source: branches/GP-MoveOperators/HeuristicLab.Algorithms.EvolutionStrategy/3.3/StrategyVectorManipulator.cs @ 9133

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using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Operators;
using HeuristicLab.Optimization;
using HeuristicLab.Parameters;
using HeuristicLab.Encodings.RealVectorEncoding;
using HeuristicLab.Data;
using HeuristicLab.Random;
using System;

namespace HeuristicLab.Algorithms.EvolutionStrategy {
  /// <summary>
  /// Mutates the endogenous strategy parameters.
  /// </summary>
  public class StrategyVectorManipulator : SingleSuccessorOperator, IStochasticOperator {
    public ILookupParameter<IRandom> RandomParameter {
      get { return (ILookupParameter<IRandom>)Parameters["Random"]; }
    }
    public ILookupParameter<RealVector> StrategyVectorParameter {
      get { return (ILookupParameter<RealVector>)Parameters["StrategyVector"]; }
    }
    public IValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue> GeneralLearningRateParameter {
      get { return (IValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue>)Parameters["GeneralLearningRate"]; }
    }
    public IValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue> LearningRateParameter {
      get { return (IValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue>)Parameters["LearningRate"]; }
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="StrategyVectorManipulator"/> with four 
    /// parameters (<c>Random</c>, <c>StrategyVector</c>, <c>GeneralLearningRate</c> and
    /// <c>LearningRate</c>).
    /// </summary>
    public StrategyVectorManipulator()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<IRandom>("Random", "The random number generator to use."));
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<RealVector>("StrategyVector", "The strategy vector to manipulate."));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue>("GeneralLearningRate", "The general learning rate (tau0)."));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue>("LearningRate", "The learning rate (tau)."));
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Mutates the endogenous strategy parameters.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="random">The random number generator to use.</param>
    /// <param name="vector">The strategy vector to manipulate.</param>
    /// <param name="generalLearningRate">The general learning rate dampens the mutation over all dimensions.</param>
    /// <param name="learningRate">The learning rate dampens the mutation in each dimension.</param>
    public static void Apply(IRandom random, RealVector vector, double generalLearningRate, double learningRate) {
      NormalDistributedRandom N = new NormalDistributedRandom(random, 0.0, 1.0);
      double generalMultiplier = Math.Exp(generalLearningRate * N.NextDouble());
      for (int i = 0; i < vector.Length; i++) {
        vector[i] *= generalMultiplier * Math.Exp(learningRate * N.NextDouble());
      }
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Mutates the endogenous strategy parameters.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Calls <see cref="OperatorBase.Apply"/> of base class <see cref="OperatorBase"/>.</remarks>
    /// <inheritdoc select="returns"/>
    public override IOperation Apply() {
      RealVector strategyParams = StrategyVectorParameter.ActualValue;
      if (strategyParams != null) { // only apply if there is a strategy vector
        IRandom random = RandomParameter.ActualValue;
        double tau0 = GeneralLearningRateParameter.ActualValue.Value;
        double tau = LearningRateParameter.ActualValue.Value;
        Apply(random, strategyParams, tau0, tau);
      }
      return base.Apply();
    }
  }
}