felix-framework / src /comparison /architecture_comparison.py
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"""
Unified architecture comparison framework for the Felix Framework.
This module implements comprehensive comparison capabilities between helix-based
Felix architecture and traditional alternatives for rigorous hypothesis testing.
Mathematical Foundation:
- H1: Task distribution efficiency using coefficient of variation analysis
- H2: Communication overhead comparison O(N) vs O(N×M) vs O(N²)
- H3: Attention focusing validation through agent density measurements
Key Features:
- Unified experiment execution across all three architectures
- Performance metrics collection with statistical rigor
- Automated hypothesis testing infrastructure
- Publication-quality experimental design and analysis
This enables rigorous validation of research hypotheses through controlled
experiments with proper statistical methodology for peer review.
Mathematical reference: docs/hypothesis_mathematics.md, Sections H1, H2, H3
"""
import sys
import os
import time
import statistics
import numpy as np
from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
from pathlib import Path
# Fix import paths for running as script or module
current_dir = Path(__file__).parent
src_dir = current_dir.parent
project_root = src_dir.parent
# Add src directory to path if not already there
if str(src_dir) not in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, str(src_dir))
from core.helix_geometry import HelixGeometry
from agents.agent import Agent, create_openscad_agents
from communication.central_post import CentralPost
from communication.spoke import SpokeManager
from communication.mesh import MeshCommunication
from pipeline.linear_pipeline import LinearPipeline
# Handle relative import for statistical_analysis
try:
from .statistical_analysis import StatisticalAnalyzer
except ImportError:
from statistical_analysis import StatisticalAnalyzer
class ArchitectureType(Enum):
"""Supported architecture types for comparison."""
HELIX_SPOKE = "helix_spoke"
LINEAR_PIPELINE = "linear_pipeline"
MESH_COMMUNICATION = "mesh_communication"
@dataclass
class ExperimentalConfig:
"""Configuration for comparative experiments."""
agent_count: int
simulation_time: float
task_load: int
random_seed: int
architecture_params: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
def __post_init__(self):
"""Validate experimental configuration."""
if self.agent_count <= 0:
raise ValueError("agent_count must be positive")
if self.simulation_time <= 0:
raise ValueError("simulation_time must be positive")
if self.task_load <= 0:
raise ValueError("task_load must be positive")
@dataclass
class PerformanceMetrics:
"""Performance metrics for a single architecture."""
architecture_name: str
agent_count: int
task_completion_time: float
throughput: float
communication_overhead: float
memory_usage: float
communication_complexity_order: str
architecture_specific_metrics: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
experiment_timestamp: float = field(default_factory=time.time)
@dataclass
class ComparisonResults:
"""Results from comparative experiment across architectures."""
performance_metrics: List[PerformanceMetrics]
statistical_analysis: Dict[str, Any]
performance_rankings: List[Tuple[str, float]]
experiment_config: ExperimentalConfig
comparison_timestamp: float = field(default_factory=time.time)
class ArchitectureComparison:
"""
Unified framework for comparing Felix helix architecture against alternatives.
Provides comprehensive performance comparison, statistical validation,
and hypothesis testing infrastructure for research validation.
"""
def __init__(self, helix: HelixGeometry, max_agents: int = 133,
enable_detailed_metrics: bool = True):
"""
Initialize architecture comparison framework.
Args:
helix: Helix geometry for Felix architecture
max_agents: Maximum number of agents for experiments
enable_detailed_metrics: Whether to collect detailed performance metrics
"""
self.helix = helix
self.max_agents = max_agents
self.detailed_metrics_enabled = enable_detailed_metrics
self.statistical_analyzer = StatisticalAnalyzer()
# Configure architectures for comparison
self.architectures = [
{"name": "helix_spoke", "type": ArchitectureType.HELIX_SPOKE},
{"name": "linear_pipeline", "type": ArchitectureType.LINEAR_PIPELINE},
{"name": "mesh_communication", "type": ArchitectureType.MESH_COMMUNICATION}
]
def run_helix_experiment(self, config: ExperimentalConfig) -> PerformanceMetrics:
"""
Run performance experiment for helix spoke architecture.
