inst/tinytest/test_biglasso_fit.R

library(ncvreg)
library(glmnet)

# colon data ----------------------------------------------------------------
data(colon)
X <- colon$X |> ncvreg::std()
# X <- cbind(1, X)
xtx <- apply(X, 2, crossprod)
init <- rep(0, ncol(X)) # cold starts - use more iterations (default is 1000)
y <- colon$y
og_resid <- resid <- drop(y - X %*% init)
og_X <- X.bm <- as.big.matrix(X)

## lasso ---------------------------------------------------------------------
fit1 <- biglasso_fit(
  X.bm,
  y,
  lambda = 0.05,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  penalty = "lasso",
  max.iter = 10000
)

# compare with `ncvreg::ncvfit()`
fit2 <- ncvfit(
  X = X,
  y = y,
  lambda = 0.05,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  penalty = "lasso",
  max.iter = 10000
)

# test coefficients
expect_equivalent(fit1$beta, fit2$beta, tolerance = 0.001)

# test residuals
expect_equivalent(fit1$resid, fit2$resid, tolerance = 0.001)

## MCP --------------------------------------------------------------
fit1b <- biglasso_fit(
  X.bm,
  y,
  lambda = 0.05,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  penalty = "MCP",
  max.iter = 10000
)

fit2b <- ncvfit(
  X = X,
  y = y,
  lambda = 0.05,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  penalty = "MCP",
  max.iter = 10000
)

expect_equivalent(fit1b$resid, fit2b$resid, tolerance = 0.01)
expect_equivalent(fit1b$beta, fit2b$beta, tolerance = 0.01)

# SCAD --------------------------------------------------------------
fit1c <- biglasso_fit(
  X.bm,
  y,
  lambda = 0.05,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  penalty = "SCAD",
  max.iter = 10000
)

fit2c <- ncvfit(
  X = X,
  y = y,
  lambda = 0.05,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  penalty = "SCAD",
  max.iter = 10000
)


expect_equivalent(fit1c$resid, fit2c$resid, tolerance = 0.01)
expect_equivalent(fit1c$beta, fit2c$beta, tolerance = 0.01)

# Prostate data ------------------------------------------------------------
data("Prostate") # part of ncvreg
X <- Prostate$X |> ncvreg::std()
X <- cbind(1, X)
xtx <- apply(X, 2, crossprod)
init <- rep(0, ncol(X))
y <- Prostate$y
resid <- drop(y - X %*% init)
X.bm <- as.big.matrix(X)

## lasso ------------------------------------------------------------
fit3 <- biglasso_fit(
  X = X.bm,
  y = y,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  lambda = 0.1,
  penalty = "lasso",
  max.iter = 10000
)
# fit3$beta

fit4 <- ncvfit(
  X = X,
  y = y,
  init = init,
  r = resid,
  xtx = xtx,
  penalty = "lasso",
  lambda = 0.1,
  max.iter = 10000
)
# fit4$beta
expect_equivalent(fit3$beta, fit4$beta, tolerance = 0.01)
expect_equivalent(fit3$resid, fit4$resid, tolerance = 0.01)

## MCP ---------------------------------------------------------------------
fit3b <- biglasso_fit(
  X = X.bm,
  y = y,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  lambda = 0.1,
  penalty = "MCP",
  max.iter = 10000
)

fit4b <- ncvfit(
  X = X,
  y = y,
  init = init,
  r = resid,
  xtx = xtx,
  penalty = "MCP",
  lambda = 0.1,
  max.iter = 10000
)

expect_equivalent(fit3b$resid, fit4b$resid, tolerance = 0.01)
expect_equivalent(fit3b$beta, fit4b$beta, tolerance = 0.01)

## SCAD --------------------------------------------------------------------
fit3c <- biglasso_fit(
  X = X.bm,
  y = y,
  xtx = xtx,
  r = resid,
  lambda = 0.1,
  penalty = "SCAD",
  max.iter = 10000
)

fit4c <- ncvfit(
  X = X,
  y = y,
  init = init,
  r = resid,
  xtx = xtx,
  penalty = "SCAD",
  lambda = 0.1,
  max.iter = 10000
)

expect_equivalent(fit3c$resid, fit4c$resid, tolerance = 0.01)
expect_equivalent(fit3c$beta, fit4c$beta, tolerance = 0.01)

# mini sim --------------------------------------------------
if (interactive()) {
  nsim <- 100
  ncfit_res <- blfit_res <- matrix(nrow = nsim, ncol = ncol(X))
  err <- rep(NA_integer_, nsim)
  pb <- txtProgressBar(0, nsim, style = 3)
  for (i in 1:nsim) {
    blfit <- biglasso_fit(X = X.bm, y = y, lambda = 0.05, xtx = xtx, r = resid)
    blfit_res[i, ] <- blfit$beta

    ncfit <- ncvfit(X = X, y = y, lambda = 0.05, xtx = xtx, r = resid, penalty = "lasso")
    ncfit_res[i, ] <- ncfit$beta

    err[i] <- crossprod(blfit$beta - ncfit$beta)

    setTxtProgressBar(pb, i)
  }

  summary(err)
}

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