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SirStone 40ba96f649 BitBrain SBC: counted mode + global decay (forgetting, probabilities)
Adds an smCounted storage mode alongside the default smBitset. Each
(i,j,class) cell becomes a saturating uint8 counter; learn increments it and
a global fractional decay (c -= c shr decayShift every decayEvery learns)
makes forgetting possible. infer sums raw counters; new inferProb sums the
per-cell posterior P(class|cell) (scale-free, recommended readout).

Bitset path is the default and byte-for-byte unchanged: test_bitbrain 56/56
(was 32), and test_bitbrain_mnist reproduces 97.210% corrected / 96.540%
bug-compatible exactly.

Counted mode configurable at runtime (TR_BITBRAIN_MODE / TR_BITBRAIN_DECAY_*)
and compile time (-d:bitbrainDecay*). Measured: forgetting (86.2% vs 48.9% on
a permuted-label stream), probabilities (rare-class balanced 0.998 vs 0.500),
and the stationary cost (counted hurts MNIST; see docs/bitbrain_counted_sbc.md).

Harness: common_libs/tests/measure_counted_sbc.nim
2026-09-25 08:39:10 +02:00

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## Unit / sanity tests for the generic BitBrain (ADE + SBC) library.
##
## No Java, no battles, no I/O: everything here is deterministic and seeded.
## Run:
## nim c -r --nimcache:/tmp/nc_j90 common_libs/tests/test_bitbrain.nim
##
## Covers:
## * ADE scoring / thresholding against a hand-computed example,
## * idempotent SBC learning (learn one sample 1000x -> identical memory),
## * a planted rule learned near-perfectly,
## * an online (incremental) learning curve that improves monotonically,
## * a shuffled-label control that degrades to chance,
## * correct, non-crashing behaviour on an unseen input,
## * homeostatic threshold adaptation moves the firing rate toward target.
import std/[random, math, strutils, os]
import bitbrain/ade
import bitbrain/sbc
import bitbrain/bitbrain
var checks = 0
var failures = 0
proc check(name: string, ok: bool) =
inc checks
if ok: echo "PASS: ", name
else: echo "FAIL: ", name; inc failures
proc randInput(rng: var Rand, n: int): seq[int] =
result = newSeq[int](n)
for i in 0 ..< n:
result[i] = rng.rand(255)
# ── 1. ADE scoring / thresholding ────────────────────────────────────────────
proc testAdeScoring() =
# One ADE with synapses: +index 2 (code +3), -index 0 (code -1).
var ad = initAddressDecoder(1, 2, scale = 1, center = 127)
ad.codes[0] = 3 # +1 * (2 + 1): position 2, excitatory
ad.codes[1] = -1 # -1 * (0 + 1): position 0, inhibitory
let input = @[10, 0, 200] # raw = (200-127) - (10-127) = 73 + 117 = 190
check "ADE hand-computed score is 190", ad.score(input, 0) == 190
ad.thresholds[0] = 190
check "ADE fires at score == threshold (>= comparison)", ad.fires(input, 0)
ad.thresholds[0] = 191
check "ADE does not fire one above score", not ad.fires(input, 0)
# Two-ADE active list.
var ad2 = initAddressDecoder(3, 1, scale = 1, center = 0)
ad2.codes = @[1'i32, 2'i32, 3'i32] # positions 0,1,2, all excitatory
ad2.thresholds = @[5'i32, 5'i32, 5'i32]
var active: seq[int32]
ad2.activeList(@[10, 1, 10], active)
check "active list picks exactly the firing ADEs", active == @[0'i32, 2'i32]
# ── 2. Idempotent SBC learning ───────────────────────────────────────────────
proc testIdempotentLearning() =
var s = initSbc(64, 5)
let row = @[1'i32, 3'i32, 7'i32]
let col = @[2'i32, 4'i32]
let firstAdded = s.learn(row, col, 2)
check "first learn sets 3*2 = 6 bits", firstAdded == 6
let snapshot = s.bits
var allNoop = true
for _ in 0 ..< 1000:
if s.learn(row, col, 2) != 0: allNoop = false
check "learning the same sample 1000x is a no-op", allNoop
check "memory is bit-identical after 1000 repeats", s.bits == snapshot
# Setting a *different* class bit is still new information.
check "a different class sets new bits", s.learn(row, col, 3) == 6
check "learned bit is readable", s.bitAt(1, 2, 3)
check "unlearned bit is clear", not s.bitAt(1, 2, 4)
# ── 3. Synthetic planted-rule dataset ────────────────────────────────────────
const
SynthInputWidth = 32
SynthClasses = 4
SynthBlock = 8 # positions owned by each class
SynthHot = 4 # of the 8 block positions set per sample
proc synthSample(rng: var Rand, cls: int): seq[int] =
## Input is zero everywhere except `SynthHot` randomly chosen positions inside
## class `cls`'s block, set to 255. The class rules are disjoint in position
## space, so a rule of "which positions are hot" is perfectly learnable.
result = newSeq[int](SynthInputWidth)
var poss: seq[int]
for p in 0 ..< SynthBlock:
poss.add cls * SynthBlock + p
rng.shuffle(poss)
for k in 0 ..< SynthHot:
result[poss[k]] = 255
proc synthAd(nAde: int, rng: var Rand): AddressDecoder =
## All-excitatory width-2 ADEs that fire iff *both* sampled positions are hot
## (score 2*255 == threshold 510).
result = initRandomAddressDecoder(nAde, 2, SynthInputWidth, rng,
scale = 1, center = 0, threshold = 510)
for k in 0 ..< result.codes.len:
result.codes[k] = abs(result.codes[k])
proc synthBrain(nAde: int, seed: int64): BitBrain =
var rng = initRand(seed)
var ades: seq[AddressDecoder]
for _ in 0 ..< 3: # a few ADs -> several cross SBCs
ades.add synthAd(nAde, rng)
initBitBrain(ades, crossPairs(ades.len), SynthClasses)
proc accuracy(bb: var BitBrain, xs: seq[seq[int]], ys: seq[int]): float =
var right = 0
for i in 0 ..< xs.len:
if bb.infer(xs[i]).label == ys[i]:
inc right
result = float(right) / float(xs.len)
proc makeSynthSet(n: int, seed: int64): (seq[seq[int]], seq[int]) =
var rng = initRand(seed)
for i in 0 ..< n:
let cls = i mod SynthClasses
result[0].add synthSample(rng, cls)
result[1].add cls
proc testPlantedRuleAndOnlineCurve() =
var bb = synthBrain(256, seed = 20240924)
var (testX, testY) = makeSynthSet(400, seed = 777)
var (trainX, trainY) = makeSynthSet(600, seed = 111)
# Incremental online learning: accuracy on held-out data must not go backwards
# as samples arrive.
var accs: seq[float]
for i in 0 ..< trainX.len:
bb.learn(trainX[i], trainY[i])
if (i + 1) mod 50 == 0:
accs.add accuracy(bb, testX, testY)
for i in 1 ..< accs.len:
check "online accuracy is monotone at checkpoint " & $((i + 1) * 50) &
" (" & formatFloat(accs[i - 1], ffDecimal, 3) & " -> " &
formatFloat(accs[i], ffDecimal, 3) & ")",
accs[i] >= accs[i - 1]
check "planted rule is learned near-perfectly (" &
formatFloat(accs[^1], ffDecimal, 3) & " >= 0.95)",
accs[^1] >= 0.95
# ── 4. Shuffled-label control ────────────────────────────────────────────────
proc testShuffledControl() =
var bb = synthBrain(256, seed = 99)
var (trainX, _) = makeSynthSet(3000, seed = 5)
var (testX, testY) = makeSynthSet(400, seed = 6)
var rng = initRand(4242)
var shufY = newSeq[int](trainX.len)
for i in 0 ..< trainX.len:
shufY[i] = rng.rand(SynthClasses - 1)
for i in 0 ..< trainX.len:
bb.learn(trainX[i], shufY[i])
let acc = accuracy(bb, testX, testY)
check "shuffled-label control is near chance (" &
formatFloat(acc, ffDecimal, 3) & " <= 0.45, chance = 0.25)",
acc <= 0.45
# ── 5. Unseen input ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
proc testUnseenInput() =
var bb = synthBrain(128, seed = 33)
var (trainX, trainY) = makeSynthSet(400, seed = 44)
for i in 0 ..< trainX.len:
bb.learn(trainX[i], trainY[i])
let blank = newSeq[int](SynthInputWidth)
let r = bb.infer(blank)
