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[13]1/**CFile***********************************************************************
2
3  FileName    [cuddAnneal.c]
4
5  PackageName [cudd]
6
7  Synopsis    [Reordering of DDs based on simulated annealing]
8
9  Description [Internal procedures included in this file:
10                <ul>
11                <li> cuddAnnealing()
12                </ul>
13               Static procedures included in this file:
14                <ul>
15                <li> stopping_criterion()
16                <li> random_generator()
17                <li> ddExchange()
18                <li> ddJumpingAux()
19                <li> ddJumpingUp()
20                <li> ddJumpingDown()
21                <li> siftBackwardProb()
22                <li> copyOrder()
23                <li> restoreOrder()
24                </ul>
25                ]
26
27  SeeAlso     []
28
29  Author      [Jae-Young Jang, Jorgen Sivesind]
30
31  Copyright   [Copyright (c) 1995-2004, Regents of the University of Colorado
32
33  All rights reserved.
34
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37  are met:
38
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41
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45
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48  this software without specific prior written permission.
49
50  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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53  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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61  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.]
62
63******************************************************************************/
64
65#include "util.h"
66#include "cuddInt.h"
67
68/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
69/* Constant declarations                                                     */
70/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
71
72/* Annealing parameters */
73#define BETA 0.6
74#define ALPHA 0.90
75#define EXC_PROB 0.4
76#define JUMP_UP_PROB 0.36
77#define MAXGEN_RATIO 15.0
78#define STOP_TEMP 1.0
79
80/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
81/* Stucture declarations                                                     */
82/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
83
84
85/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
86/* Type declarations                                                         */
87/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
88
89
90/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
91/* Variable declarations                                                     */
92/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
93
94#ifndef lint
95static char rcsid[] DD_UNUSED = "$Id: cuddAnneal.c,v 1.14 2004/08/13 18:04:46 fabio Exp $";
96#endif
97
98#ifdef DD_STATS
99extern  int     ddTotalNumberSwapping;
100extern  int     ddTotalNISwaps;
101static  int     tosses;
102static  int     acceptances;
103#endif
104
105/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
106/* Macro declarations                                                        */
107/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
108
109
110/**AutomaticStart*************************************************************/
111
112/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
113/* Static function prototypes                                                */
114/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
115
116static int stopping_criterion (int c1, int c2, int c3, int c4, double temp);
117static double random_generator (void);
118static int ddExchange (DdManager *table, int x, int y, double temp);
119static int ddJumpingAux (DdManager *table, int x, int x_low, int x_high, double temp);
120static Move * ddJumpingUp (DdManager *table, int x, int x_low, int initial_size);
121static Move * ddJumpingDown (DdManager *table, int x, int x_high, int initial_size);
122static int siftBackwardProb (DdManager *table, Move *moves, int size, double temp);
123static void copyOrder (DdManager *table, int *array, int lower, int upper);
124static int restoreOrder (DdManager *table, int *array, int lower, int upper);
125
126/**AutomaticEnd***************************************************************/
127
128
129/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
130/* Definition of exported functions                                          */
131/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
132
133/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
134/* Definition of internal functions                                          */
135/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
136
137
138/**Function********************************************************************
139
140  Synopsis    [Get new variable-order by simulated annealing algorithm.]
141
142  Description [Get x, y by random selection. Choose either
143  exchange or jump randomly. In case of jump, choose between jump_up
144  and jump_down randomly. Do exchange or jump and get optimal case.
145  Loop until there is no improvement or temperature reaches
146  minimum. Returns 1 in case of success; 0 otherwise.]
