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Recompute dual variables and check dual feasibility after basis repair
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Format basis repair logging
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17 changes: 13 additions & 4 deletions cpp/src/branch_and_bound/branch_and_bound.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -3259,16 +3259,21 @@ lp_status_t branch_and_bound_t<i_t, f_t>::solve_root_relaxation(
assert(nonbasic_list.size() == original_lp_.num_cols - original_lp_.num_rows);
}
// Populate the basis_update from the crossover vstatus
i_t refactor_status = basis_update.refactor_basis(original_lp_.A,
i_t deficient_repaired = 0;
i_t refactor_status = basis_update.refactor_basis(original_lp_.A,
root_crossover_settings,
original_lp_.lower,
original_lp_.upper,
exploration_stats_.start_time,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
crossover_vstatus_);
if (refactor_status != 0) {
settings_.log.printf("Failed to refactor basis. %d deficient columns.\n", refactor_status);
crossover_vstatus_,
deficient_repaired);
if (refactor_status == TIME_LIMIT_RETURN) {
root_status = lp_status_t::TIME_LIMIT;
} else if (refactor_status != 0 || deficient_repaired > 0) {
settings_.log.printf("Failed to refactor basis. %d deficient columns.\n",
deficient_repaired);
assert(refactor_status == 0);
root_status = lp_status_t::NUMERICAL_ISSUES;
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}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3578,6 +3583,10 @@ auto branch_and_bound_t<i_t, f_t>::do_cut_pass(
set_final_solution(solution, root_objective_);
return cut_pass_action_t::RETURN;
}
if (remove_cuts_status != 0) {
solver_status_ = mip_status_t::NUMERICAL;
return cut_pass_action_t::RETURN;
}

f_t remove_cuts_time = toc(remove_cuts_start_time);
if (remove_cuts_time > 1.0) {
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13 changes: 11 additions & 2 deletions cpp/src/cuts/cuts.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -6559,10 +6559,19 @@ i_t remove_cuts(lp_problem_t<i_t, f_t>& lp,
lp.A.col_start[lp.A.n]);

basis_update.resize(lp.num_rows);
i_t refactor_status = basis_update.refactor_basis(
lp.A, settings, lp.lower, lp.upper, start_time, basic_list, nonbasic_list, vstatus);
i_t deficient_repaired = 0;
i_t refactor_status = basis_update.refactor_basis(lp.A,
settings,
lp.lower,
lp.upper,
start_time,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
deficient_repaired);
if (refactor_status == CONCURRENT_HALT_RETURN) { return CONCURRENT_HALT_RETURN; }
if (refactor_status == TIME_LIMIT_RETURN) { return TIME_LIMIT_RETURN; }
if (refactor_status != 0 || deficient_repaired > 0) { return -1; }
}

return 0;
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions cpp/src/cuts/cuts.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@ i_t add_cuts(const simplex::simplex_solver_settings_t<i_t, f_t>& settings,
std::vector<simplex::variable_status_t>& vstatus,
std::vector<f_t>& edge_norms);

// Returns -1 on numerical failure, or the halt/time-limit return code.
template <typename i_t, typename f_t>
i_t remove_cuts(simplex::lp_problem_t<i_t, f_t>& lp,
const simplex::simplex_solver_settings_t<i_t, f_t>& settings,
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion cpp/src/dual_simplex/basis_updates.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -2346,8 +2346,10 @@ int basis_update_mpf_t<i_t, f_t>::refactor_basis(
f_t start_time,
std::vector<i_t>& basic_list,
std::vector<i_t>& nonbasic_list,
std::vector<variable_status_t>& vstatus)
std::vector<variable_status_t>& vstatus,
i_t& deficient_repaired)
{
deficient_repaired = 0;
raft::common::nvtx::range scope("LU::refactor_basis");
std::vector<i_t> deficient;
std::vector<i_t> slacks_needed;
Expand All @@ -2374,6 +2376,7 @@ int basis_update_mpf_t<i_t, f_t>::refactor_basis(
if (status == TIME_LIMIT_RETURN) { return TIME_LIMIT_RETURN; }
if (status == -1) {
settings.log.debug("Initial factorization failed\n");
deficient_repaired = static_cast<i_t>(deficient.size());
basis_repair(A,
settings,
lower,
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions cpp/src/dual_simplex/basis_updates.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -377,15 +377,16 @@ class basis_update_mpf_t {

void multiply_lu(csc_matrix_t<i_t, f_t>& out) const;

// Compute L*U = A(p, basic_list)
// Compute L*U = A(p, basic_list). Report the number of deficient columns repaired.
int refactor_basis(const csc_matrix_t<i_t, f_t>& A,
const simplex_solver_settings_t<i_t, f_t>& settings,
const std::vector<f_t>& lower,
const std::vector<f_t>& upper,
f_t start_time,
std::vector<i_t>& basic_list,
std::vector<i_t>& nonbasic_list,
std::vector<variable_status_t>& vstatus);
std::vector<variable_status_t>& vstatus,
i_t& deficient_repaired);

void set_refactor_frequency(i_t new_frequency) { refactor_frequency_ = new_frequency; }

