#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ Validator for problem 040: Signed Autocorrelation Constant C' Upper Bound The signed autocorrelation constant C' is defined as: C' = inf_f max_t (f*f)(t) / (∫f)^2 where f may be positive or negative (not restricted to be non-negative) and is supported on [-1/4, 1/4]. The current best upper bound is C' ≤ 1.4557 (AlphaEvolve, 2025). The model provides a step function as a list of real values on N equal-width subintervals of [-1/4, 1/4]. The validator computes the autoconvolution ratio and checks if it improves the best known upper bound. Expected input format: {"values": [v_0, v_1, ..., v_{N-1}]} or [v_0, v_1, ..., v_{N-1}] """ import argparse from typing import Any import numpy as np from scipy.signal import fftconvolve from . import ValidationResult, load_solution, output_result, success, failure BEST_KNOWN_UPPER = 1.4557 MIN_INTERVALS = 10 MAX_INTERVALS = 1_000_000 def compute_autoconvolution_ratio(values: np.ndarray) -> float: """ Compute max_t (f*f)(t) / (∫f)^2 for a step function. The function f is defined on N equal-width subintervals of [-1/4, 1/4]. Each subinterval has width h = (1/2) / N. The autoconvolution (f*f)(t) = ∫ f(t-x)f(x) dx is computed via discrete convolution of the step function values scaled by the subinterval width h. This is equivalent to the AlphaEvolve evaluator formula: score = 2n * max(convolve(a, a)) / (sum(a))^2 since h = 1/(2n), so max(conv)*h / (sum(a)*h)^2 = max(conv) / (sum(a)^2 * h) = 2n * max(conv) / sum(a)^2. """ n = len(values) h = 0.5 / n # width of each subinterval # Discrete convolution: (f*f) sampled at points spaced by h # fftconvolve gives the convolution of the coefficient sequences; # multiply by h to account for the integral approximation conv = fftconvolve(values, values) * h max_conv = np.max(conv) integral_f = np.sum(values) * h if integral_f == 0: return float('inf') return max_conv / (integral_f ** 2) def validate(solution: Any) -> ValidationResult: """ Validate a signed autocorrelation upper bound construction. Args: solution: Dict with 'values' key or list of real values Returns: ValidationResult with autoconvolution ratio """ try: if isinstance(solution, dict) and 'values' in solution: values_data = solution['values'] elif isinstance(solution, list): values_data = solution else: return failure("Invalid format: expected dict with 'values' or list") values = np.array(values_data, dtype=np.float64) except (ValueError, TypeError) as e: return failure(f"Failed to parse values: {e}") if values.ndim != 1: return failure(f"Values must be a 1D array, got {values.ndim}D") n = len(values) if n < MIN_INTERVALS: return failure(f"Need at least {MIN_INTERVALS} intervals, got {n}") if n > MAX_INTERVALS: return failure(f"Too many intervals ({n}), maximum is {MAX_INTERVALS}") # Check all entries are finite reals (reject NaN/inf) if not np.all(np.isfinite(values)): return failure("All values must be finite real numbers (no NaN or inf)") # Check function is not identically zero if np.all(values == 0): return failure("Function is identically zero") # Check sum is nonzero (otherwise the ratio is undefined) if np.sum(values) == 0: return failure("Sum of values is zero (autoconvolution ratio is undefined)") ratio = compute_autoconvolution_ratio(values) if not np.isfinite(ratio): return failure( "Computed ratio is not finite, indicating a numerical issue", autoconvolution_ratio=float(ratio) ) return success( f"Step function with {n} intervals achieves autoconvolution ratio {ratio:.6f} " f"(best known: {BEST_KNOWN_UPPER})", num_intervals=n, autoconvolution_ratio=ratio, best_known_upper=BEST_KNOWN_UPPER, improves_bound=ratio < BEST_KNOWN_UPPER ) def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser( description='Validate signed autocorrelation upper bound construction' ) parser.add_argument('solution', help='Solution as JSON string or path to JSON file') parser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v', action='store_true', help='Verbose output') args = parser.parse_args() solution = load_solution(args.solution) result = validate(solution) output_result(result) if __name__ == '__main__': main()