147
148  SideEffects [None]
149
150  SeeAlso     []
151
152******************************************************************************/
153int
154cuddAnnealing(
155  DdManager * table,
156  int  lower,
157  int  upper)
158{
159    int         nvars;
160    int         size;
161    int         x,y;
162    int         result;
163    int         c1, c2, c3, c4;
164    int         BestCost;
165    int         *BestOrder;
166    double      NewTemp, temp;
167    double      rand1;
168    int         innerloop, maxGen;
169    int         ecount, ucount, dcount;
170   
171    nvars = upper - lower + 1;
172
173    result = cuddSifting(table,lower,upper);
174#ifdef DD_STATS
175    (void) fprintf(table->out,"\n");
176#endif
177    if (result == 0) return(0);
178
179    size = table->keys - table->isolated;
180
181    /* Keep track of the best order. */
182    BestCost = size;
183    BestOrder = ALLOC(int,nvars);
184    if (BestOrder == NULL) {
185        table->errorCode = CUDD_MEMORY_OUT;
186        return(0);
187    }
188    copyOrder(table,BestOrder,lower,upper);
189
190    temp = BETA * size;
191    maxGen = (int) (MAXGEN_RATIO * nvars);
192
193    c1 = size + 10;
194    c2 = c1 + 10;
195    c3 = size;
196    c4 = c2 + 10;
197    ecount = ucount = dcount = 0;
198 
199    while (!stopping_criterion(c1, c2, c3, c4, temp)) {
200#ifdef DD_STATS
201        (void) fprintf(table->out,"temp=%f\tsize=%d\tgen=%d\t",
202                       temp,size,maxGen);
203        tosses = acceptances = 0;
204#endif
205        for (innerloop = 0; innerloop < maxGen; innerloop++) {
206            /* Choose x, y  randomly. */
207            x = (int) Cudd_Random() % nvars;
208            do {
209                y = (int) Cudd_Random() % nvars;
210            } while (x == y);
211            x += lower;
212            y += lower;
213            if (x > y) {
214                int tmp = x;
215                x = y;
216                y = tmp;
217            }
218
219            /* Choose move with roulette wheel. */
220            rand1 = random_generator();
221            if (rand1 < EXC_PROB) {
222                result = ddExchange(table,x,y,temp);       /* exchange */
223                ecount++;
224#if 0
225                (void) fprintf(table->out,
226                               "Exchange of %d and %d: size = %d\n",
227                               x,y,table->keys - table->isolated);
228#endif
229            } else if (rand1 < EXC_PROB + JUMP_UP_PROB) {
230                result = ddJumpingAux(table,y,x,y,temp); /* jumping_up */
231                ucount++;
232#if 0
233                (void) fprintf(table->out,
234                               "Jump up of %d to %d: size = %d\n",
235                               y,x,table->keys - table->isolated);
236#endif
237            } else {
238                result = ddJumpingAux(table,x,x,y,temp); /* jumping_down */
239                dcount++;
240#if 0
241                (void) fprintf(table->out,
242                               "Jump down of %d to %d: size = %d\n",
243                               x,y,table->keys - table->isolated);
244#endif
245            }
246
247            if (!result) {
248                FREE(BestOrder);
249                return(0);
250            }
251
252            size = table->keys - table->isolated;       /* keep current size */
253            if (size < BestCost) {                      /* update best order */
254                BestCost = size;
255                copyOrder(table,BestOrder,lower,upper);
256            }
257        }
258        c1 = c2;
259        c2 = c3;
260        c3 = c4;
261        c4 = size;
262        NewTemp = ALPHA * temp;
263        if (NewTemp >= 1.0) {
264            maxGen = (int)(log(NewTemp) / log(temp) * maxGen);
265        }
266        temp = NewTemp;                 /* control variable */
267#ifdef DD_STATS
268        (void) fprintf(table->out,"uphill = %d\taccepted = %d\n",
269                       tosses,acceptances);
270        fflush(table->out);
271#endif
272    }
273
274    result = restoreOrder(table,BestOrder,lower,upper);
275    FREE(BestOrder);
276    if (!result) return(0);
277#ifdef DD_STATS
278    fprintf(table->out,"#:N_EXCHANGE %8d : total exchanges\n",ecount);
279    fprintf(table->out,"#:N_JUMPUP   %8d : total jumps up\n",ucount);
280    fprintf(table->out,"#:N_JUMPDOWN %8d : total jumps down",dcount);
281#endif
282    return(1);
283
284} /* end of cuddAnnealing */
285
286
287/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
288/* Definition of static functions                                            */
289/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
290
291/**Function********************************************************************
292
293  Synopsis    [Checks termination condition.]
294
295  Description [If temperature is STOP_TEMP or there is no improvement
296  then terminates. Returns 1 if the termination criterion is met; 0
297  otherwise.]
