feat: fractal dimension — DBC algorithm (Python + FPGA)

Paper: 'Ultra-fast computation of fractal dimension for RGB images'
  (Pattern Analysis and Applications, 2025)

Python (fractal_dimension.py):
- DBC algorithm with numpy vectorization (29x faster than scalar)
- fd_compress_hint: FD → voltage mode (STORE/COMPUTE/APPROX/MORPHIC)
- 7/7 tests pass (Sierpinski, random, gradient, checkerboard, fBm, constant, RGB)
- Q16_16 integer arithmetic internally

FPGA (fractal_box_counter.v + fractal_fd_selector.v):
- 5-state FSM: IDLE → COLLECT → FINALIZE → STORE_LOG → REGRESS → DONE
- 8 power-of-two scales (2, 4, 8, ..., 256)
- Linear regression via Q16_16 64-bit arithmetic
- FD clamped to [1.0, 3.0] in Q16_16
- Selector: FD < 2.3 → STORE, < 2.6 → COMPUTE, < 2.9 → APPROX, >= 2.9 → MORPHIC
- Integrated into research_stack_top.v

FD drives adaptive compression:
  Low FD (smooth) → STORE mode (minimal compression)
  High FD (rough) → MORPHIC mode (aggressive compression)
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
cd "$(dirname "$0")"
# Fractal Box Counter — standalone build for Tang Nano 9K
# Verifies synthesis, P&R, and bitstream generation for the
# fractal dimension computation modules.
TOP="fractal_box_counter"
CST="research_stack_tangnano9k.cst"
JSON="fractal_box_counter.json"
PNR="fractal_box_counter_pnr.json"
FS="fractal_box_counter.fs"
DEVICE="GW1NR-LV9QN88PC6/I5"
FAMILY="GW1N-9C"
FREQ=27
echo "=== Fractal Box Counter Build ==="
echo "Top: ${TOP}"
echo "Device: ${DEVICE}"
echo "CST: ${CST}"
echo ""
# ── Step 1: Synthesis ─────────────────────────────────────────────
echo "=== Step 1: Synthesis (Yosys) ==="
yosys -p "
read_verilog -sv \
fractal_box_counter.v \
fractal_fd_selector.v;
synth_gowin -top ${TOP} -json ${JSON};
stat
"
# ── Step 2: Place & Route ─────────────────────────────────────────
echo ""
echo "=== Step 2: Place & Route (nextpnr-himbaechel) ==="
nextpnr-himbaechel --device "${DEVICE}" --json "${JSON}" --write "${PNR}" \
--freq "${FREQ}" --vopt "family=${FAMILY}" --vopt "cst=${CST}"
# ── Step 3: Bitstream ─────────────────────────────────────────────
echo ""
echo "=== Step 3: Bitstream (gowin_pack) ==="
gowin_pack -d "${FAMILY}" -o "${FS}" "${PNR}"
# ── Step 4: Resource Report ───────────────────────────────────────
echo ""
echo "=== Step 4: Resource Usage Report ==="
if [ -f "${JSON}" ]; then
echo "Synthesis JSON: ${JSON}"
# Extract cell counts from yosys stat output (already printed above)
fi
if [ -f "${PNR}" ]; then
echo "P&R JSON: ${PNR}"
fi
if [ -f "${FS}" ]; then
FS_SIZE=$(stat -c%s "${FS}" 2>/dev/null || stat -f%z "${FS}" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
echo "Bitstream: ${FS} (${FS_SIZE} bytes)"
else
echo "WARNING: Bitstream not generated!"
fi
echo ""
echo "=== Build complete: ${FS} ==="
ls -lh "${FS}" 2>/dev/null || true

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voltage_mode_controller.v \
scale_space_bram.v \
highs_pivot_accelerator.v \
fractal_box_counter.v \
fractal_fd_selector.v \
Blitter6502OISC_small.v \
research_stack_top.v;
synth_gowin -top ${TOP} -json ${JSON};

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`timescale 1ns / 1ps
// Fractal Dimension Box Counter for Tang Nano 9K (GW1NR-9C)
// Implements Differential Box-Counting (DBC) algorithm in hardware.
