fix: stabilize Gamma PDF for finite in-range parameters - #442
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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The change stabilizes finite Gamma PDF evaluations, but certain inputs with an infinite rate still return 0.0 instead of the documented NaN. This boundary-behavior correctness issue makes the PR not merge-ready until the infinite-rate handling is corrected and covered by a regression test. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@src/distribution/gamma.rs`:
- Around line 392-397: The x == 0.0 branch in the Gamma density methods must
return f64::NAN when either accepted parameter is infinite, before applying the
shape-based ±infinity logic. Update the relevant Gamma implementation and add
coverage for pdf(0.0) and ln_pdf(0.0) with infinite shape and infinite rate.
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| shape | rate | R | SciPy | mpmath (50 dps) | statrs upstream (pre-PR) | statrs PR #442 (before fix) | statrs PR #442 (after fix) |
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| ∞ | 1.0 | 0.73 µs | 67.7 µs | 11.1 µs | 2.0 ns | 3.3 ns | 2.7 ns |
| 0.5 | ∞ | 11.9 µs | 36.7 µs | 7.6 µs | 9.9 ns | 6.1 ns | 3.7 ns |
| 2.0 | ∞ | 11.7 µs | 36.8 µs | 16.8 µs | 19.0 ns | 4.3 ns | 3.7 ns |
| 1.0 | ∞ | 11.9 µs | 36.6 µs | 16.9 µs | 3.7 ns | 4.4 ns | 3.7 ns |
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| let ln_x = x.ln(); | ||
| let ln_product = ln_rate + ln_x; | ||
| let virtual_ln_x = ln_product - ln_rate; | ||
| let ln_product_error = (ln_rate - (ln_product - virtual_ln_x)) + (ln_x - virtual_ln_x); |
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Why is compensation of ln(a) + ln(b) the chosen accuracy mechanism rather than scaling/decomposing the product so that we can preserve multiplication's behavior without sacrificing dynamic range? I made a push as a test case and as a suggested fix.
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In `@src/distribution/gamma.rs`:
- Around line 403-406: In the Gamma log-density path containing the frexp
calculations, add an infinite-rate guard immediately after the existing
x.is_infinite() branch so self.rate == f64::INFINITY returns NaN before frexp is
called. Add a regression test using x = 1.0 that verifies the infinite-rate case
produces NaN.
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| let (m1, e1) = prec::frexp(self.rate); | ||
| let (m2, e2) = prec::frexp(x); | ||
| let ln_product = (m1 * m2).ln() + (e1 + e2) as f64 * core::f64::consts::LN_2; | ||
| self.shape * ln_product - x.ln() - self.rate * x - gamma::ln_gamma(self.shape) |
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Return NaN for an infinite rate before the frexp path.
Gamma::new accepts rate = f64::INFINITY. For shape != 1.0 and finite nonzero x, frexp converts the infinite rate into a finite mantissa and exponent. The final -self.rate * x term then makes ln_pdf return -∞ and pdf return 0.0.
This contradicts the documented and intended NaN behavior for an infinite rate. Add an infinite-rate guard after the x.is_infinite() branch. Add a regression test with x = 1.0.
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} else if x.is_infinite() {
f64::NEG_INFINITY
+ } else if self.rate.is_infinite() {
+ f64::NAN
} else {
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| let (m1, e1) = prec::frexp(self.rate); | |
| let (m2, e2) = prec::frexp(x); | |
| let ln_product = (m1 * m2).ln() + (e1 + e2) as f64 * core::f64::consts::LN_2; | |
| self.shape * ln_product - x.ln() - self.rate * x - gamma::ln_gamma(self.shape) | |
| } else if x.is_infinite() { | |
| f64::NEG_INFINITY | |
| } else if self.rate.is_infinite() { | |
| f64::NAN | |
| } else { | |
| let (m1, e1) = prec::frexp(self.rate); | |
| let (m2, e2) = prec::frexp(x); | |
| let ln_product = (m1 * m2).ln() + (e1 + e2) as f64 * core::f64::consts::LN_2; | |
| self.shape * ln_product - x.ln() - self.rate * x - gamma::ln_gamma(self.shape) |
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In `@src/distribution/gamma.rs` around lines 403 - 406, In the Gamma log-density
path containing the frexp calculations, add an infinite-rate guard immediately
after the existing x.is_infinite() branch so self.rate == f64::INFINITY returns
NaN before frexp is called. Add a regression test using x = 1.0 that verifies
the infinite-rate case produces NaN.
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well this does now fail a doctest at 1e-15 absolute error... |
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Summary
ln_pdf().exp()to avoid overflow/underflow in separately evaluated factorsx = 0,x = +inf, andshape = 1ln(rate) + ln(x)before multiplying byshapeGamma(80, 1e-5).pdf(8e6)Root cause
The previous formula evaluated
rate.powf(shape)independently. For valid finite parameters this factor could underflow to zero while the remaining factors compensated it mathematically, producingNaNinstead of a finite density.TDD and independent numerical references
The regression case is
Gamma(shape=80, rate=1e-5).pdf(8e6).4.455666577034977970e-72.63e-144.455666577035076430e-74.22e-15dgamma4.455666577035096020e-71.81e-164.45566657703509521452812298721e-74.455666577035271250e-73.95e-14Upstream statrs returns
NaN; the regression test is red on upstream and green with this change. R and Boost.Math are more accurate for this input; this change is more accurate than SciPy.Performance
Gamma(80, 1e-5).pdf(8e6)NaNstdfeatures-O3 -march=nativedgammagamma.pdfRelated issue
Fixes #422 —
Gamma::pdfreturnsNaNfor ordinary, finite, in-range parameters.Summary by CodeRabbit