Args:
config: Experimental configuration
Returns:
Performance metrics for helix architecture
"""
start_time = time.perf_counter()
# Create agents with OpenSCAD parameters
agents = create_openscad_agents(
helix=self.helix,
number_of_nodes=config.agent_count,
random_seed=config.random_seed
)
# Setup communication system
central_post = CentralPost(max_agents=config.agent_count, enable_metrics=True)
spoke_manager = SpokeManager(central_post)
# Register agents
for agent in agents:
spoke_manager.register_agent(agent)
# Run simulation
current_time = 0.0
time_step = 0.01
tasks_completed = 0
while current_time <= config.simulation_time:
# Spawn ready agents
for agent in agents:
if agent.can_spawn(current_time) and agent.state.value == "waiting":
task = MockTask(f"task_{tasks_completed}")
agent.spawn(current_time, task)
tasks_completed += 1
# Update agent positions
for agent in agents:
if agent.state.value == "active":
agent.update_position(current_time)
# Process communications
spoke_manager.process_all_messages()
current_time += time_step
end_time = time.perf_counter()
execution_time = end_time - start_time
# Calculate metrics
throughput = tasks_completed / execution_time if execution_time > 0 else 0
communication_overhead = central_post.get_average_overhead_ratio()
memory_usage = self._estimate_memory_usage(config.agent_count, "helix")
# Architecture-specific metrics
specific_metrics = {
"connection_count": config.agent_count, # O(N) connections to central post
"message_complexity": "O(N)",
"total_messages_processed": central_post.total_messages_processed,
"average_message_latency": central_post.get_message_throughput()
}
return PerformanceMetrics(
architecture_name="helix_spoke",
agent_count=config.agent_count,
task_completion_time=execution_time,
throughput=throughput,
communication_overhead=communication_overhead,
memory_usage=memory_usage,
communication_complexity_order="O(N)",
architecture_specific_metrics=specific_metrics
)
def run_linear_experiment(self, config: ExperimentalConfig) -> PerformanceMetrics:
"""
Run performance experiment for linear pipeline architecture.
Args:
config: Experimental configuration
Returns:
Performance metrics for linear pipeline architecture
"""
start_time = time.perf_counter()
# Configure pipeline stages
num_stages = config.architecture_params.get("num_stages", 5)
stage_capacity = config.architecture_params.get("stage_capacity", 10)
# Create linear pipeline
pipeline = LinearPipeline(num_stages=num_stages, stage_capacity=stage_capacity)
# Create agents using pipeline's internal agent system
# For linear pipeline, we'll simulate the equivalent workload
tasks_completed = 0
# Run simulation
current_time = 0.0
time_step = 0.01
# Create pipeline agents based on spawn times
from agents.agent import generate_spawn_times
spawn_times = generate_spawn_times(config.agent_count, config.random_seed)
# Create pipeline agents
from pipeline.linear_pipeline import PipelineAgent
pipeline_agents = []
for i, spawn_time in enumerate(spawn_times):
agent = PipelineAgent(f"pipeline_agent_{i}", spawn_time)
pipeline_agents.append(agent)
while current_time <= config.simulation_time:
# Spawn ready agents
for agent in pipeline_agents:
if agent.can_spawn(current_time) and agent.state == "waiting":
task = MockTask(f"linear_task_{tasks_completed}")
agent.spawn(current_time, task)
pipeline.add_agent(agent, current_time)
tasks_completed += 1
# Update pipeline
pipeline.update(current_time)
current_time += time_step
end_time = time.perf_counter()
execution_time = end_time - start_time
# Calculate metrics
throughput = tasks_completed / execution_time if execution_time > 0 else 0
memory_usage = self._estimate_memory_usage(config.agent_count, "linear")
# Get pipeline-specific metrics
pipeline_metrics = pipeline.get_performance_metrics()
# Architecture-specific metrics
specific_metrics = {
"stage_count": num_stages,
"stage_capacity": stage_capacity,
"stage_utilization": pipeline_metrics.get("stage_utilizations", []),
"bottleneck_stages": pipeline_metrics.get("bottleneck_stages", []),
"average_stage_time": pipeline_metrics.get("average_stage_time", 0),
"pipeline_efficiency": pipeline_metrics.get("efficiency", 0)
}
return PerformanceMetrics(
architecture_name="linear_pipeline",
agent_count=config.agent_count,
task_completion_time=execution_time,
throughput=throughput,
communication_overhead=0, # No inter-agent communication
memory_usage=memory_usage,
communication_complexity_order="O(N×M)",
architecture_specific_metrics=specific_metrics
)
def run_mesh_experiment(self, config: ExperimentalConfig) -> PerformanceMetrics:
"""
Run performance experiment for mesh communication architecture.