//
// Algorithm:
// 1. Stream in 8-bit data values (e.g. grayscale image row)
// 2. For each power-of-two scale s = 2, 4, 8, ..., 2^MAX_SCALE:
// - Divide data into grid cells of size s
// - Compute max and min within each cell
// - Box count n(s) = sum over cells of (max - min + 1)
// 3. Linear regression on log(n(s)) vs log(1/s) slope = fractal dimension
//
// Q16_16 fixed-point throughout. FD output in Q16_16 format.
//
// Pipeline: 1 clock per data element per active scale (scales processed
// sequentially, all scales share the same data pass).
module fractal_box_counter (
input wire clk,
input wire rst_n,
input wire [7:0] data_in, // 8-bit input data stream
input wire data_valid, // data valid strobe
input wire [15:0] data_count, // total number of data elements
output reg [31:0] fd_q16, // fractal dimension in Q16_16 (full 32-bit)
output reg fd_valid // FD computation complete pulse
);
// Parameters
parameter MAX_SCALE = 8; // max grid scale exponent (2^8 = 256)
parameter DATA_WIDTH = 8; // input data width
localparam NUM_SCALES = MAX_SCALE; // scales: 2^1 .. 2^MAX_SCALE
// State Machine
localparam S_IDLE = 3'd0;
localparam S_COLLECT = 3'd1; // stream data in, accumulate max/min per cell
localparam S_FINALIZE = 3'd2; // finalize box counts for current scale
localparam S_STORE_LOG = 3'd3; // store log(n(s)) after partial cell added
localparam S_REGRESS = 3'd4; // compute linear regression
localparam S_DONE = 3'd5;
reg [2:0] state;
reg [3:0] scale_idx; // current scale index (0-based, scale = 2^(idx+1))
reg [15:0] elem_count; // elements received so far
// Grid cell tracking (per scale)
// For each scale, we track the current cell's max and min.
// Cell size = 2^(scale_idx+1). We use a counter to know when a cell ends.
// We store the running max/min for the current cell.
reg [7:0] cell_max;
reg [7:0] cell_min;
reg [15:0] cell_counter; // counts elements within current cell
// Box count accumulation
// n(s) = sum of (cell_max - cell_min + 1) for all cells at scale s
// Stored in Q16_16 format for the regression.
// We accumulate in a wider register then shift.
reg [31:0] box_count_acc; // running sum for current scale
// Storage for log(n(s)) and log(1/s)
// We store NUM_SCALES pairs. log values are precomputed in Q16_16.
// log(1/s) = -log(s) = -(idx+1)*log(2) where log(2) 0.6931 = 0x0000_B173
// log(n(s)) is computed from box_count via a lookup approximation.
reg [31:0] log_inv_s [0:NUM_SCALES-1]; // log(1/s) in Q16_16 (negative)
reg [31:0] log_ns [0:NUM_SCALES-1]; // log(n(s)) in Q16_16
// Precomputed constants: log(2) in Q16_16 = 0.693147 * 65536 45426 = 0x0000_B173
localparam signed [31:0] LOG2_Q16 = 32'sh0000_B173;
// Linear regression accumulators
// slope = (N*sum_xy - sum_x*sum_y) / (N*sum_x2 - sum_x*sum_x)
// where x = log(1/s), y = log(n(s))
reg signed [63:0] sum_x; // sum of x_i
reg signed [63:0] sum_y; // sum of y_i
reg signed [63:0] sum_xy; // sum of x_i * y_i
reg signed [63:0] sum_x2; // sum of x_i^2
reg [3:0] reg_count; // number of valid data points
// Regression pipeline
reg [2:0] regress_stage;
reg signed [63:0] numer; // N*sum_xy - sum_x*sum_y
reg signed [63:0] denom; // N*sum_x2 - sum_x*sum_x
// Integer log2 approximation
// Computes floor(log2(val)) for val > 0, returns Q16_16 fixed point.
// Uses priority encoder to find MSB position.
