bhat) = (bhat - beta)' Sigma (bhat - beta)
"""
import numpy as np
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Estimators & Algorithm 1
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def ridgeless_fit(X, Y):
"""Minimum-norm least squares (X'X)^+ X'Y.
In the overparameterized regime (n < p, which is our entire setting) the
min-norm interpolator has the closed form X'(XX')^-1 Y, requiring only an
n x n solve -- far faster than SVD-based lstsq. Falls back to lstsq if the
Gram matrix is singular or n >= p.
"""
n, p = X.shape
if n < p:
G = X @ X.T # n x n
try:
z = np.linalg.solve(G, Y)
return X.T @ z
except np.linalg.LinAlgError:
pass
beta, *_ = np.linalg.lstsq(X, Y, rcond=None)
return beta
def project_rowspace(X, V):
"""Apply P = X^+ X (orthogonal projection onto row space of X) to columns of V.
P V = X'(XX')^-1 X V when n < p. V may be 1-D or 2-D."""
n, p = X.shape
if n < p:
G = X @ X.T
return X.T @ np.linalg.solve(G, X @ V)
# underparameterized: P = I
return V
def ridge_fit(X, Y, lam):
"""Ridge: (X'X + n*lam I)^-1 X'Y."""
n, p = X.shape
if lam == 0.0:
return ridgeless_fit(X, Y)
A = X.T @ X + n * lam * np.eye(p)
return np.linalg.solve(A, X.T @ Y)
class SpikedCov:
"""Structured spiked covariance Sigma = sum_j (s_j-1) u_j u_j' + I.
Provides O(n p) sampling and O(p) quadratic forms (no dense p x p matmul).
U columns are the orthonormal spike directions; `spikes` their strengths."""
def __init__(self, p, spikes, U):
self.p = p
self.spikes = np.asarray(spikes, float)
self.U = U # (p, k)
self.a = np.sqrt(self.spikes) - 1.0 # sqrt-eigval offset
def sample(self, m, rng):
Z = rng.standard_normal((m, self.p))
return Z + (Z @ self.U) * self.a @ self.U.T # X ~ N(0, Sigma)
def quad(self, d): # d' Sigma d
Ud = self.U.T @ d
return float(d @ d + ((self.spikes - 1.0) * Ud) @ Ud)
class DiagCov:
"""Diagonal covariance Sigma = diag(v). O(n p) sampling."""
def __init__(self, v):
self.v = np.asarray(v, float)
self.sq = np.sqrt(self.v)
self.p = len(self.v)
def sample(self, m, rng):
return rng.standard_normal((m, self.p)) * self.sq
def quad(self, d):
return float((d * self.v) @ d)
def iterative_self_train(Sigma_sqrt, beta, n, sigma, T, lam=0.0, rng=None,
return_betas=False, cov=None):
"""
Run Algorithm 1 for T iterations (t = 0 .. T).
t=0 : fit on noisy data (Y0 = X0 beta + eps).
t>=1: fresh X_t, noiseless pseudo-labels Y_t = X_t bhat_{t-1}, refit.
Sigma_sqrt : (p,p) symmetric square-root of the feature covariance Sigma.
Returns array of prediction risks R_t, shape (T+1,). Optionally the betas.
"""
if rng is None:
rng = np.random.default_rng()
p = beta.shape[0]
if cov is not None:
gen_X = lambda m: cov.sample(m, rng)
def risk(bhat):
return cov.quad(bhat - beta)
else:
Sigma = Sigma_sqrt @ Sigma_sqrt # Sigma_sqrt is symmetric
gen_X = lambda m: rng.standard_normal((m, p)) @ Sigma_sqrt
def risk(bhat):
d = bhat - beta
return float(d @ (Sigma @ d))
# t = 0 : noisy fit
X0 = gen_X(n)
eps = sigma * rng.standard_normal(n)
Y0 = X0 @ beta + eps
bhat = ridge_fit(X0, Y0, lam) if lam > 0 else ridgeless_fit(X0, Y0)
risks = [risk(bhat)]
betas = [bhat.copy()]
for t in range(1, T + 1):
Xt = gen_X(n)
Yt = Xt @ bhat # noiseless pseudo-labels
bhat = ridge_fit(Xt, Yt, lam) if lam > 0 else ridgeless_fit(Xt, Yt)
risks.append(risk(bhat))
betas.append(bhat.copy())
risks = np.array(risks)
return (risks, betas) if return_betas else risks
def simulate_risk(Sigma_sqrt, beta, n, sigma, T, lam=0.0, trials=10, seed=0, cov=None):
"""Monte-Carlo prediction risk R_t averaged over `trials`."""
rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
acc = np.zeros(T + 1)
sq = np.zeros(T + 1)
for _ in range(trials):
r = iterative_self_train(Sigma_sqrt, beta, n, sigma, T, lam=lam, rng=rng, cov=cov)
acc += r
sq += r ** 2
mean = acc / trials
std = np.sqrt(np.maximum(sq / trials - mean ** 2, 0.0))
return mean, std
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Theorem 3.2 -- single-spike deterministic recursion
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def spiked_theory(s, rho, r2, sigma2, T):
"""
Deterministic risk R*_t = B*_t + V*_t for the single-spike model (Thm 3.2).
