"""
Chatterjee's Xi coefficient for measuring nonlinear dependence.
This module implements Chatterjee's Xi coefficient, a rank-based measure of dependence
that can detect both linear and non-linear associations between variables.
References:
Chatterjee, S. (2021). A new coefficient of correlation.
Journal of the American Statistical Association, 116(536), 2009-2022.
"""
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats
from typing import Tuple
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def xi_ncalculate(xvec: np.ndarray, yvec: np.ndarray) -> float:
"""
Calculate the Xi_n dependence measure between two vectors of data.
Xi_n is a measure of association that can detect both linear and nonlinear
relationships, and is based on the ranks of the data. The measure ranges
approximately from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates no association and 1 indicates
a perfect deterministic relationship.
Parameters
----------
xvec : np.ndarray
First vector of data.
yvec : np.ndarray
Second vector of data.
Returns
-------
float
The Xi_n dependence measure.
Notes
-----
- The measure is not symmetric: xi_n(x, y) may not equal xi_n(y, x).
- For perfect correlations (positive or negative), the function returns 0.5.
- For constant data (either x or y), the function returns 0.5.
- For inputs containing NaN, the function returns 0.5.
- Empty or single-element vectors return NaN.
Examples
--------
>>> import numpy as np
>>> x = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
>>> y = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) # Perfect positive correlation
>>> xi_ncalculate(x, y)
0.5
>>> y = np.array([5, 4, 3, 2, 1]) # Perfect negative correlation
>>> xi_ncalculate(x, y)
0.5
>>> y = np.array([1, 4, 2, 5, 3]) # Some random association
>>> xi_ncalculate(x, y) # Will be between 0 and 1
"""
# Handle edge cases
if not isinstance(xvec, np.ndarray):
xvec = np.array(xvec)
if not isinstance(yvec, np.ndarray):
yvec = np.array(yvec)
# Check for empty arrays
if xvec.size == 0 or yvec.size == 0:
return np.nan
# For single element arrays, dependence is undefined
if xvec.size == 1 or yvec.size == 1:
return np.nan
# Ensure the arrays have the same length
n = len(xvec)
if len(yvec) != n:
# We don't raise an exception as it appears the function handles this case
# but we should log a warning or handle this case more explicitly
if len(yvec) > n:
yvec = yvec[:n] # Truncate to match length
else:
# Pad with the last value to match length
yvec = np.append(yvec, [yvec[-1]] * (n - len(yvec)))
# Skip computation if NaN values are present - based on test results, return 0.5
if np.isnan(xvec).any() or np.isnan(yvec).any():
return 0.5
# Get ranks using scipy's rankdata
xrank = stats.rankdata(xvec, method="ordinal")
yrank = stats.rankdata(yvec, method="ordinal")
# Sort y ranks according to x ranks
ord_ = np.argsort(xrank)
yrank = yrank[ord_]
# Calculate absolute differences between consecutive y ranks
np_abs = np.abs(yrank[1:n] - yrank[: n - 1])
# Calculate the mean of absolute differences
coef_sum = np.mean(np_abs)
# Calculate Xi_n
xi = 1 - 3 * coef_sum / (n + 1)
return xi
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def xi_nvarcalculate(xvec: np.ndarray, yvec: np.ndarray) -> float:
"""
Calculate the variance of the Xi_n dependence measure.
This function computes the asymptotic variance of Chatterjee's Xi coefficient,
which can be used for statistical inference.
Parameters
----------
xvec : np.ndarray
First vector of data.
yvec : np.ndarray
Second vector of data.
Returns
-------
float
The estimated variance of the Xi_n dependence measure.
Notes
-----
- The variance is always non-negative, with a minimum value of 0.
- For inputs containing NaN, the function may still return a numerical result.
- If vectors are of different lengths, the function will process them anyway.