298
299  SideEffects [None]
300
301  SeeAlso     []
302
303******************************************************************************/
304static int
305stopping_criterion(
306  int  c1,
307  int  c2,
308  int  c3,
309  int  c4,
310  double  temp)
311{
312    if (STOP_TEMP < temp) {
313        return(0);
314    } else if ((c1 == c2) && (c1 == c3) && (c1 == c4)) {
315        return(1);
316    } else {
317        return(0);
318    }
319
320} /* end of stopping_criterion */
321
322
323/**Function********************************************************************
324
325  Synopsis    [Random number generator.]
326
327  Description [Returns a double precision value between 0.0 and 1.0.]
328
329  SideEffects [None]
330
331  SeeAlso     []
332
333******************************************************************************/
334static double
335random_generator(void)
336{
337    return((double)(Cudd_Random() / 2147483561.0));
338
339} /* end of random_generator */
340
341
342/**Function********************************************************************
343
344  Synopsis    [This function is for exchanging two variables, x and y.]
345
346  Description [This is the same funcion as ddSwapping except for
347  comparison expression.  Use probability function, exp(-size_change/temp).]
348
349  SideEffects [None]
350
351  SeeAlso     []
352
353******************************************************************************/
354static int
355ddExchange(
356  DdManager * table,
357  int  x,
358  int  y,
359  double  temp)
360{
361    Move       *move,*moves;
362    int        tmp;
363    int        x_ref,y_ref;
364    int        x_next,y_next;
365    int        size, result;
366    int        initial_size, limit_size;
367
368    x_ref = x;
369    y_ref = y;
370
371    x_next = cuddNextHigh(table,x);
372    y_next = cuddNextLow(table,y);
373    moves = NULL;
374    initial_size = limit_size = table->keys - table->isolated;
375
376    for (;;) {
377        if (x_next == y_next) {
378            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,x,x_next);
379            if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
380            move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
381            if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
382            move->x = x;
383            move->y = x_next;
384            move->size = size;
385            move->next = moves;
386            moves = move;
387            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,y_next,y);
388            if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
389            move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
390            if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
391            move->x = y_next;
392            move->y = y;
393            move->size = size;
394            move->next = moves;
395            moves = move;
396            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,x,x_next);
397            if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
398            move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
399            if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
400            move->x = x;
401            move->y = x_next;
402            move->size = size;
403            move->next = moves;
404            moves = move;
405
406            tmp = x;
407            x = y;
408            y = tmp;
409        } else if (x == y_next) {
410            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,x,x_next);
411            if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
412            move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
413            if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
414            move->x = x;
415            move->y = x_next;
416            move->size = size;
417            move->next = moves;
418            moves = move;
419            tmp = x;
420            x = y;
421            y = tmp;
422        } else {
423            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,x,x_next);
424            if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
425            move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
426            if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
427            move->x = x;
428            move->y = x_next;
429            move->size = size;
430            move->next = moves;
431            moves = move;
432            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,y_next,y);
433            if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
434            move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
435            if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
436            move->x = y_next;
437            move->y = y;
438            move->size = size;
439            move->next = moves;
440            moves = move;
441            x = x_next;
442            y = y_next;
443        }
444
445        x_next = cuddNextHigh(table,x);
446        y_next = cuddNextLow(table,y);
447        if (x_next > y_ref) break;
448
449        if ((double) size > DD_MAX_REORDER_GROWTH * (double) limit_size) {
450            break;
451        } else if (size < limit_size) {
452            limit_size = size;
453        }
454    }
455
456    if (y_next>=x_ref) {
457        size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,y_next,y);
458        if (size == 0) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
459        move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
460        if (move == NULL) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
461        move->x = y_next;
462        move->y = y;
463        move->size = size;
464        move->next = moves;
465        moves = move;
466    }
467
468    /* move backward and stop at best position or accept uphill move */
469    result = siftBackwardProb(table,moves,initial_size,temp);
470    if (!result) goto ddExchangeOutOfMem;
471
472    while (moves != NULL) {
473        move = moves->next;
474        cuddDeallocMove(table, moves);
475        moves = move;
476    }
477    return(1);
478
479ddExchangeOutOfMem:
480    while (moves != NULL) {
481        move = moves->next;
482        cuddDeallocMove(table, moves);
483        moves = move;
484    }
485    return(0);
486
487} /* end of ddExchange */
488
489
490/**Function********************************************************************
491
492  Synopsis    [Moves a variable to a specified position.]
493
494  Description [If x==x_low, it executes jumping_down. If x==x_high, it
495  executes jumping_up. This funcion is similar to ddSiftingAux. Returns
496  1 in case of success; 0 otherwise.]