Sigma = (s-1) u1 u1' + I, beta = r u1 with r^2 = r2.
tau = rho - 1.
Returns dict with arrays B, V, R (length T+1) and 'survival' factor.
"""
tau = rho - 1.0
kappa = s / (s + tau) # contraction / survival factor
survival = kappa ** (np.arange(T + 1) + 1) # (s/(s+tau))^{t+1}
B = r2 * s * (1.0 - survival) ** 2 # eq (4)
V = np.zeros(T + 1)
V[0] = sigma2 / tau + (tau * s / (s + tau) ** 2) * r2
for t in range(1, T + 1):
# eq (5): V_t = V_{t-1}/(1+tau) + tau r^2 s^{2t+1}/(s+tau)^{2(t+1)}
V[t] = V[t - 1] / (1.0 + tau) + tau * r2 * s ** (2 * t + 1) / (s + tau) ** (2 * (t + 1))
return {"B": B, "V": V, "R": B + V, "tau": tau, "kappa": kappa,
"survival": survival}
def multi_spike_theory(spikes, r2s, rho, sigma2, T):
"""
Multi-spike deterministic recursion (Thm 3.6).
spikes : list of spike strengths s_1..s_k (each > 1)
r2s : list of signal powers r_j^2 along each spike direction.
Returns dict with B, V, R arrays and per-direction survival factors.
"""
spikes = np.asarray(spikes, float)
r2s = np.asarray(r2s, float)
tau = rho - 1.0
tt = np.arange(T + 1)
# eq (6): B_t = sum_j r_j^2 s_j (1 - (s_j/(s_j+tau))^{t+1})^2
B = np.zeros(T + 1)
survivals = {}
for j, (s, rj2) in enumerate(zip(spikes, r2s)):
surv = (s / (s + tau)) ** (tt + 1)
survivals[j] = surv
B += rj2 * s * (1.0 - surv) ** 2
# eq (7): V recursion
V = np.zeros(T + 1)
V[0] = sigma2 / tau + np.sum(tau * r2s * spikes / (spikes + tau) ** 2)
for t in range(1, T + 1):
inject = np.sum(tau * r2s * spikes ** (2 * t + 1) / (spikes + tau) ** (2 * (t + 1)))
V[t] = V[t - 1] / (1.0 + tau) + inject
return {"B": B, "V": V, "R": B + V, "tau": tau, "survivals": survivals,
"kappas": spikes / (spikes + tau)}
def general_diag_theory(eigs, beta, rho, sigma2, T, lam=0.0):
"""
General deterministic-equivalent recursion (Section 4, Thm 4.2 / eq 10) for a
diagonal feature covariance Sigma = diag(eigs), identical across iterations,
with aspect ratio rho = p/n_t fixed (so tau_t = tau constant). Returns the
deterministic prediction risk R*_t decomposed into systematic + stochastic.
Because Sigma is diagonal and constant, Q_t = Q = diag(q_i), q_i=lam_i/(lam_i+tau),
and every trace reduces to a 1-D sum over eigenvalues.
