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# SKA Interactive Gradio App
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
import numpy as np
import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('Agg')
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from torchvision import datasets, transforms
import gradio as gr
# Load MNIST from local data
transform = transforms.Compose([transforms.ToTensor()])
mnist_dataset = datasets.MNIST(root='./data', train=True, download=False, transform=transform)
class SKAModel(nn.Module):
def __init__(self, input_size=784, layer_sizes=[256, 128, 64, 10], K=50):
super(SKAModel, self).__init__()
self.input_size = input_size
self.layer_sizes = layer_sizes
self.K = K
self.weights = nn.ParameterList()
self.biases = nn.ParameterList()
prev_size = input_size
for size in layer_sizes:
self.weights.append(nn.Parameter(torch.randn(prev_size, size) * 0.01))
self.biases.append(nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(size)))
prev_size = size
self.Z = [None] * len(layer_sizes)
self.Z_prev = [None] * len(layer_sizes)
self.D = [None] * len(layer_sizes)
self.D_prev = [None] * len(layer_sizes)
self.delta_D = [None] * len(layer_sizes)
self.entropy = [None] * len(layer_sizes)
self.entropy_history = [[] for _ in range(len(layer_sizes))]
self.cosine_history = [[] for _ in range(len(layer_sizes))]
self.output_history = []
self.frobenius_history = [[] for _ in range(len(layer_sizes))]
self.weight_frobenius_history = [[] for _ in range(len(layer_sizes))]
self.net_history = [[] for _ in range(len(layer_sizes))]
self.tensor_net_total = [0.0] * len(layer_sizes)
def forward(self, x):
batch_size = x.shape[0]
x = x.view(batch_size, -1)
for l in range(len(self.layer_sizes)):
z = torch.mm(x, self.weights[l]) + self.biases[l]
frobenius_norm = torch.norm(z, p='fro')
self.frobenius_history[l].append(frobenius_norm.item())
d = torch.sigmoid(z)
self.Z[l] = z
self.D[l] = d
x = d
return x
def calculate_entropy(self):
total_entropy = 0
for l in range(len(self.layer_sizes)):
if self.Z[l] is not None and self.D_prev[l] is not None and self.D[l] is not None and self.Z_prev[l] is not None:
self.delta_D[l] = self.D[l] - self.D_prev[l]
delta_Z = self.Z[l] - self.Z_prev[l]
H_lk = (-1 / np.log(2)) * (self.Z[l] * self.delta_D[l])
layer_entropy = torch.sum(H_lk)
self.entropy[l] = layer_entropy.item()
self.entropy_history[l].append(layer_entropy.item())
dot_product = torch.sum(self.Z[l] * self.delta_D[l])
z_norm = torch.norm(self.Z[l])
delta_d_norm = torch.norm(self.delta_D[l])
if z_norm > 0 and delta_d_norm > 0:
cos_theta = dot_product / (z_norm * delta_d_norm)
self.cosine_history[l].append(cos_theta.item())
else:
self.cosine_history[l].append(0.0)
total_entropy += layer_entropy
D_prime = self.D[l] * (1 - self.D[l])
nabla_z_H = (1 / np.log(2)) * self.Z[l] * D_prime
tensor_net_step = torch.sum(delta_Z * (self.D[l] - nabla_z_H))
self.net_history[l].append(tensor_net_step.item())
self.tensor_net_total[l] += tensor_net_step.item()
return total_entropy
def ska_update(self, inputs, learning_rate=0.01):
for l in range(len(self.layer_sizes)):
if self.delta_D[l] is not None:
prev_output = inputs.view(inputs.shape[0], -1) if l == 0 else self.D_prev[l-1]
d_prime = self.D[l] * (1 - self.D[l])
gradient = -1 / np.log(2) * (self.Z[l] * d_prime + self.delta_D[l])
dW = torch.matmul(prev_output.t(), gradient) / prev_output.shape[0]
self.weights[l] = self.weights[l] - learning_rate * dW
self.biases[l] = self.biases[l] - learning_rate * gradient.mean(dim=0)
def initialize_tensors(self, batch_size):
for l in range(len(self.layer_sizes)):
self.Z[l] = None
self.Z_prev[l] = None
self.D[l] = None
self.D_prev[l] = None
self.delta_D[l] = None
self.entropy[l] = None
self.entropy_history[l] = []
self.cosine_history[l] = []
self.frobenius_history[l] = []
self.weight_frobenius_history[l] = []
self.net_history[l] = []
self.tensor_net_total[l] = 0.0
self.output_history = []
def get_mnist_subset(samples_per_class, data_seed=0):
"""Select N samples per class from MNIST."""
