Re: [GSOC2020][Boost.uBLAS] uBLAS DataFrame feature

Steven Varga via ublas <[email protected]> Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:42:39 -0400
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Hi Everyone,
similarly to Riccardo I am a consumer to ublas; also the author of H5CPP
<http://isc19.h5cpp.org/#/>  a scalable non-intrusive persistence for
linear algebra support, which includes UBLAS
<http://h5cpp.org/ublas_8cpp-example.html>. I am excited about the
development and wondering where is the best to follow the development:
https://github.com/boostorg/ublas ?

sorry for the noise:
steven

On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 11:19 AM Cem Bassoy via ublas <[email protected]=
g>
wrote:

> Riccardo,
>
> thanks. I participated in the SG14 linear algebra calls and I think that
> the proposal is very valuable. If the proposal makes it into the standard
> IMHO we should integrate it into ublas and extend the current tensor
> concept.
>
> In any case, we need to redesign and make the implementation more readabl=
e
> anyways. For that reason
>
> - we started the tensor project in 2018 which has a cleaner interface (
> wiki <https://github.com/boostorg/ublas/wiki/Tensor>) .
> - we had two great gsoc projects in 2019, one provides a more generic
> tensor template and the other enhancing the built-in expression templates
> using boost::yap (wiki <https://github.com/BoostGSoC19/tensor/wiki>)
> - in gsoc 2020 we will hopefully have an experimental version of matrix
> and vector with a cleaner interface and implementation.
>
> Thanks again, we need such input!
>
> CB
>
>
>
> Am Fr., 20. M=C3=A4rz 2020 um 15:54 Uhr schrieb Riccardo Rossi via ublas =
<
> [email protected]>:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> i am just a user, however i want to point out that there is some
>> standardization effort aiming at c++23 (or 26).
>>
>> If you eventually go for a redesign (and IMHO ublas has a need of it), i
>> really think it would make sense to take a look at
>>
>> http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2020/p1385r5.pdf
>>
>> sorry for the noise
>>
>> bests
>> Riccardo
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 3:08 PM Aniket Chowdhury via ublas <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh okay. GCC 10 is supposed to have the support for Ranges. The beta
>>> version supports Ranges and os going to get released in April. But, I g=
uess
>>> we can avoid that if they don't. Thanks.
>>>
>>> On Fri, 20 Mar 2020, 19:35 Cem Bassoy via ublas, <[email protected]=
>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Aniket,
>>>>
>>>> I cannot tell you which direction is the best for you. However, I
>>>> recommend a topic that you are really interested in and that you want =
to
>>>> continue even after GSOC.
>>>>
>>>> Clang and GCC still do not officially support Ranges - so I would leav=
e
>>>> that out (https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support).
>>>> Right now we should postpone the discussion of concepts for the tensor
>>>> type.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> CB
>>>>
>>>> Am Fr., 20. M=C3=A4rz 2020 um 13:54 Uhr schrieb Aniket Chowdhury via u=
blas <
>>>> [email protected]>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Cem.
>>>>> I went through the draft proposal and had some questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which direction do you think I should pursue? I am more inclined
>>>>> towards refactoring the enitre data_frame because if I believe correc=
tly
>>>>> uBlas is moving towards C++20. Should I stick with ETs or can I use R=
anges
>>>>> and Concepts?
>>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking to stick to standard C++20 Ranges only instead of Eric
>>>>> Neibler's One Ranges v3 library considering std to be more relevant.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 18 Mar 2020, 23:49 Aniket Chowdhury, <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey Cem.
>>>>>> Thanks for replying. Will do the needful and get back to you.
>>>>>> I understand that the proposal could do with a few more code
>>>>>> examples.
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 8:15 PM Cem Bassoy via ublas <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Aniket,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks for considering Boost/uBLAS. Your potential mentor is David.
>>>>>>> If he does not respond, just follow the instructions on the GSoC pa=
ge and
>>>>>>> upload your proposal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please note that we appreciate concrete (with code samples),
>>>>>>> realistic (regarding time) and referring (to previous or pull reque=
sts)
>>>>>>> proposals. Concrete examples inside the proposal will help us to un=
derstand
>>>>>>> intention and it will demonstrate your experience and expertise.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am pretty cobfident with the timeline that I have provided with.
>>>>> Again, regarding code examples should I add them for both C++20 and/o=
r ET?
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Additionally, I advise to read
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    - previous gsoc discussions on this or on the general boost
>>>>>>>    mailing list
>>>>>>>    - former gsoc student projects and proposals
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> to have a good feeling of the requirements.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Cem
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am Mo., 16. M=C3=A4rz 2020 um 23:15 Uhr schrieb Aniket Chowdhury vi=
a
>>>>>>> ublas <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> My name is Aniket Chowdhury
>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/aniket-chowdhury?tab=3Drepositories> and I am
>>>>>>>> second-year undergraduate student.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I wish to implement the DataFrame library for Boost. I have made
>>>>>>>> the project proposal and am attaching the same.