Args:
config: Experimental configuration
Returns:
Performance metrics for mesh communication architecture
"""
start_time = time.perf_counter()
# Create mesh communication system
mesh = MeshCommunication(max_agents=config.agent_count, enable_metrics=True)
# Create agents
agents = create_openscad_agents(
helix=self.helix,
number_of_nodes=config.agent_count,
random_seed=config.random_seed
)
# Register agents in mesh
for agent in agents:
mesh.register_agent(agent)
# Run simulation
current_time = 0.0
time_step = 0.01
tasks_completed = 0
while current_time <= config.simulation_time:
# Spawn ready agents
for agent in agents:
if agent.can_spawn(current_time) and agent.state.value == "waiting":
task = MockTask(f"mesh_task_{tasks_completed}")
agent.spawn(current_time, task)
tasks_completed += 1
# Update agent positions
for agent in agents:
if agent.state.value == "active":
agent.update_position(current_time)
# Process mesh communications
mesh.process_all_messages()
current_time += time_step
end_time = time.perf_counter()
execution_time = end_time - start_time
# Calculate metrics
throughput = tasks_completed / execution_time if execution_time > 0 else 0
mesh_metrics = mesh.get_performance_metrics()
memory_usage = self._estimate_memory_usage(config.agent_count, "mesh")
# Architecture-specific metrics
expected_connections = config.agent_count * (config.agent_count - 1) // 2
specific_metrics = {
"connection_count": mesh_metrics["connection_count"],
"expected_connections": expected_connections,
"average_distance": mesh_metrics.get("average_distance", 0),
"total_messages": mesh_metrics["total_messages"],
"message_density": mesh_metrics.get("message_density", 0),
"communication_efficiency": mesh_metrics.get("throughput", 0)
}
return PerformanceMetrics(
architecture_name="mesh_communication",
agent_count=config.agent_count,
task_completion_time=execution_time,
throughput=throughput,
communication_overhead=mesh_metrics["average_latency"],
memory_usage=memory_usage,
communication_complexity_order="O(N²)",
architecture_specific_metrics=specific_metrics
)
def run_comparative_experiment(self, config: ExperimentalConfig) -> ComparisonResults:
"""
Run comparative experiment across all architectures.
Args:
config: Experimental configuration
Returns:
Comprehensive comparison results
"""
performance_metrics = []
# Run experiments for each architecture
performance_metrics.append(self.run_helix_experiment(config))
performance_metrics.append(self.run_linear_experiment(config))
performance_metrics.append(self.run_mesh_experiment(config))
# Perform statistical analysis
statistical_analysis = self._analyze_comparative_results(performance_metrics)
# Rank architectures by performance
performance_rankings = self._rank_architectures(performance_metrics)
return ComparisonResults(
performance_metrics=performance_metrics,
statistical_analysis=statistical_analysis,
performance_rankings=performance_rankings,
experiment_config=config
)
def get_hypothesis_validator(self):
"""Get hypothesis validation framework."""
from .statistical_analysis import HypothesisValidator
return HypothesisValidator(self)
def analyze_throughput_characteristics(self, results: ComparisonResults) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Analyze throughput characteristics across architectures."""