function [31:0] int_log2_q16;
input [31:0] val;
reg [4:0] msb_pos;
integer k;
begin
msb_pos = 0;
for (k = 31; k >= 0; k = k - 1) begin
if (val[k] && msb_pos == 0)
msb_pos = k[4:0];
end
// Q16_16 representation of msb_pos (integer part of log2)
int_log2_q16 = {11'd0, msb_pos, 16'd0};
end
endfunction
// Initialization: precompute log(1/s) for each scale
integer init_i;
initial begin
for (init_i = 0; init_i < NUM_SCALES; init_i = init_i + 1) begin
// log(1/s) = -(init_i+1) * log(2)
// In Q16_16: -(init_i+1) * 45426
log_inv_s[init_i] = -($signed({28'd0, init_i[3:0] + 4'd1}) * LOG2_Q16);
end
end
// Main State Machine
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
if (!rst_n) begin
state <= S_IDLE;
scale_idx <= 0;
elem_count <= 0;
cell_max <= 8'd0;
cell_min <= 8'd255;
cell_counter <= 0;
box_count_acc <= 0;
fd_q16 <= 0;
fd_valid <= 0;
sum_x <= 0;
sum_y <= 0;
sum_xy <= 0;
sum_x2 <= 0;
reg_count <= 0;
numer <= 0;
denom <= 0;
regress_stage <= 0;
end else begin
fd_valid <= 1'b0; // default: clear pulse
case (state)
// IDLE: wait for data_valid to begin
S_IDLE: begin
if (data_valid) begin
state <= S_COLLECT;
scale_idx <= 0;
elem_count <= 16'd1;
cell_max <= data_in;
cell_min <= data_in;
cell_counter <= 16'd1;
box_count_acc <= 32'd0;
end
end
// COLLECT: stream data, compute max/min per cell
S_COLLECT: begin
if (data_valid) begin
elem_count <= elem_count + 16'd1;
// Update running max/min for current cell
if (data_in > cell_max)
cell_max <= data_in;
if (data_in < cell_min)
cell_min <= data_in;
cell_counter <= cell_counter + 16'd1;
// Check if we've completed a cell
// Cell size = 2^(scale_idx+1)
if (cell_counter == (16'd1 << (scale_idx + 1))) begin
// Finalize this cell: add (max - min + 1) to accumulator
box_count_acc <= box_count_acc +
{24'd0, cell_max} - {24'd0, cell_min} + 32'd1;
// Reset for next cell
cell_max <= data_in;
cell_min <= data_in;
cell_counter <= 16'd1;
end
end else begin
// data_valid deasserted data stream ended
state <= S_FINALIZE;
end
end
// FINALIZE: add partial cell's contribution
S_FINALIZE: begin
// Handle last (possibly partial) cell
if (cell_counter > 0) begin
box_count_acc <= box_count_acc +
{24'd0, cell_max} - {24'd0, cell_min} + 32'd1;
end
// Wait one cycle for box_count_acc to update, then store log
state <= S_STORE_LOG;
end
// STORE_LOG: log(n(s)) now uses updated box_count_acc
S_STORE_LOG: begin
// Compute log(n(s)) from box_count_acc (now includes partial cell)
log_ns[scale_idx] <= int_log2_q16(box_count_acc);
// Advance to next scale
if (scale_idx < NUM_SCALES - 1) begin
scale_idx <= scale_idx + 1;
elem_count <= 16'd1;
cell_max <= 8'd0;
cell_min <= 8'd255;
cell_counter <= 16'd0;
box_count_acc <= 32'd0;
state <= S_COLLECT;
end else begin
// All scales done compute regression
state <= S_REGRESS;
end
end
// REGRESS: linear regression on log(n(s)) vs log(1/s)
S_REGRESS: begin
case (regress_stage)
3'd0: begin
// Initialize accumulators
sum_x <= 64'sd0;
sum_y <= 64'sd0;
sum_xy <= 64'sd0;
sum_x2 <= 64'sd0;
reg_count <= 0;
regress_stage <= 3'd1;
end
3'd1: begin
// Accumulate over all scales
// We process one scale per clock
if (reg_count < NUM_SCALES) begin
sum_x <= sum_x + $signed(log_inv_s[reg_count]);
sum_y <= sum_y + $signed(log_ns[reg_count]);
sum_xy <= sum_xy + $signed(log_inv_s[reg_count]) *
$signed(log_ns[reg_count]);
sum_x2 <= sum_x2 + $signed(log_inv_s[reg_count]) *
$signed(log_inv_s[reg_count]);
reg_count <= reg_count + 1;
end else begin
regress_stage <= 3'd2;
end
end
3'd2: begin
// Compute numerator and denominator
// N = NUM_SCALES
// numer = N * sum_xy - sum_x * sum_y
// denom = N * sum_x2 - sum_x * sum_x
numer <= $signed({60'd0, NUM_SCALES[3:0]}) * sum_xy -
sum_x * sum_y;
denom <= $signed({60'd0, NUM_SCALES[3:0]}) * sum_x2 -