>>>>>>>> As, this project is an expansion of the previous project
>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/BoostGSoC19/data_frame> there are a few
>>>>>>>> directions that I would like to work in whichever adds more to the=
 project.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1. We could be to keep the existing code base as it is and
>>>>>>>> implement new features on top of it.
>>>>>>>> 2. We could try to restructure the code into *Modules*(C++20
>>>>>>>> feature) and then implement the features.
>>>>>>>> 3. Or, we could restructure the code without ET but rather using *=
C++20
>>>>>>>> One Ranges*. This makes more sense to me as I believe that uBlas
>>>>>>>> is being ported to C++20.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The DataFrame would include the following features:
>>>>>>>> 1. All the features already present(union, combine, join).
>>>>>>>> 2. Read/write from *DataFrame using JSON*(boost::property_tree to
>>>>>>>> DataFrame)
>>>>>>>> 3. Operator support for addition, subtraction, multiplication,
>>>>>>>> division, modulo and power, etc as well as support for comparison
>>>>>>>> operators.
>>>>>>>> 4. Functions to perform apply, apply_element_wise, aggregate,
>>>>>>>> transform and expand on a given DataFrame.
>>>>>>>> 5. Data analysis tools for standard deviation, variance, mean, etc=
.
>>>>>>>> 6. Re-indexing methods like replace, duplicate, filter, etc.
>>>>>>>> 7. Reshaping methods for sorting, append, pivot, etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, could you tell me if I am on the right track regarding the
>>>>> free form functions that Boost is looking for?
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Full Details* of the same can be found in the *Project Proposal*.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have been in contact with David Bellot for the past week
>>>>>>>> regarding GSoC. I have completed the first draft of the competency=
 check
>>>>>>>> and sent the same to him. I would love to work  I am requesting hi=
m to be
>>>>>>>> assigned as a mentor for the same.
>>>>>>>> *PFA: *The Project Proposal
>>>>>>>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wyegbUEbpOopaQSWtFd0a_ch4QeIE=
RKXGVX6GJSSdBo/edit?usp=3Dsharing>(linked
>>>>>>>> in case the attachment fails)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here was the old proposal.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is an official application for the GSoC' 20. I am open to any
>>>>>>>> and all suggestions.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Aniket Chowdhury
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> ublas mailing list
>>>>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>>>>> https://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ublas
>>>>>>>> Sent to: [email protected]
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
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>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Everyone,<div>similarly=C2=A0to Riccardo I am a consume=
r to ublas; also the author of <a href=3D"http://isc19.h5cpp.org/#/">H5CPP<=
/a>=C2=A0 a scalable non-intrusive persistence for linear algebra support, =
<a href=3D"http://h5cpp.org/ublas_8cpp-example.html">which includes UBLAS</=
a>. I am excited about the development and wondering where is the best to f=
ollow the development:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/boostorg/ublas">h=
ttps://github.com/boostorg/ublas</a>=C2=A0?</div><div><br></div><div>sorry =
for the noise:</div><div>steven</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 11:19 AM Cem B=
assoy via ublas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
ost.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Riccardo, <br></div><div><br></div><div>thanks=
. I participated in the SG14 linear algebra calls and I think that the prop=
osal is very valuable. If the proposal makes it into the standard IMHO we s=
hould integrate it into ublas and extend the current tensor concept. <br></=
div><div><br></div><div></div><div>In any case, we need to redesign and mak=
e the implementation more readable anyways. For that reason<br></div><div><=
br></div><div>- we started the tensor project in 2018 which has a cleaner i=
nterface (<a href=3D"https://github.com/boostorg/ublas/wiki/Tensor" target=
=3D"_blank">wiki</a>) .</div><div> - we had two great gsoc projects in 2019=
, one provides a more generic tensor template and the other enhancing the b=
uilt-in expression templates using boost::yap (<a href=3D"https://github.co=
m/BoostGSoC19/tensor/wiki" target=3D"_blank">wiki</a>)</div><div>- in gsoc =
2020 we will hopefully have an experimental version of matrix and vector wi=
th a cleaner interface and implementation.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
nks again, we need such input!</div><div><br></div><div>CB<br></div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">Am Fr., 20. M=C3=A4rz 2020 um 15:54=C2=A0Uhr schrieb=
 Riccardo Rossi via ublas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dear All,</div><div><br>=
</div><div>i am just a user, however i want to point out that there is some=
 standardization effort aiming at c++23 (or 26).</div><div><br></div><div>I=
f you eventually go for a redesign (and IMHO ublas has a need of it), i rea=
lly think it would make sense to take a look at <br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv><a href=3D"http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2020/p1385=
r5.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/paper=
s/2020/p1385r5.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>sorry for the noise <br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>bests</div><div>Riccardo<br></div><div><br></div><di=
v><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 3:08 PM Aniket Chowdhury=
 via ublas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">u=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Oh okay. GCC 10 is supposed to have t=
he support for Ranges. The beta version supports Ranges and os going to get=
 released in April. But, I guess we can avoid that if they don&#39;t. Thank=
s.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Fri, 20 Mar 2020, 19:35 Cem Bassoy via ublas, &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div>Hello Aniket,</div><div><br></div><div>I cannot tell you whic=
h direction is the best for you. However, I recommend a topic that you are =
really interested in and that you want to continue even after GSOC. <br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Clang and GCC still do not officially support Ranges=
