⚡️ Speed up function hamilton_filter by 21%

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📄 21% (0.21x) speedup for hamilton_filter in quantecon/_filter.py

⏱️ Runtime : 1.62 milliseconds → 1.34 milliseconds (best of 35 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 20% speedup through two key memory allocation optimizations in the p is not None branch:

Key Optimizations

1. Matrix Initialization Efficiency (np.ones → np.empty + explicit assignment)

• Original: X = np.ones((T-p-h+1, p+1)) initializes all elements to 1.0
• Optimized: X = np.empty((T-p-h+1, p+1)) allocates uninitialized memory, then X[:, 0] = 1.0 sets only the first column
• Why faster: np.empty() avoids unnecessary initialization of memory that will be overwritten in the loop. Since columns 1 through p are immediately assigned lag values, only column 0 needs initialization to 1.0.
• Line profiler evidence: X matrix creation time drops from 371,019ns to 48,136ns (87% reduction)

2. Trend Array Construction (np.append → pre-allocated np.empty with slicing)

• Original: trend = np.append(np.zeros(p+h-1)+np.nan, X@b) creates two temporary arrays and concatenates them
• Optimized: Pre-allocates trend = np.empty(T), then fills sections directly via trend[:p+h-1] = np.nan and trend[p+h-1:] = X@b
• Why faster: Eliminates array copying overhead from np.append(). Direct slicing assignment into pre-allocated memory is significantly more efficient than creating intermediate arrays and concatenating.
• Line profiler evidence: Trend construction time drops from 436,874ns to 156,172ns total (28,587ns + 41,635ns + 85,950ns), a 64% reduction

Test Case Performance

The optimizations particularly benefit:

• Regression-based cases (p specified): 25-45% faster across test cases (e.g., test_regression_based_filter_p_equals_1 shows 45% improvement)
• Small to medium datasets: Most pronounced gains when the matrix operations dominate runtime
• Random walk cases (p=None): Minimal impact since these don't use the optimized code paths

Impact Assessment

Since function_references are unavailable, we cannot determine the exact calling context. However, these optimizations benefit any workload that:

• Uses the regression-based Hamilton filter (p specified)
• Processes multiple time series in a pipeline
• Calls this function repeatedly (e.g., in parameter sweeps or Monte Carlo simulations)

The optimizations maintain identical numerical results and algorithmic behavior—they purely improve memory efficiency without changing the mathematical operations.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	✅ 2 Passed
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 38 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

⚙️ Click to see Existing Unit Tests

Test File::Test Function	Original ⏱️	Optimized ⏱️	Speedup
test_filter.py::test_hamilton_filter	151μs	134μs	13.1%✅

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

import math  # for isnan and isclose checks

import numba  # required because the function under test uses numba.njit
import numpy as np  # used to construct expected numeric results
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from quantecon._filter import hamilton_filter

def test_random_walk_basic_small():
    """
    Basic test for the random-walk (p is None) branch with a very small
    sequence where h = 1. We check exact values for cycle and trend,
    and that NaNs occur where expected.
    """
    data = [1.0, 2.0, 4.0]  # simple small sequence
    # call with h=1 and default p (None -> random walk)
    cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(data, h=1, p=None) # 25.1μs -> 24.7μs (1.27% faster)

def test_p_specified_linear_regression_matches_numpy_solution():
    """
    Test the p >= 0 branch by constructing a simple linear deterministic
    sequence y_t = intercept + slope * t. We compute the expected trend for
    the fitted tail using numpy linear algebra mirroring the algorithm,
    and compare the results elementwise (handling NaNs properly).
    """
    # deterministic linear data: intercept=2.0, slope=3.0
    T = 5
    intercept = 2.0
    slope = 3.0
    y = np.array([intercept + slope * t for t in range(T)], dtype=np.float64)

    h = 1
    p = 1  # single lag auto-regression / OLS variable count 2 (constant + lag)

    # run the function under test
    cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(y, h=h, p=p) # 73.9μs -> 51.0μs (44.7% faster)

    # now compute expected values using numpy (mirroring the algorithm)
    # compute nrows as in function
    nrows = T - int(p) - int(h) + 1
    if nrows <= 0:
        # If there are no rows, expected is all NaN
        for i in range(T):
            pass
        return

    # Build X (nrows x (p+1)) exactly as the function does
    X = np.empty((nrows, int(p) + 1), dtype=np.float64)
    X[:, 0] = 1.0
    for j in range(1, int(p) + 1):
        start = int(p) - j
        for i in range(nrows):
            X[i, j] = y[start + i]

    # build y_rhs
    start_rhs = int(p) + int(h) - 1
    y_rhs = y[start_rhs:start_rhs + nrows]

    # compute coefficients via normal equations (X'X)^{-1} X'y
    XTX = X.T.dot(X)
    XTy = X.T.dot(y_rhs)
    b = np.linalg.solve(XTX, XTy)