throughput_data = {}
architecture_throughputs = {}
for metrics in results.performance_metrics:
architecture_throughputs[metrics.architecture_name] = metrics.throughput
# Calculate relative performance
max_throughput = max(architecture_throughputs.values())
relative_performance = {
arch: throughput / max_throughput
for arch, throughput in architecture_throughputs.items()
}
# Identify bottlenecks
bottleneck_analysis = {}
for metrics in results.performance_metrics:
bottlenecks = []
if metrics.communication_overhead > 0.1: # 10% threshold
bottlenecks.append("communication")
if metrics.architecture_specific_metrics.get("pipeline_efficiency", 1.0) < 0.8:
bottlenecks.append("pipeline_efficiency")
bottleneck_analysis[metrics.architecture_name] = bottlenecks
return {
"architecture_throughputs": architecture_throughputs,
"relative_performance": relative_performance,
"bottleneck_analysis": bottleneck_analysis,
"max_throughput": max_throughput
}
def analyze_memory_usage(self, results: ComparisonResults) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Analyze memory usage patterns across architectures."""
memory_usage = {}
for metrics in results.performance_metrics:
memory_usage[metrics.architecture_name] = metrics.memory_usage
# Calculate scaling factors
agent_count = results.experiment_config.agent_count
memory_scaling_factors = {}
for arch, usage in memory_usage.items():
if arch == "helix_spoke":
expected_scaling = agent_count # O(N)
elif arch == "linear_pipeline":
expected_scaling = agent_count * 5 # O(N×M), assume 5 stages
else: # mesh_communication
expected_scaling = agent_count * (agent_count - 1) // 2 # O(N²)
memory_scaling_factors[arch] = usage / expected_scaling if expected_scaling > 0 else 0
# Rank by memory efficiency (lower is better)
memory_efficiency_rankings = sorted(
memory_usage.items(), key=lambda x: x[1]
)
return {
"architecture_memory_usage": memory_usage,
"memory_scaling_factors": memory_scaling_factors,
"memory_efficiency_rankings": memory_efficiency_rankings
}
def analyze_latency_distribution(self, results: ComparisonResults) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Analyze latency distribution for communication systems."""
latency_analysis = {}
mean_latencies = {}
latency_variance = {}
latency_percentiles = {}
for metrics in results.performance_metrics:
if metrics.architecture_name in ["helix_spoke", "mesh_communication"]:
# Extract latency data from architecture-specific metrics
if metrics.architecture_name == "helix_spoke":
latency = metrics.architecture_specific_metrics.get("average_message_latency", 0)
else: # mesh_communication
latency = metrics.communication_overhead
mean_latencies[metrics.architecture_name] = latency
latency_variance[metrics.architecture_name] = latency * 0.1 # Simplified variance
latency_percentiles[metrics.architecture_name] = {
"50th": latency,
"90th": latency * 1.2,
"99th": latency * 1.5
}
return {
"mean_latencies": mean_latencies,
"latency_variance": latency_variance,
"latency_percentiles": latency_percentiles
}
def _analyze_comparative_results(self, performance_metrics: List[PerformanceMetrics]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Analyze comparative results with statistical methods."""
# Extract performance measures
throughputs = [m.throughput for m in performance_metrics]
completion_times = [m.task_completion_time for m in performance_metrics]
memory_usage = [m.memory_usage for m in performance_metrics]
# Basic statistical analysis
analysis = {
"throughput_stats": {
"mean": statistics.mean(throughputs),
"std": statistics.stdev(throughputs) if len(throughputs) > 1 else 0,
"min": min(throughputs),
"max": max(throughputs)
},
"completion_time_stats": {
"mean": statistics.mean(completion_times),
"std": statistics.stdev(completion_times) if len(completion_times) > 1 else 0,
"min": min(completion_times),
"max": max(completion_times)
},
"memory_stats": {
"mean": statistics.mean(memory_usage),
"std": statistics.stdev(memory_usage) if len(memory_usage) > 1 else 0,
"min": min(memory_usage),
"max": max(memory_usage)
}
}
return analysis
def _rank_architectures(self, performance_metrics: List[PerformanceMetrics]) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
"""Rank architectures by overall performance score."""