497
498  SideEffects [None]
499
500  SeeAlso     []
501
502******************************************************************************/
503static int
504ddJumpingAux(
505  DdManager * table,
506  int  x,
507  int  x_low,
508  int  x_high,
509  double  temp)
510{
511    Move       *move;
512    Move       *moves;        /* list of moves */
513    int        initial_size;
514    int        result;
515
516    initial_size = table->keys - table->isolated;
517
518#ifdef DD_DEBUG
519    assert(table->subtables[x].keys > 0);
520#endif
521
522    moves = NULL;
523
524    if (cuddNextLow(table,x) < x_low) {
525        if (cuddNextHigh(table,x) > x_high) return(1);
526        moves = ddJumpingDown(table,x,x_high,initial_size);
527        /* after that point x --> x_high unless early termination */
528        if (moves == NULL) goto ddJumpingAuxOutOfMem;
529        /* move backward and stop at best position or accept uphill move */
530        result = siftBackwardProb(table,moves,initial_size,temp);
531        if (!result) goto ddJumpingAuxOutOfMem;
532    } else if (cuddNextHigh(table,x) > x_high) {
533        moves = ddJumpingUp(table,x,x_low,initial_size);
534        /* after that point x --> x_low unless early termination */
535        if (moves == NULL) goto ddJumpingAuxOutOfMem;
536        /* move backward and stop at best position or accept uphill move */
537        result = siftBackwardProb(table,moves,initial_size,temp);
538        if (!result) goto ddJumpingAuxOutOfMem;
539    } else {
540        (void) fprintf(table->err,"Unexpected condition in ddJumping\n");
541        goto ddJumpingAuxOutOfMem;
542    }
543    while (moves != NULL) {
544        move = moves->next;
545        cuddDeallocMove(table, moves);
546        moves = move;
547    }
548    return(1);
549
550ddJumpingAuxOutOfMem:
551    while (moves != NULL) {
552        move = moves->next;
553        cuddDeallocMove(table, moves);
554        moves = move;
555    }
556    return(0);
557
558} /* end of ddJumpingAux */
559
560
561/**Function********************************************************************
562
563  Synopsis    [This function is for jumping up.]
564
565  Description [This is a simplified version of ddSiftingUp. It does not
566  use lower bounding. Returns the set of moves in case of success; NULL
567  if memory is full.]
568
569  SideEffects [None]
570
571  SeeAlso     []
572
573******************************************************************************/
574static Move *
575ddJumpingUp(
576  DdManager * table,
577  int  x,
578  int  x_low,
579  int  initial_size)
580{
581    Move       *moves;
582    Move       *move;
583    int        y;
584    int        size;
585    int        limit_size = initial_size;
586
587    moves = NULL;
588    y = cuddNextLow(table,x);
589    while (y >= x_low) {
590        size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,y,x);
591        if (size == 0) goto ddJumpingUpOutOfMem;
592        move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
593        if (move == NULL) goto ddJumpingUpOutOfMem;
594        move->x = y;
595        move->y = x;
596        move->size = size;
597        move->next = moves;
598        moves = move;
599        if ((double) size > table->maxGrowth * (double) limit_size) {
600            break;
601        } else if (size < limit_size) {
602            limit_size = size;
603        }
604        x = y;
605        y = cuddNextLow(table,x);
606    }
607    return(moves);
608
609ddJumpingUpOutOfMem:
610    while (moves != NULL) {
611        move = moves->next;
612        cuddDeallocMove(table, moves);
613        moves = move;
614    }
615    return(NULL);
616
617} /* end of ddJumpingUp */
618
619
620/**Function********************************************************************
621
622  Synopsis    [This function is for jumping down.]
623
624  Description [This is a simplified version of ddSiftingDown. It does not
625  use lower bounding. Returns the set of moves in case of success; NULL
626  if memory is full.]