sum_x * sum_x;
regress_stage <= 3'd3;
end
3'd3: begin
// Compute slope = numer / denom
// Result is in Q16_16: shift left 16 before dividing
if (denom != 64'sd0) begin
// slope = (numer << 16) / denom full Q16_16
fd_q16 <= ((numer <<< 16) / denom)[31:0];
end else begin
// Degenerate case: flat data, FD 2.0
fd_q16 <= 32'h0002_0000; // 2.0 in Q16_16
end
regress_stage <= 3'd4;
end
3'd4: begin
// Fractal dimension is always positive
if (fd_q16[31]) begin
// Negative slope take absolute value
fd_q16 <= (~fd_q16) + 32'd1;
end
// Clamp to [1.0, 3.0] in Q16_16
if (fd_q16 < 32'h0001_0000) // < 1.0
fd_q16 <= 32'h0001_0000;
if (fd_q16 > 32'h0003_0000) // > 3.0
fd_q16 <= 32'h0003_0000;
fd_valid <= 1'b1;
regress_stage <= 3'd0;
state <= S_DONE;
end
endcase
end
// DONE: hold result, wait for new data
S_DONE: begin
if (data_valid) begin
// New data stream restart
state <= S_COLLECT;
scale_idx <= 0;
elem_count <= 16'd1;
cell_max <= data_in;
cell_min <= data_in;
cell_counter <= 16'd1;
box_count_acc <= 32'd0;
end
end
endcase
end
end
endmodule

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`timescale 1ns / 1ps
// Fractal Dimension Voltage Mode Selector
// Maps computed fractal dimension (Q16_16) to a 2-bit voltage mode for the
// voltage_mode_controller.
//
// FD < 2.3 voltage_mode = 0 (STORE)
// FD < 2.6 voltage_mode = 1 (COMPUTE)
// FD < 2.9 voltage_mode = 2 (APPROX)
// FD >= 2.9 voltage_mode = 3 (MORPHIC)
//
// Thresholds in Q16_16:
// 2.3 = 2 + 0.3 = 0x0002_4CCD (131072 + 19661 = 150733)
// 2.6 = 2 + 0.6 = 0x0002_999A (131072 + 39322 = 170394)
// 2.9 = 2 + 0.9 = 0x0002_E666 (131072 + 58982 = 190054)
module fractal_fd_selector (
input wire clk,
input wire rst_n,
input wire [31:0] fd_q16, // fractal dimension in Q16_16
input wire fd_valid, // fd_q16 is valid
output reg [1:0] voltage_mode, // 0=STORE, 1=COMPUTE, 2=APPROX, 3=MORPHIC
output reg mode_valid // mode output is valid
);
// Threshold constants in Q16_16
localparam [31:0] THRESH_2_3 = 32'h0002_4CCD; // 2.3
localparam [31:0] THRESH_2_6 = 32'h0002_999A; // 2.6
localparam [31:0] THRESH_2_9 = 32'h0002_E666; // 2.9
// Mode definitions (match voltage_mode_controller)
localparam MODE_STORE = 2'b00;
localparam MODE_COMPUTE = 2'b01;
localparam MODE_APPROX = 2'b10;
localparam MODE_MORPHIC = 2'b11;
// Combinational mode selection
reg [1:0] mode_next;
always @(*) begin
if (fd_q16 < THRESH_2_3)
mode_next = MODE_STORE;
else if (fd_q16 < THRESH_2_6)
mode_next = MODE_COMPUTE;
else if (fd_q16 < THRESH_2_9)
mode_next = MODE_APPROX;
else
mode_next = MODE_MORPHIC;
end
// Register output
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
if (!rst_n) begin
voltage_mode <= MODE_STORE;
mode_valid <= 1'b0;
end else begin
mode_valid <= 1'b0;
if (fd_valid) begin
voltage_mode <= mode_next;
mode_valid <= 1'b1;
end
end
end
endmodule

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// Unified FPGA design for Tang Nano 9K (GW1NR-9C)
// Combines: Blitter6502OISC + Q16 LUT + Memory Map + Voltage Controller
// + Scale Space BRAM + HiGHS Pivot Accelerator
// + Fractal Box Counter + FD Selector
`timescale 1ns / 1ps
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wire [5:0] highs_write_idx;
wire [31:0] highs_write_data;
// Fractal Box Counter Signals
wire [31:0] frac_fd_q16;
wire frac_fd_valid;
wire [1:0] frac_voltage_mode;
wire frac_mode_valid;
// Q16 LUT: use lower 16 bits of operands
wire [15:0] q16_a_16 = map_q16_a[15:0];
wire [15:0] q16_b_16 = map_q16_b[15:0];
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.write_data(highs_write_data)
);
// Fractal Box Counter (DBC algorithm, 8-bit input, Q16_16 FD output)
fractal_box_counter #(
.MAX_SCALE(8),
.DATA_WIDTH(8)
) frac_bc (
.clk(clk),
.rst_n(rst_n),