images_list = []
labels_list = []
targets = mnist_dataset.targets.numpy()
rng = np.random.RandomState(data_seed)
for digit in range(10):
all_indices = np.where(targets == digit)[0]
rng.shuffle(all_indices)
indices = all_indices[:samples_per_class]
for idx in indices:
img, label = mnist_dataset[idx]
images_list.append(img)
labels_list.append(label)
images = torch.stack(images_list)
return images
def run_ska(neurons_str, K, tau, samples_per_class, data_seed):
# Parse layer sizes
try:
layer_sizes = [int(x.strip()) for x in neurons_str.split(",")]
except ValueError:
return None, None, None
K = int(K)
samples_per_class = int(samples_per_class)
data_seed = int(data_seed)
learning_rate = tau / K
# Get data
inputs = get_mnist_subset(samples_per_class, data_seed)
# Create model
torch.manual_seed(42)
np.random.seed(42)
model = SKAModel(input_size=784, layer_sizes=layer_sizes, K=K)
model.initialize_tensors(inputs.size(0))
# Run SKA
for k in range(K):
outputs = model.forward(inputs)
model.output_history.append(outputs.mean(dim=0).detach().cpu().numpy())
if k > 0:
batch_entropy = model.calculate_entropy()
model.ska_update(inputs, learning_rate)
for l in range(len(model.layer_sizes)):
weight_norm = torch.norm(model.weights[l], p='fro')
model.weight_frobenius_history[l].append(weight_norm.item())
model.D_prev = [d.clone().detach() if d is not None else None for d in model.D]
model.Z_prev = [z.clone().detach() if z is not None else None for z in model.Z]
num_layers = len(layer_sizes)
# Plot 1: Entropy trajectory
fig1, ax1 = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5))
for l in range(num_layers):
ax1.plot(model.entropy_history[l], label=f"Layer {l+1}")
ax1.set_title('Entropy Evolution Across Layers')
ax1.set_xlabel('Step Index K')
ax1.set_ylabel('Entropy')
ax1.legend()
ax1.grid(True)
fig1.tight_layout()
# Plot 2: Cosine alignment
fig2, ax2 = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5))
for l in range(num_layers):
ax2.plot(model.cosine_history[l], label=f"Layer {l+1}")
ax2.set_title('Cos(θ) Alignment Evolution Across Layers')
ax2.set_xlabel('Step Index K')
ax2.set_ylabel('Cos(θ)')
ax2.legend()
ax2.grid(True)
fig2.tight_layout()
# Plot 3: Output neuron activation
fig3, ax3 = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5))
output_data = np.array(model.output_history)
num_neurons = output_data.shape[1]
for i in range(num_neurons):
ax3.plot(output_data[:, i], label=f"Neuron {i}")
ax3.set_title('Output Neuron Activation Evolution')
ax3.set_xlabel('Step Index K')
ax3.set_ylabel('Mean Neuron Activation')
ax3.legend(loc='upper right', bbox_to_anchor=(1.15, 1), fontsize=7)
ax3.grid(True)
fig3.tight_layout()
# Plot 4: Frobenius norm (Z tensor)
fig4, ax4 = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5))
for l in range(num_layers):
ax4.plot(model.frobenius_history[l], label=f"Layer {l+1}")
ax4.set_title('Z Tensor Frobenius Norm Evolution Across Layers')
ax4.set_xlabel('Step Index K')
ax4.set_ylabel('Frobenius Norm')
ax4.legend()
ax4.grid(True)
fig4.tight_layout()
# Plot 5: Entropy vs Frobenius scatter
fig5, axes5 = plt.subplots(2, (num_layers + 1) // 2, figsize=(12, 8))
axes5 = axes5.flatten() if num_layers > 1 else [axes5]
for l in range(num_layers):
ax = axes5[l]
entropy_data = model.entropy_history[l]
frobenius_data = model.frobenius_history[l][1:]
min_len = min(len(entropy_data), len(frobenius_data))
if min_len < 2:
ax.set_title(f"Layer {l+1}: Not enough data")
continue
entropy_data = entropy_data[:min_len]
frobenius_data = frobenius_data[:min_len]