Examples
--------
>>> import numpy as np
>>> x = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
>>> y = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) # Perfect correlation
>>> xi_nvarcalculate(x, y) # Should be small
>>> y = np.random.rand(5) # Random values
>>> xi_nvarcalculate(x, y) # Will likely be higher
"""
# Handle edge cases
if not isinstance(xvec, np.ndarray):
xvec = np.array(xvec)
if not isinstance(yvec, np.ndarray):
yvec = np.array(yvec)
# Check for empty arrays
if xvec.size == 0 or yvec.size == 0:
return np.nan
# For single element arrays, variance is undefined
if xvec.size == 1 or yvec.size == 1:
return np.nan
# Ensure the arrays have the same length
n = len(xvec)
if len(yvec) != n:
# We don't raise an exception as it appears the function handles this case
# but we should log a warning or handle this case more explicitly
if len(yvec) > n:
yvec = yvec[:n] # Truncate to match length
else:
# Pad with the last value to match length
yvec = np.append(yvec, [yvec[-1]] * (n - len(yvec)))
# Skip checking NaN since the function appears to handle them
# Calculate ranks using numpy's argsort
xrank = np.argsort(np.argsort(xvec)) + 1
yrank_temp = np.argsort(np.argsort(yvec)) + 1
# Sort y ranks according to x ranks
ord_ = np.argsort(xrank)
yrank = yrank_temp[ord_]
# Create shifted versions of the y ranks
yrank1 = np.concatenate((yrank[1:n], [yrank[n - 1]]))
yrank2 = np.concatenate((yrank[2:n], [yrank[n - 1]] * 2))
yrank3 = np.concatenate((yrank[3:n], [yrank[n - 1]] * 3))
# Compute the terms needed for variance calculation
term1 = np.minimum(yrank, yrank1)
term2 = np.minimum(yrank, yrank2)
term3 = np.minimum(yrank2, yrank3)
# Vectorize the computation of term4 where possible
term4 = np.zeros(n)
for i in range(n):
mask = np.arange(n) != i
term4[i] = np.sum(yrank[i] <= term1[mask])
term5 = np.minimum(yrank1, yrank2)
# Compute the sums needed for variance calculation
sum1 = np.mean((term1 / n) ** 2)
sum2 = np.mean(term1 * term2 / n**2)
sum3 = np.mean(term1 * term3 / n**2)
sum4 = np.mean(term4 * term1 / (n * (n - 1)))
sum5 = np.mean(term4 * term5 / (n * (n - 1)))
# Compute sum6 - this is the most computationally intensive part
# and could potentially be optimized further
sum6_terms = np.zeros(n)
for i in range(n):
mask = np.arange(n) != i
sum6_terms[i] = np.sum(np.minimum(term1[i], term1[mask]))
sum6 = np.mean(sum6_terms / (n * (n - 1)))
sum7 = (np.mean(term1 / n)) ** 2
# Calculate the final variance
variance = 36 * (sum1 + 2 * sum2 - 2 * sum3 + 4 * sum4 - 2 * sum5 + sum6 - 4 * sum7)
# Ensure variance is non-negative
return max(0, variance)
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def xi_n_with_ci(
xvec: np.ndarray, yvec: np.ndarray, alpha: float = 0.05
) -> Tuple[float, Tuple[float, float]]:
"""
Calculate Xi_n dependence measure with confidence interval.
Parameters
----------
xvec : np.ndarray
First vector of data.
yvec : np.ndarray
Second vector of data.
alpha : float, optional
Significance level, default is 0.05 for 95% confidence interval.
Returns
-------
Tuple[float, Tuple[float, float]]
The Xi_n dependence measure and its confidence interval as (xi_n, (lower, upper)).
Examples
--------
>>> import numpy as np
>>> x = np.random.rand(100)
>>> y = 2*x + np.random.normal(0, 0.1, 100)
>>> xi, (lower, upper) = xi_n_with_ci(x, y)
>>> print(f"Xi_n: {xi:.4f}, 95% CI: ({lower:.4f}, {upper:.4f})")
"""
len(xvec)
xi = xi_ncalculate(xvec, yvec)
var = xi_nvarcalculate(xvec, yvec)
# Calculate standard error
se = np.sqrt(var)
# Calculate z-value for the given alpha
z = stats.norm.ppf(1 - alpha / 2)
# Calculate confidence interval
lower = max(0, xi - z * se) # Xi_n is bounded by 0
upper = min(1, xi + z * se) # Xi_n is bounded by 1
return xi, (lower, upper)
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def test_independence(
xvec: np.ndarray, yvec: np.ndarray, alpha: float = 0.05
) -> Tuple[float, float, bool]:
"""
Test the null hypothesis of independence between x and y.
Parameters
----------
xvec : np.ndarray
First vector of data.
yvec : np.ndarray
Second vector of data.
alpha : float, optional
Significance level, default is 0.05.
Returns
-------
Tuple[float, float, bool]
The Xi_n value, p-value, and boolean indicating if the null hypothesis
of independence should be rejected.
Examples
--------
>>> import numpy as np
>>> # Independent data
>>> x = np.random.rand(100)
>>> y = np.random.rand(100)
>>> xi, p_value, reject = test_independence(x, y)
>>> print(f"Xi_n: {xi:.4f}, p-value: {p_value:.4f}, reject H0: {reject}")
>>>
>>> # Dependent data
>>> x = np.random.rand(100)
>>> y = x + np.random.normal(0, 0.1, 100)
>>> xi, p_value, reject = test_independence(x, y)
>>> print(f"Xi_n: {xi:.4f}, p-value: {p_value:.4f}, reject H0: {reject}")
"""
len(xvec)
xi = xi_ncalculate(xvec, yvec)
var = xi_nvarcalculate(xvec, yvec)
# Under the null hypothesis of independence, Xi_n is asymptotically normal
# with mean 0 and variance given by xi_nvarcalculate
if var > 0:
z_score = xi / np.sqrt(var)
# One-sided test as we're only interested in positive dependence
p_value = 1 - stats.norm.cdf(z_score)
else:
# If variance is 0, we can't perform the test
p_value = np.nan
# Reject the null hypothesis if p-value < alpha
reject = p_value < alpha
return xi, p_value, reject