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124 changes: 115 additions & 9 deletions cpp/src/dual_simplex/phase2.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -1957,6 +1957,48 @@ f_t dual_infeasibility(const lp_problem_t<i_t, f_t>& lp,
return sum_infeasible;
}

template <typename i_t, typename f_t>
bool recover_dual_feasibility_after_repair(const lp_problem_t<i_t, f_t>& lp,
const simplex_solver_settings_t<i_t, f_t>& settings,
basis_update_mpf_t<i_t, f_t>& ft,
const std::vector<i_t>& basic_list,
const std::vector<i_t>& nonbasic_list,
std::vector<variable_status_t>& vstatus,
const std::vector<f_t>& objective,
std::vector<f_t>& cB,
std::vector<f_t>& y,
std::vector<f_t>& z,
f_t& work_estimate)
{
for (i_t k = 0; k < lp.num_rows; ++k) {
cB[k] = objective[basic_list[k]];
}
work_estimate += 3 * lp.num_rows;
ft.b_transpose_solve(cB, y);
compute_reduced_costs(objective, lp.A, y, basic_list, nonbasic_list, z, work_estimate);
work_estimate += lp.num_rows + lp.num_cols;
if (!all_finite(y) || !all_finite(z)) { return false; }
const f_t before =
dual_infeasibility(lp, settings, vstatus, z, settings.tight_tol, settings.dual_tol);
work_estimate += 3 * lp.num_cols;
if (before <= settings.dual_tol) { return true; }
for (i_t j : nonbasic_list) {
if (!std::isfinite(lp.lower[j]) || !std::isfinite(lp.upper[j]) || lp.lower[j] == lp.upper[j]) {
continue;
}
if (vstatus[j] == variable_status_t::NONBASIC_LOWER && z[j] < -settings.dual_tol) {
vstatus[j] = variable_status_t::NONBASIC_UPPER;
} else if (vstatus[j] == variable_status_t::NONBASIC_UPPER && z[j] > settings.dual_tol) {
vstatus[j] = variable_status_t::NONBASIC_LOWER;
}
}
const f_t after =
dual_infeasibility(lp, settings, vstatus, z, settings.tight_tol, settings.dual_tol);
work_estimate += 8 * lp.num_cols;
// The caller must rebuild x and its infeasibilities after these bound changes.
return after <= settings.dual_tol;
}

template <typename i_t, typename f_t>
f_t primal_infeasibility_breakdown(const lp_problem_t<i_t, f_t>& lp,
const simplex_solver_settings_t<i_t, f_t>& settings,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2599,9 +2641,17 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
assert(nonbasic_list.size() == n - m);

f_t refactor_start_work = ft.work_estimate();
i_t refactor_status = ft.refactor_basis(
lp.A, settings, lp.lower, lp.upper, start_time, basic_list, nonbasic_list, vstatus);
refactor_work = ft.work_estimate() - refactor_start_work;
i_t deficient_repaired = 0;
i_t refactor_status = ft.refactor_basis(lp.A,
settings,
lp.lower,
lp.upper,
start_time,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
deficient_repaired);
refactor_work = ft.work_estimate() - refactor_start_work;
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Check y and z after the initial basis refactor.

A failed repaired factorization already returns dual_status_t::NUMERICAL. However, a successful repaired factorization returns zero, and this path then recomputes y and z without validating them. If either value is non-finite, bounded nonbasic variables can skip every z comparison in set_primal_variables_on_bounds and reach its assertion fallback. In release builds, the assertion is disabled and x and vstatus remain stale.

Add the finite check after the reduced-cost computation:

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  phase2::compute_reduced_costs(
    objective, lp.A, y, basic_list, nonbasic_list, z, phase2_work_estimate);
+  if (!all_finite(y) || !all_finite(z)) { return dual_status_t::NUMERICAL; }
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In `@cpp/src/dual_simplex/phase2.cpp` around lines 2644 - 2654, After the initial
basis refactor and reduced-cost computation in the phase-two flow, validate that
both y and z are finite using all_finite. Return dual_status_t::NUMERICAL
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I'm confused, if we ever perform basis repair we validate that the new y and z are finite and dual feasible.

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@chris-maes, the later repair paths do validate y and z. The initial basis-refactorization path does not.

This path stores deficient_repaired, but it does not use it after ft.refactor_basis(...). It then recomputes y and z and calls set_primal_variables_on_bounds(...).

recover_dual_feasibility_after_repair(...) performs the finite-value and dual-feasibility checks, but the initial path does not call it. My finding applies only to that initial path.

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What do you mean the initial basis refactorization path? You mean if initialize_basis is true?

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@chris-maes, yes.

I mean the ft.refactor_basis(...) call inside:

if (initialize_basis) {
  ...
}

The concern applies when that call repairs one or more deficient columns (deficient_repaired > 0).

The later refactor paths call recover_dual_feasibility_after_repair(...) after a repair. This initial path currently does not. It proceeds directly to recompute y and z, then calls set_primal_variables_on_bounds(...).

