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From such a perspective,
- IFT problems largely consist of the combination of several high dimensional
- IFT problems largely consist of the combination of several high dimensional
*minimization* problems.
- Within NIFTy, *models* are used to define the characteristic equations and
properties of the problems.
- Within NIFTy, *models* are used to define the characteristic equations and
properties of the problems.
- The equations are built mostly from the application of *linear operators*,
but there may also be nonlinear functions involved.
- The unknowns in the equations represent either continuous physical *fields*,
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======
Model classes (represented by NIFTy5's abstract :class:`Model` class) are used to construct
the equations of a specific inference problem.
Most models are defined via a position, which is a :class:`MultiField` object,
their value at th
ese
position
s
, which is again a :class:`MultiField` object and a
j
acobian derivative,
the equations of a specific inference problem.
Most models are defined via a position, which is a :class:`MultiField` object,
their value at th
is
position, which is again a :class:`MultiField` object and a
J
acobian derivative,
which is a :class:`LinearOperator` and is needed for the minimization procedure.
Using the existing basic model classes one can construct more complicated models, as
NIFTy allows for easy and self-consinstent combination via pointwise multiplication,
addition and subtraction. The resulting model of these operations then automatically
contains the correct jacobians, positions and values.
Notably, :class:`Constant` and :class:`Variable` allows for an easy way to turn on and off the
inference of specific quantities.
The basic model classes also allow for more complex operations on models such as
NIFTy allows for easy and self-consinstent combination via point-wise multiplication,
addition and subtraction. The model resulting from these operations then automatically
contains the correct Jacobians, positions and values.
Notably, :class:`Constant` and :class:`Variable` allow for an easy way to turn
inference of specific quantities on and off.
The basic model classes also allow for more complex operations on models such as
the application of :class:`LinearOperators` or local non-linearities.
As an example one may consider the following combination of ``x``, which is a model of type
:class:`Variable` and ``y``, which is a model of type :class:`Constant`::
z = x*x + y
z = x*x + y
``z`` will then be a model with position::
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Basic models
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Basic model classes provided by NIFTy are
Basic model classes provided by NIFTy are
- :class:`Constant` contains a constant value and has a zero valued
j
acobian.
I
t has
no
position
(?currently it still has one?), as the value is the same everywhere
.
- :class:`Constant` contains a constant value and has a zero valued
J
acobian.
Like other models, i
t has
a
position
, but its value does not depend on it
.
- :class:`Variable` returns the position as its value, its derivative is one.
- :class:`LinearModel` applies a :class:`LinearOperator` on the model.
- :class:`LocalModel` applies a non-linearity locally on the model.
- :class:`MultiModel` combines various models into one. In this case the position,
value and
j
acobian
get
combined into corresponding :class:`MultiField
s
` and operators.
- :class:`MultiModel` combines various models into one. In this case the position,
value and
J
acobian
are
combined into corresponding :class:`MultiField`
s
and operators.
Advanced models
---------------
NIFTy also provides a library of more sophisticated models which are used for more
NIFTy also provides a library of more sophisticated models which are used for more
specific inference problems. Currently these are:
- :class:'AmplitudeModel', which returns a smooth power spectrum.
- :class:'PointModel', which models point
s
sources which follow a inverse gamma distribution.
- :class:'AmplitudeModel', which returns a smooth power spectrum.
- :class:'PointModel', which models point sources which follow a inverse gamma distribution.
- :class:'SmoothSkyModel', which models a diffuse lognormal field. It takes an amplitude model
to specify the correlation structure of the field.
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