apex-solver 1.3.0

High-performance nonlinear least squares optimization with Lie group support for SLAM and bundle adjustment
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use faer::{
    Mat, Side,
    linalg::solvers::{Llt, LltError, Solve},
};

use crate::error::ErrorLogging;
use crate::linalg::{DenseMode, LinAlgError, LinAlgResult, LinearSolver};

/// Dense Cholesky (LLT) linear solver for CPU.
///
/// Optimal for small-to-medium problems (< 500 DOF) where the Hessian is
/// moderately dense. Avoids sparse data structure overhead and benefits
/// from dense BLAS routines.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct DenseCholeskySolver {
    /// Dense Hessian H = J^T · J
    hessian: Option<Mat<f64>>,

    /// Dense gradient g = J^T · r
    gradient: Option<Mat<f64>>,

    /// Cached dense Cholesky factorization for covariance computation
    factorizer: Option<Llt<f64>>,

    /// The parameter covariance matrix (H^{-1}), computed lazily
    covariance_matrix: Option<Mat<f64>>,
}

impl DenseCholeskySolver {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        Self {
            hessian: None,
            gradient: None,
            factorizer: None,
            covariance_matrix: None,
        }
    }

    /// Solve with dense Jacobian directly (the core dense implementation).
    fn solve_dense_normal(
        &mut self,
        residuals: &Mat<f64>,
        jacobian: &Mat<f64>,
    ) -> LinAlgResult<Mat<f64>> {
        // H = J^T · J
        let hessian = jacobian.transpose() * jacobian;
        // g = J^T · r
        let gradient = jacobian.transpose() * residuals;

        // Dense Cholesky factorization
        let llt = hessian
            .as_ref()
            .llt(Side::Lower)
            .map_err(|e| map_llt_error(e, "Dense Cholesky factorization failed"))?;

        // Solve H · dx = -g
        let dx = llt.solve(-&gradient);

        self.factorizer = Some(llt);
        self.hessian = Some(hessian);
        self.gradient = Some(gradient);
        self.covariance_matrix = None;

        Ok(dx)
    }

    /// Solve with dense Jacobian and damping (the core dense augmented implementation).
    fn solve_dense_augmented(
        &mut self,
        residuals: &Mat<f64>,
        jacobian: &Mat<f64>,
        lambda: f64,
    ) -> LinAlgResult<Mat<f64>> {
        // H = J^T · J
        let hessian = jacobian.transpose() * jacobian;
        // g = J^T · r
        let gradient = jacobian.transpose() * residuals;

        // H_aug = H + λI
        let n = hessian.nrows();
        let mut augmented = hessian.clone();
        for i in 0..n {
            augmented[(i, i)] += lambda;
        }

        // Dense Cholesky factorization on augmented system
        let llt = augmented
            .as_ref()
            .llt(Side::Lower)
            .map_err(|e| map_llt_error(e, "Augmented dense Cholesky factorization failed"))?;

        // Solve H_aug · dx = -g
        let dx = llt.solve(-&gradient);

        // Cache the un-augmented Hessian (DogLeg/LM need the true quadratic model)
        self.factorizer = Some(llt);
        self.hessian = Some(hessian);
        self.gradient = Some(gradient);
        self.covariance_matrix = None;

        Ok(dx)
    }
}

impl Default for DenseCholeskySolver {
    fn default() -> Self {
        Self::new()
    }
}

// ============================================================================
// LinearSolver<DenseMode>
// ============================================================================

impl LinearSolver<DenseMode> for DenseCholeskySolver {
    fn solve_normal_equation(
        &mut self,
        residuals: &Mat<f64>,
        jacobian: &Mat<f64>,
    ) -> LinAlgResult<Mat<f64>> {
        self.solve_dense_normal(residuals, jacobian)
    }

    fn solve_augmented_equation(
        &mut self,
        residuals: &Mat<f64>,
        jacobian: &Mat<f64>,
        lambda: f64,
    ) -> LinAlgResult<Mat<f64>> {
        self.solve_dense_augmented(residuals, jacobian, lambda)
    }

    fn get_hessian(&self) -> Option<&Mat<f64>> {
        self.hessian.as_ref()
    }

    fn get_gradient(&self) -> Option<&Mat<f64>> {
        self.gradient.as_ref()
    }

    fn compute_covariance_matrix(&mut self) -> Option<&Mat<f64>> {
        if self.covariance_matrix.is_none()
            && let Some(hessian) = &self.hessian
            && let Some(factorizer) = &self.factorizer
        {
            let n = hessian.nrows();
            let identity = Mat::identity(n, n);
            let cov = factorizer.solve(&identity);
            self.covariance_matrix = Some(cov);
        }
        self.covariance_matrix.as_ref()
    }

    fn get_covariance_matrix(&self) -> Option<&Mat<f64>> {
        self.covariance_matrix.as_ref()
    }
}