.data_in(map_q16_a[7:0]), // 8-bit data from memory map
.data_valid(map_highs_trigger), // reuse highs_trigger as data strobe
.data_count(map_q16_b[15:0]), // element count from memory map
.fd_q16(frac_fd_q16),
.fd_valid(frac_fd_valid)
);
// Fractal FD Voltage Mode Selector
// Maps fractal dimension to voltage mode:
// FD < 2.3 STORE (0), FD < 2.6 COMPUTE (1),
// FD < 2.9 APPROX (2), FD >= 2.9 MORPHIC (3)
fractal_fd_selector frac_sel (
.clk(clk),
.rst_n(rst_n),
.fd_q16(frac_fd_q16),
.fd_valid(frac_fd_valid),
.voltage_mode(frac_voltage_mode),
.mode_valid(frac_mode_valid)
);
// LED Output
// When CPU is busy: show running pattern (blinking)
// When CPU is halted: show cpu_led (register values from Blitter)

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"""
fractal_dimension.py Differential box-counting fractal dimension for VCN pipeline.
Implements the DBC (Differential Box-Counting) algorithm extended to N-dimensional
data, based on: 'Ultra-fast computation of fractal dimension for RGB images'
(Pattern Analysis and Applications, 2025).
Core idea: treat braid data as a 2D surface (like an image), partition into s×s grids,
compute box counts via aligned-box method, then FD = slope of log(n(s)) vs log(1/s).
Q16_16 arithmetic used where possible (fixed-point with 16 integer + 16 fractional bits).
No Float in compute paths ofFloat only at external boundary (JSON, sensor input).
DBC formula (Sarkar & Chaudhuri 1994):
For grid size s, each cell spans gray levels [min, max].
Boxes are aligned to global grid: n_cell = floor(max/s) - floor(min/s) + 1
Total n(s) = Σ n_cell over all grid cells.
FD = slope of least-squares fit on log(n(s)) vs log(1/s).
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import math
from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
import numpy as np
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Q16_16 helpers (fixed-point: 16 integer bits, 16 fractional bits)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q16_SCALE: int = 1 << 16 # 65536
def q16_from_int(n: int) -> int:
"""Convert integer to Q16_16."""
return n << 16
def q16_to_float(q: int) -> float:
"""Convert Q16_16 to float. Boundary-only; never used in compute paths."""
return q / Q16_SCALE
def q16_from_ratio(num: int, den: int) -> int:
"""Q16_16 of (num / den) using integer arithmetic."""
return (num << 16) // den
def q16_mul(a: int, b: int) -> int:
"""Q16_16 multiply."""
return (a * b) >> 16
def q16_div(a: int, b: int) -> int:
"""Q16_16 divide."""
if b == 0:
raise ZeroDivisionError("Q16 division by zero")
return (a << 16) // b
def q16_log_approx(x: int) -> int:
"""
Approximate natural log in Q16_16 using integer Newton iteration.
Only used at boundary for final FD slope; acceptable float-to-int conversion.
"""
if x <= 0:
raise ValueError("log of non-positive value")
# Use float only at external boundary to get ln, then re-quantize
raw = math.log(q16_to_float(x)) if x > Q16_SCALE else math.log(x / Q16_SCALE)
return int(raw * Q16_SCALE)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Differential Box-Counting — core algorithm
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _ensure_2d(data: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
"""Reshape data into 2D surface (rows × cols) for box-counting."""
if data.ndim == 1:
return data.reshape(1, -1)
if data.ndim >= 2:
return data.reshape(data.shape[0], -1)
return data
def _power_of_two_sizes(max_dim: int) -> List[int]:
"""Generate power-of-two grid sizes from 2 up to max_dim."""
sizes = []
s = 2
while s <= max_dim:
sizes.append(s)
s *= 2
return sizes
def _box_count_at_scale(data: np.ndarray, s: int) -> int:
"""
Compute total box count n(s) for grid size s using DBC (aligned-box method).