The initial path should either call recover_dual_feasibility_after_repair(...) when deficient_repaired > 0, or at minimum perform the finite-value check from the finding. The recovery call is more consistent with the later paths because it also restores dual feasibility.

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if (refactor_status == CONCURRENT_HALT_RETURN) { return dual_status_t::CONCURRENT_LIMIT; }
if (refactor_status == TIME_LIMIT_RETURN) { return dual_status_t::TIME_LIMIT; }
if (refactor_status > 0) { return dual_status_t::NUMERICAL; }
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2934,8 +2984,16 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
iter,
ft.num_updates());
f_t refactor_start_work = ft.work_estimate();
i_t refactor_status = ft.refactor_basis(
lp.A, settings, lp.lower, lp.upper, start_time, basic_list, nonbasic_list, vstatus);
i_t deficient_repaired = 0;
i_t refactor_status = ft.refactor_basis(lp.A,
settings,
lp.lower,
lp.upper,
start_time,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
deficient_repaired);
if (refactor_status == CONCURRENT_HALT_RETURN) { return dual_status_t::CONCURRENT_LIMIT; }
if (refactor_status == TIME_LIMIT_RETURN) { return dual_status_t::TIME_LIMIT; }
if (refactor_status > 0) { return dual_status_t::NUMERICAL; }
Expand All @@ -2945,6 +3003,20 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
basic_list, nonbasic_list, basic_mark, nonbasic_mark, phase2_work_estimate);
compute_initial_nonbasic_end(basic_mark, Arow, nonbasic_end);

if (deficient_repaired > 0 &&
!phase2::recover_dual_feasibility_after_repair(lp,
settings,
ft,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
objective,
c_basic,
y,
z,
phase2_work_estimate)) {
return dual_status_t::NUMERICAL;
}
phase2::compute_primal_solution_from_basis(
lp, ft, basic_list, nonbasic_list, vstatus, x, xB_workspace, phase2_work_estimate);

Expand All @@ -2961,6 +3033,8 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
solve_work = 0.0;

if (primal_infeasibility > settings.primal_tol) {
obj = phase2::compute_perturbed_objective(objective, x);
phase2_work_estimate += 2 * n;
settings.log.printf(
"New infeasibilities found after recompute (primal_inf=%.2e). "
"Continuing phase 2.\n",
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num_refactors++;
bool should_recompute_x = true; // Needed for numerically difficult problems like cbs-cta
f_t refactor_start_work = ft.work_estimate();
i_t refactor_status = ft.refactor_basis(
lp.A, settings, lp.lower, lp.upper, start_time, basic_list, nonbasic_list, vstatus);
i_t deficient_repaired = 0;
i_t refactor_status = ft.refactor_basis(lp.A,
settings,
lp.lower,
lp.upper,
start_time,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
deficient_repaired);
const bool did_basis_repair = deficient_repaired > 0;
if (refactor_status == CONCURRENT_HALT_RETURN) { return dual_status_t::CONCURRENT_LIMIT; }
if (refactor_status == TIME_LIMIT_RETURN) { return dual_status_t::TIME_LIMIT; }
if (refactor_status > 0) {
Expand All @@ -3602,8 +3685,15 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
i_t count = 0;
i_t deficient_size = 0;
while (true) {
deficient_size = ft.refactor_basis(
lp.A, settings, lp.lower, lp.upper, start_time, basic_list, nonbasic_list, vstatus);
deficient_size = ft.refactor_basis(lp.A,
settings,
lp.lower,
lp.upper,
start_time,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
deficient_repaired);
if (deficient_size == CONCURRENT_HALT_RETURN) {
return dual_status_t::CONCURRENT_LIMIT;
}
Expand All @@ -3628,6 +3718,20 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
phase2::reset_basis_mark(
basic_list, nonbasic_list, basic_mark, nonbasic_mark, phase2_work_estimate);
compute_initial_nonbasic_end(basic_mark, Arow, nonbasic_end);
if (did_basis_repair &&
!phase2::recover_dual_feasibility_after_repair(lp,
settings,
ft,
basic_list,
nonbasic_list,
vstatus,
objective,
c_basic,
y,
z,
phase2_work_estimate)) {
return dual_status_t::NUMERICAL;
}
if (should_recompute_x) {
std::vector<f_t> unperturbed_x(n);
phase2_work_estimate += n;
Expand All @@ -3641,6 +3745,8 @@ dual_status_t dual_phase2_with_advanced_basis(i_t phase,
phase2_work_estimate);
x = unperturbed_x;
phase2_work_estimate += 2 * n;
obj = phase2::compute_perturbed_objective(objective, x);
phase2_work_estimate += 2 * n;
}
primal_infeasibility_squared =
phase2::compute_initial_primal_infeasibilities(lp,
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namespace cuopt::mathematical_optimization {

template <typename f_t>
bool all_finite(const std::vector<f_t>& in)
{
for (f_t value : in) {
if (!std::isfinite(value)) { return false; }
}
return true;
}

// Computes || x ||_inf = max_j | x |_j
template <typename i_t, typename f_t, typename Allocator>
f_t vector_norm_inf(const std::vector<f_t, Allocator>& x)
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