/// Map faer's LLT error to our LinAlgError
fn map_llt_error(e: LltError, context: &str) -> LinAlgError {
    LinAlgError::FactorizationFailed(format!("{context}: {e:?}")).log()
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    const TOLERANCE: f64 = 1e-10;

    type TestResult = Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>>;

    fn create_test_data() -> (Mat<f64>, Mat<f64>) {
        // 4×2 Jacobian (overdetermined)
        let mut j = Mat::zeros(4, 2);
        j[(0, 0)] = 2.0;
        j[(0, 1)] = 1.0;
        j[(1, 0)] = 1.0;
        j[(1, 1)] = 3.0;
        j[(2, 0)] = 1.0;
        j[(2, 1)] = 1.0;
        j[(3, 0)] = 0.5;
        j[(3, 1)] = 2.0;

        let mut r = Mat::zeros(4, 1);
        r[(0, 0)] = 1.0;
        r[(1, 0)] = 2.0;
        r[(2, 0)] = 0.5;
        r[(3, 0)] = 1.5;

        (j, r)
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_dense_cholesky_solve_normal() -> TestResult {
        let (j, r) = create_test_data();
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        let dx = LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j)?;

        // Verify: J^T·J·dx ≈ -J^T·r
        let jtj = j.transpose() * &j;
        let jtr = j.transpose() * &r;
        let residual = &jtj * &dx + &jtr;

        for i in 0..dx.nrows() {
            assert!(
                residual[(i, 0)].abs() < TOLERANCE,
                "Residual at index {}: {}",
                i,
                residual[(i, 0)]
            );
        }

        assert!(solver.hessian.is_some());
        assert!(solver.gradient.is_some());

        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_dense_cholesky_solve_augmented() -> TestResult {
        let (j, r) = create_test_data();
        let lambda = 0.1;
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        let dx = LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_augmented_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j, lambda)?;

        // Verify: (J^T·J + λI)·dx ≈ -J^T·r
        let mut jtj = j.transpose() * &j;
        let jtr = j.transpose() * &r;
        for i in 0..jtj.nrows() {
            jtj[(i, i)] += lambda;
        }
        let residual = &jtj * &dx + &jtr;

        for i in 0..dx.nrows() {
            assert!(
                residual[(i, 0)].abs() < TOLERANCE,
                "Residual at index {}: {}",
                i,
                residual[(i, 0)]
            );
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_dense_cholesky_covariance_computation() -> TestResult {
        let (j, r) = create_test_data();
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j)?;

        let cov = LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::compute_covariance_matrix(&mut solver)
            .ok_or("covariance should be computable")?;
        let n = cov.nrows();

        // Symmetry
        for i in 0..n {
            for k in 0..n {
                assert!(
                    (cov[(i, k)] - cov[(k, i)]).abs() < TOLERANCE,
                    "Covariance not symmetric at ({i}, {k})"
                );
            }
        }

        // Positive diagonal
        for i in 0..n {
            assert!(cov[(i, i)] > 0.0, "Diagonal entry {i} should be positive");
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_dense_cholesky_covariance_well_conditioned() -> TestResult {
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        // J = diag(2, 3) → H = diag(4, 9) → H^{-1} = diag(0.25, 1/9)
        let mut j = Mat::zeros(2, 2);
        j[(0, 0)] = 2.0;
        j[(1, 1)] = 3.0;

        let mut r = Mat::zeros(2, 1);
        r[(0, 0)] = 1.0;
        r[(1, 0)] = 2.0;

        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j)?;

        let cov = LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::compute_covariance_matrix(&mut solver)
            .ok_or("covariance computation failed")?;
        assert!(
            (cov[(0, 0)] - 0.25).abs() < TOLERANCE,
            "cov[0,0] should be 0.25"
        );
        assert!(
            (cov[(1, 1)] - 1.0 / 9.0).abs() < TOLERANCE,
            "cov[1,1] should be 1/9"
        );
        assert!(cov[(0, 1)].abs() < TOLERANCE);
        assert!(cov[(1, 0)].abs() < TOLERANCE);