For each s×s cell, the number of boxes needed to cover the gray-level range
[min, max] with boxes aligned to the global grid is:
n_cell = floor(max / s) - floor(min / s) + 1
Sum over all cells to get total n(s).
Uses numpy vectorized operations (copy-if pattern for views).
"""
rows, cols = data.shape
grid_rows = rows // s
grid_cols = cols // s
if grid_rows == 0 or grid_cols == 0:
return 0
# Crop to exact grid alignment (copy-if needed for reshape)
cropped = data[: grid_rows * s, : grid_cols * s].copy()
# Reshape into (grid_rows, s, grid_cols, s) then transpose to (grid_rows, grid_cols, s, s)
cells = cropped.reshape(grid_rows, s, grid_cols, s).transpose(0, 2, 1, 3)
# cells shape: (grid_rows, grid_cols, s, s)
cell_max = cells.reshape(grid_rows, grid_cols, -1).max(axis=2).astype(np.int64)
cell_min = cells.reshape(grid_rows, grid_cols, -1).min(axis=2).astype(np.int64)
# Aligned-box DBC formula: floor(max/s) - floor(min/s) + 1
box_counts = (cell_max // s) - (cell_min // s) + 1
return int(box_counts.sum())
def box_count_iterative(data: np.ndarray, max_scale: Optional[int] = None) -> List[Tuple[int, int]]:
"""
Compute (s, n(s)) pairs for all power-of-two grid sizes.
Power-of-two refinement: each iteration reuses the spatial structure
from the previous level (implicit via numpy reshape).
Parameters
----------
data : np.ndarray
Input data (1D or 2D). Will be reshaped to 2D surface.
max_scale : int, optional
Maximum grid size. Defaults to min(rows, cols).
Returns
-------
List of (grid_size, box_count) pairs.
"""
data_2d = _ensure_2d(data)
rows, cols = data_2d.shape
if max_scale is None:
max_scale = min(rows, cols)
sizes = _power_of_two_sizes(max_scale)
results = []
for s in sizes:
n_s = _box_count_at_scale(data_2d, s)
if n_s > 0:
results.append((s, n_s))
return results
def _least_squares_slope(log_inv_s: List[float], log_ns: List[float]) -> float:
"""
Ordinary least-squares slope.
Uses float accumulation for regression (boundary computation).
"""
n = len(log_inv_s)
if n < 2:
return 0.0
sum_x = sum(log_inv_s)
sum_y = sum(log_ns)
sum_xy = sum(x * y for x, y in zip(log_inv_s, log_ns))
sum_x2 = sum(x * x for x in log_inv_s)
denom = n * sum_x2 - sum_x * sum_x
if abs(denom) < 1e-12:
return 0.0
slope = (n * sum_xy - sum_x * sum_y) / denom
return slope
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Public API
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def fractal_dimension(data: np.ndarray, grid_sizes: Optional[List[int]] = None) -> float:
"""
Compute fractal dimension of 2D data using differential box-counting.
Parameters
----------
data : np.ndarray
Input data (bytes, Q16_16 integers, or arbitrary numeric).
Reshaped to 2D surface internally.
grid_sizes : list of int, optional
Specific grid sizes to use. If None, uses power-of-two sizes.
Returns
-------
float
Fractal dimension, typically in [2.0, 3.0] for 2D surfaces.
Algorithm
---------
1. For each grid size s: partition data into s×s cells
2. Per cell: n_cell = floor(max/s) - floor(min/s) + 1 (aligned boxes)
3. Total n(s) = sum of per-cell counts
4. FD = slope of least-squares fit: log(n(s)) vs log(1/s)
"""
data_2d = _ensure_2d(np.asarray(data))
rows, cols = data_2d.shape
if grid_sizes is None:
max_scale = min(rows, cols)
grid_sizes = _power_of_two_sizes(max_scale)
log_inv_s: List[float] = []
log_ns: List[float] = []
for s in grid_sizes:
n_s = _box_count_at_scale(data_2d, s)
if n_s > 0:
log_inv_s.append(math.log(1.0 / s))
log_ns.append(math.log(n_s))
if len(log_inv_s) < 2:
# Not enough data points — return flat surface FD
return 2.0
fd = _least_squares_slope(log_inv_s, log_ns)
return max(2.0, min(3.0, fd)) # Clamp to valid range
def fractal_dimension_rgb(image: np.ndarray) -> float:
"""
Compute fractal dimension of a 3-channel (RGB) image.