 - so I would leave that out (<a href=3D"https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/=
compiler_support" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://en.cpprefere=
nce.com/w/cpp/compiler_support</a>).<br></div><div>Right now we should post=
pone the discussion of concepts for the tensor type.<br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Best,</div><div>CB<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Am Fr., 20. M=C3=A4rz 2020 um 13:54=C2=A0Uhr =
schrieb Aniket Chowdhury via ublas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected].=
org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">=
Hey Cem.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I went through the draft proposal and had s=
ome questions.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Which direction=
 do you think I should pursue? I am more inclined towards refactoring the e=
nitre data_frame because if I believe correctly uBlas is moving towards C++=
20. Should I stick with ETs or can I use Ranges and Concepts?=C2=A0</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I was thinking to stick to stan=
dard C++20 Ranges only instead of Eric Neibler&#39;s One Ranges v3 library =
considering std to be more relevant.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
></div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 18 Mar 2020, 23:49 Aniket Chowdhury, &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hey Cem.<div>Thanks for r=
eplying. Will do the needful and get back to you.=C2=A0</div><div>I underst=
and that the proposal could do with a few more code examples.=C2=A0</div><d=
iv>Thanks.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 8:15 PM Cem Bassoy via ublas &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Aniket,</div><div=
><br></div><div>thanks for considering Boost/uBLAS. Your potential mentor i=
s David. If he does not respond, just follow the instructions on the GSoC p=
age and upload your proposal.</div><div><br></div><div>Please note that we =
appreciate concrete (with code samples), realistic (regarding time) and ref=
erring (to previous or pull requests) proposals. Concrete examples inside t=
he proposal will help us to understand intention and it will demonstrate yo=
ur experience and expertise. <br></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquot=
e></div><div dir=3D"auto">I am pretty cobfident with the timeline that I ha=
ve provided with. Again, regarding code examples should I add them for both=
 C++20 and/or ET?</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div></div><div><b=
r></div><div>Additionally, I advise to read </div><div><ul><li>previous gso=
c discussions on this or on the general boost mailing list</li><li>former g=
soc student projects and proposals</li></ul><div>to have a good feeling of =
the requirements.<br></div></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Cem<br=
></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Am Mo., 16. M=C3=A4rz 2020 um 23:15=C2=
=A0Uhr schrieb Aniket Chowdhury via ublas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ublas@lists=
.boost.org" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
st.org</a>&gt;:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,=C2=A0<div>My name is=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.co=
m/aniket-chowdhury?tab=3Drepositories" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">Aniket Chowdhury</a>=C2=A0and I am second-year undergraduate st=
udent.</div><div><br></div><div>I wish to implement the DataFrame library f=
or Boost. I have made the project proposal and am attaching the same.</div>=
<div><div><div><div></div></div></div><div></div></div><div>As, this projec=
t is an expansion of the=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/BoostGSoC19/dat=
a_frame" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">previous project</=
a>=C2=A0there are a few directions that I would like to work in whichever a=
dds more to the project.</div><div><br></div><div>1. We could be to keep th=
e existing code base as it is and implement new features on top of it.</div=
><div>2. We could try to restructure the code into=C2=A0<b>Modules</b>(C++2=
0 feature) and then implement the features.</div><div>3. Or, we could restr=
ucture the code without=C2=A0ET but rather using=C2=A0<b>C++20 One Ranges</=
b>. This makes more sense to me as I believe that uBlas is being ported to =
C++20.</div><div><br></div><div>The DataFrame would include the following f=
eatures:</div><div>1. All the features already present(union, combine, join=
).</div><div>2. Read/write from=C2=A0<b>DataFrame using JSON</b>(<span styl=
e=3D"background-color:transparent;color:rgb(36,39,41);font-family:&quot;Cou=
rier New&quot;;white-space:pre-wrap">boost::property_tree to DataFrame</spa=
n>)</div><div>3. Operator support for=C2=A0<span style=3D"background-color:=
transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova&quot;,sans-seri=
f;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">addition, subtraction, multiplicati=
on, division, modulo and power, etc </span><span style=3D"background-color:=
transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova&quot;,sans-seri=
f;white-space:pre-wrap">as well as support for comparison operators.</span>=
</div><div>4. Functions to perform<span style=3D"background-color:transpare=
nt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:&=
quot;Proxima Nova&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline=
;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;=
font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:&quo=
t;Proxima Nova&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-a=
lign:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">apply, apply_element_wise, aggregate, t=
ransform and expand</span><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-=
variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:&quot;Pro=
xima Nova&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-s=
pace:pre-wrap"> on a given DataFrame.</span><br></div>5. Data analysis tool=
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mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-=
wrap">replace, duplicate, filter, etc.</span></span></div><div>7. Reshaping=
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4671995561gmail-m_9168170079493276128m_-8301385799675461752m_-7376762986148=
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 regarding the free form functions that Boost is looking for?</span><br></d=
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m requesting him to be assigned as a mentor for the same.</div></div></div>=
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