        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_dense_cholesky_covariance_caching() -> TestResult {
        let (j, r) = create_test_data();
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j)?;

        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::compute_covariance_matrix(&mut solver);
        let ptr1 = solver
            .covariance_matrix
            .as_ref()
            .ok_or("covariance not cached after first call")?
            .as_ptr();

        // Second call should return cached result (same pointer)
        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::compute_covariance_matrix(&mut solver);
        let ptr2 = solver
            .covariance_matrix
            .as_ref()
            .ok_or("covariance not cached after second call")?
            .as_ptr();

        assert_eq!(ptr1, ptr2, "Covariance matrix should be cached");

        Ok(())
    }

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // New tests for previously uncovered code paths
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /// get_hessian() and get_gradient() should return None before any solve.
    #[test]
    fn test_accessors_before_solve() {
        let solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();
        assert!(
            LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::get_hessian(&solver).is_none(),
            "hessian should be None before solve"
        );
        assert!(
            LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::get_gradient(&solver).is_none(),
            "gradient should be None before solve"
        );
    }

    /// get_covariance_matrix() should return None before any solve.
    #[test]
    fn test_get_covariance_before_solve() {
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();
        // No solve has happened yet
        assert!(
            LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::compute_covariance_matrix(&mut solver).is_none(),
            "covariance should be None when no factorizer is cached"
        );
        assert!(
            LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::get_covariance_matrix(&solver).is_none(),
            "get_covariance_matrix should be None before compute"
        );
    }

    /// DenseCholeskySolver::default() should behave identically to new().
    #[test]
    fn test_default_equals_new() {
        let solver = DenseCholeskySolver::default();
        assert!(solver.hessian.is_none());
        assert!(solver.gradient.is_none());
        assert!(solver.factorizer.is_none());
        assert!(solver.covariance_matrix.is_none());
    }

    /// A rank-deficient (singular) Jacobian should return an Err from solve_normal_equation.
    #[test]
    fn test_singular_jacobian_returns_error() {
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        // Jacobian with an all-zero column → H = J^T J is singular
        let mut j = Mat::zeros(3, 2);
        j[(0, 0)] = 1.0;
        j[(1, 0)] = 2.0;
        j[(2, 0)] = 3.0;
        // column 1 is all zeros

        let mut r = Mat::zeros(3, 1);
        r[(0, 0)] = 1.0;

        let result = LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j);
        assert!(
            result.is_err(),
            "Singular Jacobian must produce a factorization error"
        );
    }

    /// After a second solve, the cached covariance_matrix should be reset to None.
    #[test]
    fn test_covariance_reset_after_second_solve() -> TestResult {
        let (j, r) = create_test_data();
        let mut solver = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        // First solve + covariance computation
        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j)?;
        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::compute_covariance_matrix(&mut solver);
        assert!(
            solver.covariance_matrix.is_some(),
            "covariance should exist after first compute"
        );

        // Second solve should invalidate the cached covariance
        LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver, &r, &j)?;
        assert!(
            solver.covariance_matrix.is_none(),
            "covariance should be None after a new solve"
        );
        Ok(())
    }

    /// solve_augmented_equation with lambda=0 should produce the same result as solve_normal_equation.
    #[test]
    fn test_augmented_with_zero_lambda_matches_normal() -> TestResult {
        let (j, r) = create_test_data();
        let mut solver_n = DenseCholeskySolver::new();
        let mut solver_a = DenseCholeskySolver::new();

        let dx_normal = LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_normal_equation(&mut solver_n, &r, &j)?;
        let dx_augmented =
            LinearSolver::<DenseMode>::solve_augmented_equation(&mut solver_a, &r, &j, 0.0)?;

        for i in 0..dx_normal.nrows() {
            assert!(
                (dx_normal[(i, 0)] - dx_augmented[(i, 0)]).abs() < TOLERANCE,
                "Element {} differs: normal={}, augmented(λ=0)={}",
                i,
                dx_normal[(i, 0)],
                dx_augmented[(i, 0)]
            );
        }
        Ok(())
    }
}