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+//
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using MathNet.Numerics.Distributions;
+using MathNet.Numerics.Threading;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Statistics
+{
+ ///
+ /// An enum of the methods the supports
+ /// for automatic bandwidth selection.
+ ///
+ public enum KDEBandwidthSelectionMethod
+ {
+ ///
+ /// TBD
+ ///
+ SilvermansRuleOfThumb,
+ ///
+ /// TBD
+ ///
+ SolveTheEquation
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// The supports several predefined Kernels.
+ /// Note that you can set your own custom kernel by setting
+ ///
+ public enum KDEKernelType
+ {
+ ///
+ /// A Gaussian kernel (PDF of Normal distribution with mean 0 and variance 1).
+ /// This kernel is the default.
+ ///
+ Gaussian,
+
+ ///
+ /// Epanechnikov Kernel
+ /// x => Math.Abs(x) <= 1.0 ? 3.0/4.0(1.0-x^2) : 0.0
+ ///
+ Epanechnikov,
+
+ ///
+ /// Uniform Kernel
+ /// x => Math.Abs(x) <= 1.0 ? 1.0/2.0 : 0.0
+ ///
+ Uniform,
+
+ ///
+ /// Triangular Kernel
+ /// x => Math.Abs(x) <= 1.0 ? (1.0-Math.Abs(x)) : 0.0
+ ///
+ Triangular,
+
+ ///
+ /// A custom kernel can be set by property
+ ///
+ Custom
+ }
+
+ ///
+ ///
+ ///
+ public class KernelDensityEstimator
+ {
+ public KernelDensityEstimator(IList samples)
+ {
+ _samples = samples;
+ KernelType = KDEKernelType.Gaussian;
+ }
+
+ public double EstimateDensity(double x)
+ {
+ var n = Samples.Count;
+ var estimate = CommonParallel.Aggregate(0, n,
+ i =>
+ {
+ var s = Samples[i];
+ return Kernel((x - s) / Bandwidth);
+ },
+ (a, b) => a + b,
+ 0d) / (n * Bandwidth);
+
+ return estimate;
+ }
+
+ private readonly IList _samples;
+ public IList Samples
+ {
+ get { return _samples; }
+ }
+
+ private double _bandwidth = 1;
+ public double Bandwidth
+ {
+ get
+ {
+ return _bandwidth;
+ }
+ set
+ {
+ if (value <= 0)
+ {
+ throw new ArgumentException("The bandwidth must be a positive number!");
+ }
+ _bandwidth = value;
+ }
+ }
+
+ private KDEKernelType _kernelType;
+ public KDEKernelType KernelType
+ {
+ get { return _kernelType; }
+ set
+ {
+ switch (value)
+ {
+ case KDEKernelType.Gaussian:
+ {
+ Kernel = x => Normal.PDF(0.0, 1.0, x);
+ _kernelType = KDEKernelType.Gaussian;
+ }
+ break;
+ case KDEKernelType.Epanechnikov:
+ {
+ Kernel = x => Math.Abs(x) <= 1.0 ? 0.75 * (1 - x * x) : 0.0;
+ _kernelType = KDEKernelType.Epanechnikov;
+ }
+ break;
+ case KDEKernelType.Uniform:
+ {
+ Kernel = x => ContinuousUniform.PDF(-1.0, 1.0, x);
+ _kernelType = KDEKernelType.Uniform;
+ }
+ break;
+ case KDEKernelType.Triangular:
+ {
+ Kernel = x => Triangular.PDF(-1.0, 1.0, 0.0, x);
+ _kernelType = KDEKernelType.Triangular;
+ }
+ break;
+ case KDEKernelType.Custom:
+ throw new ArgumentException("In order to set a custom Kernel, property Kernel must be set directly.");
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ private Func _kernel;
+ ///
+ /// Sets or Gets the Kernel used for the density estimate.
+ /// Setting the Kernel changes the to
+ /// A Kernel is a real function with Integral 1. Typically, it is also positive and symmetric about 0.
+ /// Note that none of these properties are checked.
+ ///
+ public Func Kernel
+ {
+ get { return _kernel; }
+ set
+ {
+ _kernel = value;
+ _kernelType = KDEKernelType.Custom;
+ }
+ }
+
+ public double SelectBandwidth(KDEBandwidthSelectionMethod bandwidthSelectionMethod)
+ {
+ throw new NotImplementedException();
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/StatisticsTests/KernelDensityEstimatorTests.cs b/src/UnitTests/StatisticsTests/KernelDensityEstimatorTests.cs
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+//
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using MathNet.Numerics.Statistics;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.StatisticsTests
+{
+ ///
+ /// Kernel Density Estimator tests.
+ ///
+ [TestFixture, Category("Statistics")]
+ public class KernelDensityEstimatorTests
+ {
+ private readonly double[] _testData =
+ {
+ 0.899822328897223,
+ -0.300111005615676,
+ 1.029365712103099,
+ -0.345065971567321,
+ 1.012801864262980,
+ 0.629334584931419,
+ -0.213015082641055,
+ -0.865697308360524,
+ -1.043108301337627,
+ -0.270068812648099
+ };
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestGaussianKernelBandwidth1()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(KDEKernelType.Gaussian, kde.KernelType);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0d, kde.Bandwidth);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.398942280401433, kde.Kernel(0), 10); //Density of standard normal distribution at 0
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.004115405028907, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.310485907659139, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.099698581377801, estimate, 10);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestTriangularKernelBandwidth1()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+ kde.KernelType = KDEKernelType.Triangular;
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(KDEKernelType.Triangular, kde.KernelType);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0d, kde.Bandwidth);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0d, kde.Kernel(0)); //Density of standard normal distribution at 0
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.347688490533868, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.004216757636608, estimate, 10);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestUniformKernelBandwidth1()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+ kde.KernelType = KDEKernelType.Uniform;
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(KDEKernelType.Uniform, kde.KernelType);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0d, kde.Bandwidth);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0.5d, kde.Kernel(0));
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.35, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.1, estimate, 10);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestEpanechnikovKernelBandwidth1()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+ kde.KernelType = KDEKernelType.Epanechnikov;
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(KDEKernelType.Epanechnikov, kde.KernelType);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0d, kde.Bandwidth);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0.75d, kde.Kernel(0));
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.353803214812608, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.006248168996717, estimate, 10);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestGaussianKernelBandwidth0p5()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+ kde.Bandwidth = 0.5d;
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(5.311490430807364e-007, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.369994803886827, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.032447347007482, estimate, 10);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestGaussianKernelBandwidth2()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+ kde.Bandwidth = 2.0d;
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.046875864115900, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.186580447512078, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.123339405007761, estimate, 10);
+ }
+
+ [Test]
+ public void KDETestCustomKernelBandwidth1()
+ {
+ var kde = new KernelDensityEstimator(_testData);
+ kde.Bandwidth = 1.0d;
+ kde.Kernel = x => 0.5d * Math.Exp(-Math.Abs(x)); //Picard-Kernel
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(KDEKernelType.Custom, kde.KernelType);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0d, kde.Bandwidth);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0.5d, kde.Kernel(0));
+
+ var estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(-3.5);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.018396636706009, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(0);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.272675897096678, estimate, 10);
+
+ estimate = kde.EstimateDensity(2);
+ AssertHelpers.AlmostEqualRelative(0.092580285110347, estimate, 10);
+ }
+ }
+}