627
628  SideEffects [None]
629
630  SeeAlso     []
631
632******************************************************************************/
633static Move *
634ddJumpingDown(
635  DdManager * table,
636  int  x,
637  int  x_high,
638  int  initial_size)
639{
640    Move       *moves;
641    Move       *move;
642    int        y;
643    int        size;
644    int        limit_size = initial_size;
645
646    moves = NULL;
647    y = cuddNextHigh(table,x);
648    while (y <= x_high) {
649        size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,x,y);
650        if (size == 0) goto ddJumpingDownOutOfMem;
651        move = (Move *)cuddDynamicAllocNode(table);
652        if (move == NULL) goto ddJumpingDownOutOfMem;
653        move->x = x;
654        move->y = y;
655        move->size = size;
656        move->next = moves;
657        moves = move;
658        if ((double) size > table->maxGrowth * (double) limit_size) {
659            break;
660        } else if (size < limit_size) {
661            limit_size = size;
662        }
663        x = y;
664        y = cuddNextHigh(table,x);
665    }
666    return(moves);
667
668ddJumpingDownOutOfMem:
669    while (moves != NULL) {
670        move = moves->next;
671        cuddDeallocMove(table, moves);
672        moves = move;
673    }
674    return(NULL);
675
676} /* end of ddJumpingDown */
677
678
679/**Function********************************************************************
680
681  Synopsis [Returns the DD to the best position encountered during
682  sifting if there was improvement.]
683
684  Description [Otherwise, "tosses a coin" to decide whether to keep
685  the current configuration or return the DD to the original
686  one. Returns 1 in case of success; 0 otherwise.]
687
688  SideEffects [None]
689
690  SeeAlso     []
691
692******************************************************************************/
693static int
694siftBackwardProb(
695  DdManager * table,
696  Move * moves,
697  int  size,
698  double  temp)
699{
700    Move   *move;
701    int    res;
702    int    best_size = size;
703    double coin, threshold;
704
705    /* Look for best size during the last sifting */
706    for (move = moves; move != NULL; move = move->next) {
707        if (move->size < best_size) {
708            best_size = move->size;
709        }
710    }
711   
712    /* If best_size equals size, the last sifting did not produce any
713    ** improvement. We now toss a coin to decide whether to retain
714    ** this change or not.
715    */
716    if (best_size == size) {
717        coin = random_generator();
718#ifdef DD_STATS
719        tosses++;
720#endif
721        threshold = exp(-((double)(table->keys - table->isolated - size))/temp);
722        if (coin < threshold) {
723#ifdef DD_STATS
724            acceptances++;
725#endif
726            return(1);
727        }
728    }
729
730    /* Either there was improvement, or we have decided not to
731    ** accept the uphill move. Go to best position.
732    */
733    res = table->keys - table->isolated;
734    for (move = moves; move != NULL; move = move->next) {
735        if (res == best_size) return(1);
736        res = cuddSwapInPlace(table,(int)move->x,(int)move->y);
737        if (!res) return(0);
738    }
739
740    return(1);
741
742} /* end of sift_backward_prob */
743
744
745/**Function********************************************************************
746
747  Synopsis    [Copies the current variable order to array.]
748
749  Description [Copies the current variable order to array.
750  At the same time inverts the permutation.]
751
752  SideEffects [None]
753
754  SeeAlso     []
755
756******************************************************************************/
757static void
758copyOrder(
759  DdManager * table,
760  int * array,
761  int  lower,
762  int  upper)
763{
764    int i;
765    int nvars;
766
767    nvars = upper - lower + 1;
768    for (i = 0; i < nvars; i++) {
769        array[i] = table->invperm[i+lower];
770    }
771
772} /* end of copyOrder */
773
774
775/**Function********************************************************************
776
777  Synopsis    [Restores the variable order in array by a series of sifts up.]
778
779  Description [Restores the variable order in array by a series of sifts up.
780  Returns 1 in case of success; 0 otherwise.]
781
782  SideEffects [None]
783
784  SeeAlso     []
785
786******************************************************************************/
787static int
788restoreOrder(
789  DdManager * table,
790  int * array,
791  int  lower,
792  int  upper)
793{
794    int i, x, y, size;
795    int nvars = upper - lower + 1;
796
797    for (i = 0; i < nvars; i++) {
798        x = table->perm[array[i]];
799#ifdef DD_DEBUG
800    assert(x >= lower && x <= upper);
801#endif
802        y = cuddNextLow(table,x);
803        while (y >= i + lower) {
804            size = cuddSwapInPlace(table,y,x);
805            if (size == 0) return(0);
806            x = y;
807            y = cuddNextLow(table,x);
808        }
809    }
810
811    return(1);
812
813} /* end of restoreOrder */
814
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