var total = 0
for c in r.counts: total += c
check "unseen all-zero input fires no ADE and has zero counts", total == 0
check "unseen all-zero input still returns a valid class",
r.label >= 0 and r.label < SynthClasses
# A single hot position inside a class block should not crash and should
# produce valid counts.
var rng = initRand(1)
var one = newSeq[int](SynthInputWidth)
one[3 * SynthBlock + 2] = 255
let r2 = bb.infer(one)
check "unseen partial input returns a valid class/counts",
r2.label >= 0 and r2.label < SynthClasses and r2.counts.len == SynthClasses
# ── 6. Homeostatic threshold adaptation ──────────────────────────────────────
proc testHomeostasis() =
var rng = initRand(7)
const N = 64
const Interval = 400
const Target = 0.10
# All thresholds so high nothing fires -> controller must lower them.
var hot = initRandomAddressDecoder(N, 4, 200, rng, scale = 1, center = 127,
threshold = 100_000)
var cold = initRandomAddressDecoder(N, 4, 200, rng, scale = 1, center = 127,
threshold = -100_000)
# A naturally-initialised AD (threshold 0) is used to test convergence.
var mid = initRandomAddressDecoder(N, 4, 200, rng, scale = 1, center = 127,
threshold = 0)
for round in 0 ..< 300:
for _ in 0 ..< Interval:
let x = randInput(rng, 200)
hot.accumulateFiring(x)
cold.accumulateFiring(x)
mid.accumulateFiring(x)
hot.adaptThresholds(Interval, Target, step = 5)
cold.adaptThresholds(Interval, Target, step = 5)
mid.adaptThresholds(Interval, Target, step = 5)
check "too-cold thresholds are driven down", hot.thresholds[0] < 100_000
check "too-hot thresholds are driven up", cold.thresholds[0] > -100_000
# Measure the converged firing rate of the naturally-initialised AD.
var fired = 0
for _ in 0 ..< 2000:
fired += mid.fireCount(randInput(rng, 200))
let rate = float(fired) / float(2000 * N)
check "mid AD converges near the 10% target (got " &
formatFloat(rate, ffDecimal, 3) & ")",
rate > 0.05 and rate < 0.20
# ── 7. Memory accounting ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
proc testMemoryAccounting() =
# A gun-sized configuration: 4 ADs x 512 ADEs, widths {6,8,10,12}, 6 SBCs,
# 8 classes. SBC tensors dominate: 6 * 512*512*8 bits = 1,572,864 bytes.
var ades: seq[AddressDecoder]
var rng = initRand(1)
for w in [6, 8, 10, 12]:
ades.add initRandomAddressDecoder(512, w, 256, rng)
let bb = initBitBrain(ades, crossPairs(4), 8)
check "gun-sized SBC memory = 1,572,864 bytes",
bb.sbcMemoryBytes == 1_572_864
check "gun-sized total model = SBC + AD codes/thresholds",
bb.memoryBytes > bb.sbcMemoryBytes
# The SBC tensor is exactly nAde*nAde*nClasses bits, rounded up to uint32.
check "SBC tensor bit count is exact",
bb.sbcMemoryBytes * 8 == 6 * 512 * 512 * 8
# Counted mode is one uint8 per (i,j,class): 8x the bit tensor at gun size.
var rng2 = initRand(1)
var ades2: seq[AddressDecoder]
for w in [6, 8, 10, 12]:
ades2.add initRandomAddressDecoder(512, w, 256, rng2)
let cbb = initBitBrain(ades2, crossPairs(4), 8, smCounted, 0, 0)
check "counted mode is selected in the container", cbb.sbcMode == smCounted
check "gun-sized counted SBC memory = 12,582,912 bytes",
cbb.sbcMemoryBytes == 12_582_912
check "counted gun memory is exactly 8x the bitset tensor",
cbb.sbcMemoryBytes == 8 * bb.sbcMemoryBytes
# ── 8. Counted mode: learning, saturation, decay, readouts ────────────────────
proc testCountedMemory() =
# Explicit no-decay so this test is independent of the compile-time default.
var s = initCountedSbc(64, 2, decayEvery = 0, decayShift = 0)