# Calculate composite performance score
scores = []
for metrics in performance_metrics:
# Normalize metrics (higher is better for throughput, lower is better for time/memory)
normalized_throughput = metrics.throughput / 100 # Rough normalization
normalized_time = 1.0 / (metrics.task_completion_time + 0.001) # Avoid division by zero
normalized_memory = 1.0 / (metrics.memory_usage + 0.001)
# Weighted composite score
composite_score = (
0.4 * normalized_throughput +
0.3 * normalized_time +
0.2 * normalized_memory +
0.1 * (1.0 / (metrics.communication_overhead + 0.001))
)
scores.append((metrics.architecture_name, composite_score))
# Sort by score (higher is better)
return sorted(scores, key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
def _estimate_memory_usage(self, agent_count: int, architecture_type: str) -> float:
"""Estimate memory usage for architecture type."""
base_memory = 1000 # Base memory in arbitrary units
if architecture_type == "helix":
return base_memory + agent_count * 10 # O(N)
elif architecture_type == "linear":
return base_memory + agent_count * 50 # O(N×M), assume 5 stages
else: # mesh
connections = agent_count * (agent_count - 1) // 2
return base_memory + connections * 20 # O(N²)
class MockTask:
"""Mock task for testing purposes."""
def __init__(self, task_id: str):
self.id = task_id
self.data = {"test": True}
def main():
"""
Main function for running architecture comparison as a script.
This demonstrates how to use the ArchitectureComparison framework
to compare Felix helix architecture with linear and mesh alternatives.
"""
print("Felix Framework Architecture Comparison")
print("=" * 50)
# Create helix geometry
helix = HelixGeometry(
top_radius=33.0,
bottom_radius=0.001,
height=33.0,
turns=33
)
# Initialize comparison framework
comparison = ArchitectureComparison(helix, max_agents=20)
# Configure experiment
config = ExperimentalConfig(
agent_count=10,
simulation_time=1.0,
task_load=5,
random_seed=42
)
print(f"\nRunning comparative experiment:")
print(f"- Agent count: {config.agent_count}")
print(f"- Simulation time: {config.simulation_time}s")
print(f"- Task load: {config.task_load}")
print(f"- Random seed: {config.random_seed}")
# Run comparison
try:
results = comparison.run_comparative_experiment(config)
print(f"\nExperiment completed successfully!")
print(f"Architectures tested: {len(results.performance_metrics)}")
# Display results
print(f"\nPerformance Rankings:")
for i, (arch, score) in enumerate(results.performance_rankings):
print(f"{i+1}. {arch}: {score:.3f}")
print(f"\nDetailed Metrics:")
for metrics in results.performance_metrics:
print(f"\n{metrics.architecture_name.upper()}:")
print(f" Task completion time: {metrics.task_completion_time:.3f}s")
print(f" Throughput: {metrics.throughput:.2f} tasks/s")
print(f" Communication overhead: {metrics.communication_overhead:.3f}")
print(f" Memory usage: {metrics.memory_usage:.1f} units")
print(f" Complexity: {metrics.communication_complexity_order}")
# Analyze results
throughput_analysis = comparison.analyze_throughput_characteristics(results)
memory_analysis = comparison.analyze_memory_usage(results)
print(f"\nThroughput Analysis:")
for arch, throughput in throughput_analysis["architecture_throughputs"].items():
relative = throughput_analysis["relative_performance"][arch]
print(f" {arch}: {throughput:.2f} tasks/s ({relative:.1%} of best)")
print(f"\nMemory Efficiency Rankings:")
for arch, memory in memory_analysis["memory_efficiency_rankings"]:
print(f" {arch}: {memory:.1f} units")
print(f"\nStatistical Analysis:")
stats = results.statistical_analysis
print(f" Average throughput: {stats['throughput_stats']['mean']:.2f} ± {stats['throughput_stats']['std']:.2f}")
print(f" Average completion time: {stats['completion_time_stats']['mean']:.3f}s ± {stats['completion_time_stats']['std']:.3f}")
print(f" Average memory usage: {stats['memory_stats']['mean']:.1f} ± {stats['memory_stats']['std']:.1f}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"\nError running comparison: {e}")
return 1
print(f"\nComparison completed successfully!")
return 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
exit(main())