    # fitted tail
    fitted = X.dot(b)

    # build expected trend: prefix p+h-1 set to NaN, then fitted assigned
    expected_trend = np.empty(T, dtype=np.float64)
    prefix = int(p) + int(h) - 1
    for i in range(prefix):
        expected_trend[i] = np.nan
    for i in range(nrows):
        expected_trend[p + h - 1 + i] = fitted[i]

    expected_cycle = y - expected_trend

    # Compare elementwise: NaNs must be in the same positions; numbers compared with isclose
    for i in range(T):
        if math.isnan(expected_trend[i]):
            pass
        else:
            pass

def test_input_types_and_p_as_float_casting_behavior():
    """
    Verify the function accepts integer-like inputs and float-like p values
    that are integral (p passed as 1.0) by ensuring results match the same
    run with p as integer.
    """
    data = [0, 1, 4, 9, 16]  # integer inputs (will be converted to floats)
    h = 1
    p_int = 1
    p_float = 1.0

    # run with p as int
    cycle_int, trend_int = hamilton_filter(data, h=h, p=p_int)
    # run with p as float (should behave identically because int(p) is used)
    cycle_float, trend_float = hamilton_filter(data, h=h, p=p_float)
    for i in range(len(data)):
        if math.isnan(trend_int[i]):
            pass
        else:
            pass

def test_large_scale_random_walk_efficiency_and_correctness():
    """
    Large-scale test for random-walk branch: construct a long deterministic
    sequence (here under 1000 elements to keep test resource usage reasonable)
    and verify the vectorized relation cycle[t] = y[t] - y[t-h] holds for all
    appropriate indices. We use numpy to form the expected result and then
    assert equality using a boolean check wrapped by Python's assert.
    """
    T = 800  # large but below 1000 as per instructions
    # choose a monotonic sequence so differences are easy to reason about
    y = np.linspace(0.0, float(T - 1), T, dtype=np.float64)
    h = 12  # a typical horizon (e.g., months)

    cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(y, h=h, p=None) # 21.4μs -> 29.2μs (26.7% slower)

    # expected cycle: NaN for first h elements, then y[i] - y[i-h]
    expected_cycle = np.empty_like(y)
    expected_cycle[:h] = np.nan
    expected_cycle[h:] = y[h:] - y[:-h]

    # expected trend: y - expected_cycle
    expected_trend = y - expected_cycle

    # Use numpy allclose for numeric part and explicit NaN checks for the prefix.
    # We assert using Python's assert with a bool conversion.
    # Check prefix NaNs
    for i in range(h):
        pass

    # For the remainder, use numpy's allclose and convert to bool for assert
    numeric_ok_cycle = bool(np.allclose(cycle[h:], expected_cycle[h:], rtol=1e-12, atol=0.0))
    numeric_ok_trend = bool(np.allclose(trend[h:], expected_trend[h:], rtol=1e-12, atol=0.0))
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

import numpy as np
import pytest
from quantecon._filter import hamilton_filter

class TestHamiltonFilterBasicFunctionality:
    """Test basic functionality of hamilton_filter under normal conditions."""

    def test_simple_linear_trend_random_walk(self):
        """Test basic random walk case (p=None) with simple linear data."""
        # Create simple linear data
        data = np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0])
        h = 2
        cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(data, h) # 21.2μs -> 21.1μs (0.445% faster)

    def test_random_walk_with_different_h(self):
        """Test random walk with h=4."""
        data = np.array([10.0, 15.0, 12.0, 18.0, 20.0, 22.0, 21.0, 25.0, 27.0, 30.0])
        h = 4
        cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(data, h) # 20.3μs -> 19.7μs (2.75% faster)
        
        # First h values should be NaN in cycle
        for i in range(h):
            pass

    def test_regression_based_filter_p_equals_1(self):
        """Test regression-based filter with p=1."""
        data = np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0])
        h = 2
        p = 1
        cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(data, h, p=p) # 75.3μs -> 51.9μs (45.0% faster)
        
        # Check that cycle + trend reconstructs original data
        reconstructed = cycle + trend
        # Use allclose to handle NaN values properly
        valid_mask = ~np.isnan(cycle)

    def test_regression_based_filter_p_equals_2(self):
        """Test regression-based filter with p=2."""
        data = np.array([5.0, 10.0, 8.0, 12.0, 15.0, 13.0, 18.0, 20.0, 19.0, 22.0])
        h = 1
        p = 2
        cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(data, h, p=p) # 68.9μs -> 54.9μs (25.4% faster)
        
        # Check that cycle and trend reconstruct the data where defined
        reconstructed = cycle + trend
        valid_mask = ~np.isnan(cycle)

    def test_output_types(self):
        """Test that output types are numpy arrays."""
        data = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0]
        h = 2
        cycle, trend = hamilton_filter(data, h) # 24.4μs -> 24.4μs (0.143% slower)

    def test_list_input_conversion(self):
        """Test that function works with Python lists as input."""
        data_list = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0]
        data_array = np.array(data_list)
        h = 1
        
        cycle_from_list, trend_from_list = hamilton_filter(data_list, h) # 20.7μs -> 20.6μs (0.578% faster)
        cycle_from_array, trend_from_array = hamilton_filter(data_array, h) # 7.22μs -> 7.24μs (0.207% slower)
        
        # Results should be identical
        valid_mask = ~np.isnan(cycle_from_list)

    

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