check "counted sbc reports counted mode", s.mode == smCounted
check "counted sbc allocates counters, not bits",
s.counters.len == 64 * 64 * 2 and s.bits.len == 0
check "counted bytes = cells (1 byte each)", s.memoryBytes == 64 * 64 * 2
check "counted first learn touches one cell",
s.learn(@[1'i32], @[2'i32], 0) == 1
check "counted counter increments", s.countAt(1, 2, 0) == 1
# The bitset is idempotent; the counter is not: repetition becomes evidence.
for _ in 0 ..< 9:
discard s.learn(@[1'i32], @[2'i32], 0)
check "counted learning the same sample 10x gives count 10",
s.countAt(1, 2, 0) == 10
# Saturation at the uint8 ceiling.
for _ in 0 ..< 300:
discard s.learn(@[1'i32], @[3'i32], 1)
check "counted counters saturate at 255", s.countAt(1, 3, 1) == 255
var raw = newSeq[int](2)
s.infer(@[1'i32], @[2'i32, 3'i32], raw)
check "counted infer sums raw counters", raw[0] == 10 and raw[1] == 255
s.clear()
check "counted clear wipes counters", s.countAt(1, 2, 0) == 0
proc testCountedForgetting() =
# No decay: the stale class keeps the majority after a regime change.
var nd = initCountedSbc(64, 2, decayEvery = 0, decayShift = 0)
for _ in 0 ..< 50: discard nd.learn(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], 0)
for _ in 0 ..< 20: discard nd.learn(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], 1)
var ct = newSeq[int](2)
nd.infer(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], ct)
check "no-decay counters keep the stale class (" & $ct[0] & " vs " & $ct[1] & ")",
ct[0] > ct[1]
# Decay: the recent class wins even though it was seen fewer times.
var dd = initCountedSbc(64, 2, decayEvery = 10, decayShift = 1)
for _ in 0 ..< 50: discard dd.learn(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], 0)
for _ in 0 ..< 20: discard dd.learn(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], 1)
var cd = newSeq[int](2)
dd.infer(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], cd)
check "decay lets the recent class win (" & $cd[0] & " vs " & $cd[1] & ")",
cd[1] > cd[0]
check "decay keeps counters bounded below the ceiling", cd[0] < 255 and cd[1] < 255
proc testCountedProbability() =
# One mixed cell (class0 50x, class1 5x) and three pure class1 cells (5x each).
# The raw counter sum favours the common class; the per-cell posterior does not.
var s = initCountedSbc(8, 2, decayEvery = 0, decayShift = 0)
for _ in 0 ..< 50: discard s.learn(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], 0)
for _ in 0 ..< 5: discard s.learn(@[0'i32], @[0'i32], 1)
for c in 1 .. 3:
for _ in 0 ..< 5: discard s.learn(@[0'i32], @[c.int32], 1)
let cols = @[0'i32, 1'i32, 2'i32, 3'i32]
var raw = newSeq[int](2)
s.infer(@[0'i32], cols, raw)
check "raw sum is dominated by the 50-count mixed cell (" & $raw[0] & " vs " &
$raw[1] & ")", raw[0] > raw[1]
var post = newSeq[float](2)
s.inferProb(@[0'i32], cols, post)
check "per-cell posterior favours the predictable class (" &
formatFloat(post[0], ffDecimal, 3) & " vs " &
formatFloat(post[1], ffDecimal, 3) & ")", post[1] > post[0]
proc testCountedEnv() =
putEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_MODE", "counted")
check "env mode parses counted", envSbcMode() == smCounted
putEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_MODE", "bitset")
check "env mode parses bitset", envSbcMode() == smBitset
putEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_MODE", "banana")
check "unknown env mode falls back to the default", envSbcMode() == smBitset
putEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_DECAY_SHIFT", "5")
check "env decay shift parses", envDecayShift() == 5
putEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_DECAY_EVERY", "77")
check "env decay interval parses", envDecayEvery() == 77
delEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_MODE")
delEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_DECAY_SHIFT")
delEnv("TR_BITBRAIN_DECAY_EVERY")
check "unset env decay shift falls back to the compile-time default",
envDecayShift() == DefaultDecayShift
check "unset env decay interval falls back to the compile-time default",
envDecayEvery() == DefaultDecayEvery
# ── driver ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
testAdeScoring()
testIdempotentLearning()
testPlantedRuleAndOnlineCurve()
testShuffledControl()
testUnseenInput()
testHomeostasis()
testMemoryAccounting()
testCountedMemory()
testCountedForgetting()
testCountedProbability()
testCountedEnv()
echo "\n", checks, " checks, ", failures, " failure(s)"
if failures > 0:
quit(1)
echo "All bitbrain sanity checks passed."