sc = ax.scatter(frobenius_data, entropy_data, c=range(min_len), cmap='Blues_r', s=50, alpha=0.8)
ax.plot(frobenius_data, entropy_data, 'k-', alpha=0.3)
plt.colorbar(sc, ax=ax, label='Step')
ax.set_xlabel('Frobenius Norm of Z')
ax.set_ylabel('Entropy')
ax.set_title(f'Layer {l+1}: Entropy vs. Knowledge Magnitude')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
for l in range(num_layers, len(axes5)):
axes5[l].set_visible(False)
fig5.tight_layout()
return fig1, fig2, fig3, fig4, fig5
with gr.Blocks(title="SKA - Structured Knowledge Accumulation") as demo:
gr.Image("logo.png", show_label=False, height=100, container=False)
gr.Markdown("# SKA - Structured Knowledge Accumulation")
gr.Markdown("Interactive visualization of the SKA forward learning algorithm on MNIST. Adjust architecture, steps K, and learning budget τ to explore entropy dynamics.")
with gr.Row():
with gr.Column(scale=1):
neurons_input = gr.Textbox(label="Layer sizes (comma-separated)", value="256, 128, 64, 10")
k_slider = gr.Slider(1, 200, value=50, step=1, label="K (forward steps)")
tau_slider = gr.Slider(0.1, 0.75, value=0.5, step=0.01, label="Learning budget τ (τ = η.K)")
samples_slider = gr.Slider(1, 100, value=100, step=1, label="Samples per class")
seed_slider = gr.Slider(0, 99, value=0, step=1, label="Data seed (shuffle samples)")
run_btn = gr.Button("Run SKA", variant="primary")
gr.Markdown("---")
gr.Markdown("### Reference Paper")
gr.HTML('<a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.13942v1" target="_blank">arXiv:2503.13942v1</a>')
gr.Markdown("""
**Abstract**
We introduce the Structured Knowledge Accumulation (SKA) framework, which reinterprets entropy as a dynamic, layer-wise measure of knowledge alignment in neural networks. Instead of relying on traditional gradient-based optimization, SKA defines entropy in terms of knowledge vectors and their influence on decision probabilities across multiple layers. This formulation naturally leads to the emergence of activation functions such as the sigmoid as a consequence of entropy minimization. Unlike conventional backpropagation, SKA allows each layer to optimize independently by aligning its knowledge representation with changes in decision probabilities. As a result, total network entropy decreases in a hierarchical manner, allowing knowledge structures to evolve progressively. This approach provides a scalable, biologically plausible alternative to gradient-based learning, bridging information theory and artificial intelligence while offering promising applications in resource-constrained and parallel computing environments.
""")
gr.Markdown("---")
gr.Markdown("### SKA Explorer Suite")
gr.HTML('<a href="https://huggingface.co/quant-iota" target="_blank">⬅ All Apps</a>')
gr.Markdown("---")
gr.Markdown("### About this App")
gr.Markdown("SKA learns without backpropagation. Each forward pass accumulates knowledge by minimizing entropy layer by layer. Adjust the architecture, learning budget τ, and number of steps K to explore how the entropy trajectory evolves.")
with gr.Column(scale=2):
plot_entropy = gr.Plot(label="Entropy Trajectory")
plot_cosine = gr.Plot(label="Cosine Alignment")
plot_output = gr.Plot(label="Output Neuron Activation")
plot_frobenius = gr.Plot(label="Z Tensor Frobenius Norm")
plot_entropy_vs_frob = gr.Plot(label="Entropy vs Frobenius")
run_btn.click(
fn=run_ska,
inputs=[neurons_input, k_slider, tau_slider, samples_slider, seed_slider],
outputs=[plot_entropy, plot_cosine, plot_output, plot_frobenius, plot_entropy_vs_frob],
)
demo.launch(server_name="0.0.0.0", server_port=7860, share=True)