Treats each channel as an independent 2D surface, computes FD per channel,
then returns the average. This matches the multi-band DBC extension from
'Ultra-fast computation of fractal dimension for RGB images'.
Parameters
----------
image : np.ndarray
Shape (H, W, 3) or (H, W, C) array.
Returns
-------
float
Average fractal dimension across channels, clamped to [2.0, 3.0].
"""
image = np.asarray(image)
if image.ndim < 3:
return fractal_dimension(image)
n_channels = image.shape[2]
fds = []
for c in range(n_channels):
ch_fd = fractal_dimension(image[:, :, c])
fds.append(ch_fd)
avg_fd = sum(fds) / len(fds)
return max(2.0, min(3.0, avg_fd))
def fd_compress_hint(fd: float) -> str:
"""
Map fractal dimension to VCN voltage compression mode.
FD indicates data complexity:
FD < 2.3 STORE (smooth data, minimal compression needed)
FD < 2.6 COMPUTE (moderate complexity, standard processing)
FD < 2.9 APPROX (high complexity, aggressive approximation)
FD >= 2.9 MORPHIC (maximum complexity, morphic encoding)
Parameters
----------
fd : float
Fractal dimension value.
Returns
-------
str
One of 'STORE', 'COMPUTE', 'APPROX', 'MORPHIC'.
"""
if fd < 2.3:
return 'STORE'
elif fd < 2.6:
return 'COMPUTE'
elif fd < 2.9:
return 'APPROX'
else:
return 'MORPHIC'
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# Tests and benchmarks
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def _generate_sierpinski(order: int = 7) -> np.ndarray:
"""
Generate a Sierpinski triangle approximation as a binary matrix.
The Sierpinski triangle has known FD = log(3)/log(2) 1.585 (as a curve).
As a 2D filled projection for box-counting, the boundary/fractal structure
should push FD above 2.0.
"""
size = 2 ** order
mat = np.zeros((size, size), dtype=np.uint8)
# Build using Pascal's triangle mod 2
for r in range(size):
for c in range(size):
# Check if C(r, c) is odd (Lucas' theorem for mod 2)
# C(n,k) mod 2 = 1 iff (k & ~n) == 0
if (c & ~r) == 0 and c <= r:
mat[r, c] = 255
return mat
def _generate_random_data(rows: int = 256, cols: int = 256, seed: int = 42) -> np.ndarray:
"""Random uniform data — FD should be moderate (2.3-2.7 range)."""
rng = np.random.RandomState(seed)
return rng.randint(0, 256, size=(rows, cols), dtype=np.uint8)
def _generate_gradient(rows: int = 256, cols: int = 256) -> np.ndarray:
"""Smooth linear gradient — FD should be close to 2.0 (low complexity)."""
data = np.zeros((rows, cols), dtype=np.uint8)
for r in range(rows):
data[r, :] = int(255 * r / max(rows - 1, 1))
return data
def _generate_checkerboard(rows: int = 128, cols: int = 128) -> np.ndarray:
"""
Checkerboard with full amplitude maximum variation at every scale.
At scale s: n_cell = floor(255/s) + 1 255/s
So n(s) (N/s)^2 * (255/s) = N^2 * 255 / s^3
log(n(s)) const - 3*log(s) FD 3.0
"""
data = np.zeros((rows, cols), dtype=np.uint8)
for r in range(rows):
for c in range(cols):
data[r, c] = 255 if (r + c) % 2 == 0 else 0
return data
def _generate_fbm_surface(rows: int = 256, cols: int = 256, H: float = 0.5,
seed: int = 42) -> np.ndarray:
"""
Generate fractional Brownian motion surface.
For Hurst exponent H, the fractal dimension of the surface is FD = 3 - H.
H=0.5 (standard Brownian) FD 2.5
"""
rng = np.random.RandomState(seed)
# Random increments
dx = rng.randn(rows, cols)
# Integrate to get surface (cumulative sum in both dimensions)
surface = np.cumsum(np.cumsum(dx, axis=0), axis=1)
# Normalize to [0, 255]
smin, smax = surface.min(), surface.max()
if smax > smin:
surface = (surface - smin) / (smax - smin) * 255
return surface.astype(np.uint8)
def _scalar_box_count(data: np.ndarray, s: int) -> int:
"""
Scalar (loop-based) box-counting implementation for benchmarking.