"""
eigs = np.asarray(eigs, float)
beta = np.asarray(beta, float)
p = len(eigs)
# solve fixed point (8): 1/rho = (1/p) sum_i lam_i/(lam_i+tau) + lam/tau
def fp(tau):
return (np.mean(eigs / (eigs + tau)) + lam / tau) - 1.0 / rho
lo, hi = 1e-8, 1e8
for _ in range(200):
mid = np.sqrt(lo * hi)
if fp(mid) > 0: # decreasing in tau
lo = mid
else:
hi = mid
tau = np.sqrt(lo * hi)
q = eigs / (eigs + tau) # Q diagonal
L = lam / tau + (tau / p) * np.sum(eigs / (eigs + tau) ** 2)
# deterministic effective noise D^2_t
D = np.zeros(T + 1)
D[0] = (sigma2 + tau ** 2 * np.sum(beta ** 2 * eigs / (eigs + tau) ** 2)) / L
for t in range(1, T + 1):
term1 = tau ** 2 * np.sum(beta ** 2 * q ** (2 * t + 1) / (eigs + tau))
term2 = 0.0
for h in range(t):
trace = np.sum(q ** (2 * (t - h)) / (eigs + tau) ** 2)
term2 += (D[h] / p) * trace
D[t] = (term1 + tau ** 2 * term2) / L
# deterministic risk R*_t (eq 10)
B = np.zeros(T + 1) # systematic
V = np.zeros(T + 1) # stochastic
for t in range(T + 1):
B[t] = np.sum(eigs * (q ** (t + 1) - 1.0) ** 2 * beta ** 2)
acc = 0.0
for h in range(t + 1):
trace = np.sum(q ** (2 * (t - h)) * eigs ** 2 / (eigs + tau) ** 2)
acc += (D[h] / p) * trace
V[t] = acc
return {"B": B, "V": V, "R": B + V, "tau": tau, "D": D}
def build_spiked_covariance(p, spikes, dirs=None):
"""
Sigma = sum_j (s_j - 1) u_j u_j' + I_p. Returns (Sigma_sqrt, U) with U the
spike eigenvectors (columns). dirs: optional (p,k) orthonormal directions;
default = first k canonical basis vectors.
"""
spikes = np.asarray(spikes, float)
k = len(spikes)
if dirs is None:
U = np.zeros((p, k))
for j in range(k):
U[j, j] = 1.0
else:
U = dirs
# eigen-decomposition is trivial: Sigma_sqrt = I + sum_j (sqrt(s_j)-1) u_j u_j'
Sigma_sqrt = np.eye(p)
for j in range(k):
uj = U[:, j]
Sigma_sqrt += (np.sqrt(spikes[j]) - 1.0) * np.outer(uj, uj)
return Sigma_sqrt, U
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# iGCV estimator (Section 4.2, eq. 11-12)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def igcv_trajectory(Sigma_sqrt, beta, n, sigma, T, lam=0.0, rng=None, cov=None):
"""
One trial: returns (true_risk[t], igcv_est[t]) for t=0..T.
iGCV (eq 12) estimates R(bhat_t) + sigma^2 using ONLY the initial noisy
dataset D0 and the cumulative projection A_t = P_t...P_1.
We report igcv_est - sigma^2 as the estimate of R(bhat_t).
"""
if rng is None:
rng = np.random.default_rng()
p = beta.shape[0]
if cov is not None:
gen_X = lambda m: cov.sample(m, rng)
risk = lambda bhat: cov.quad(bhat - beta)
else:
Sigma = Sigma_sqrt @ Sigma_sqrt
gen_X = lambda m: rng.standard_normal((m, p)) @ Sigma_sqrt
def risk(bhat):
d = bhat - beta
return float(d @ (Sigma @ d))
# Initial ridge fit on the noisy data D0. lam>0 keeps the GCV correction
# well-conditioned (the interpolating ridgeless fit has zero residuals, so
# the leave-one-out correction 1 - tr(H)/n0 degenerates; the paper uses the
# ridge / pseudoinverse-continuity profile, Hastie et al. 2022; Patil 2021).
# The self-training iterations t>=1 are always ridgeless row-space projections.
lam0 = lam if lam > 0 else 1e-3
X0 = gen_X(n)
eps = sigma * rng.standard_normal(n)
Y0 = X0 @ beta + eps
bhat0 = ridge_fit(X0, Y0, lam0)
# smoother H = X0 (X0'X0/n + lam0 I)^-1 X0' / n0 (n0 x n0); X0 @ C = H
G = X0.T @ X0 / n
Ginv = np.linalg.inv(G + lam0 * np.eye(p))
C = Ginv @ X0.T / n # p x n0
H = X0 @ C # n0 x n0
denom = 1.0 - np.trace(H) / n
resid0 = Y0 - X0 @ bhat0 # y_i - x_i' bhat0 (nonzero for lam0>0)
# Trajectory: bhat_t = P_t ... P_1 bhat0 = A_t bhat0.
A_bhat0 = bhat0.copy()
A_C = C.copy()
true_risk, igcv = [], []
for t in range(0, T + 1):
if t >= 1:
Xt = gen_X(n)
A_C = project_rowspace(Xt, A_C) # P_t A_{t-1} C
A_bhat0 = project_rowspace(Xt, A_bhat0) # P_t A_{t-1} bhat0
true_risk.append(risk(A_bhat0))
# leverage multiplier M_t (eq 11) and corrected residual iGCV (eq 12)
Mt = (np.trace(X0 @ A_C) / n) / denom
corr = (Y0 - X0 @ A_bhat0) + resid0 * Mt
igcv.append(float(np.mean(corr ** 2)) - sigma ** 2)
return np.array(true_risk), np.array(igcv)