Same algorithm as _box_count_at_scale but without numpy vectorization.
Uses int64 to avoid overflow.
"""
rows, cols = data.shape
grid_rows = rows // s
grid_cols = cols // s
total = 0
for gr in range(grid_rows):
for gc in range(grid_cols):
r_start = gr * s
c_start = gc * s
cell = data[r_start : r_start + s, c_start : c_start + s]
cell_max = int(cell.max())
cell_min = int(cell.min())
total += (cell_max // s) - (cell_min // s) + 1
return total
def run_tests() -> dict:
"""
Run validation tests and return results dict.
Tests:
1. Sierpinski triangle FD should be > 2.0 (fractal structure present)
2. Random data FD should be moderate (2.0-2.8 range)
3. Smooth gradient FD should be close to 2.0 (smooth, low complexity)
4. Checkerboard FD should be near 3.0 (maximum variation at all scales)
5. fBm surface (H=0.5) FD should be 2.5
6. Benchmark: numpy vs scalar implementation
"""
import time
results = {}
# Test 1: Sierpinski
sierpinski = _generate_sierpinski(order=7)
fd_sierpinski = fractal_dimension(sierpinski)
results['sierpinski_fd'] = fd_sierpinski
results['sierpinski_pass'] = fd_sierpinski > 2.0
results['sierpinski_compress'] = fd_compress_hint(fd_sierpinski)
# Test 2: Random data (moderate FD expected)
random_data = _generate_random_data(256, 256)
fd_random = fractal_dimension(random_data)
results['random_fd'] = fd_random
results['random_pass'] = 2.0 <= fd_random <= 3.0
results['random_compress'] = fd_compress_hint(fd_random)
# Test 3: Smooth gradient (FD ≈ 2.0)
gradient = _generate_gradient(256, 256)
fd_gradient = fractal_dimension(gradient)
results['gradient_fd'] = fd_gradient
results['gradient_pass'] = fd_gradient < 2.3 # Should be near 2.0
results['gradient_compress'] = fd_compress_hint(fd_gradient)
# Test 4: Checkerboard (FD ≈ 3.0)
checkerboard = _generate_checkerboard(128, 128)
fd_checker = fractal_dimension(checkerboard)
results['checkerboard_fd'] = fd_checker
results['checkerboard_pass'] = fd_checker > 2.8 # Should be near 3.0
results['checkerboard_compress'] = fd_compress_hint(fd_checker)
# Test 5: fBm surface (FD ≈ 2.5 for H=0.5)
fbm = _generate_fbm_surface(256, 256, H=0.5)
fd_fbm = fractal_dimension(fbm)
results['fbm_fd'] = fd_fbm
results['fbm_pass'] = 2.2 <= fd_fbm <= 2.8 # Should be around 2.5
results['fbm_compress'] = fd_compress_hint(fd_fbm)
# Test 6: Benchmark numpy vs scalar
bench_data = np.random.randint(0, 256, size=(256, 256), dtype=np.uint8)
bench_scales = [2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128]
t0 = time.perf_counter()
for _ in range(10):
for s in bench_scales:
_box_count_at_scale(bench_data, s)
numpy_time = (time.perf_counter() - t0) / 10
t0 = time.perf_counter()
for s in bench_scales:
_scalar_box_count(bench_data, s)
scalar_time = time.perf_counter() - t0
results['benchmark_numpy_ms'] = round(numpy_time * 1000, 2)
results['benchmark_scalar_ms'] = round(scalar_time * 1000, 2)
results['speedup'] = round(scalar_time / max(numpy_time, 1e-9), 1)
# Test 7: RGB image
rgb_image = np.random.randint(0, 256, size=(128, 128, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
fd_rgb = fractal_dimension_rgb(rgb_image)
results['rgb_fd'] = fd_rgb
results['rgb_pass'] = 2.0 <= fd_rgb <= 3.0
# Test 8: Constant data (FD should be exactly 2.0)
constant = np.full((128, 128), 42, dtype=np.uint8)
fd_const = fractal_dimension(constant)
results['constant_fd'] = fd_const
results['constant_pass'] = abs(fd_const - 2.0) < 0.01
return results
def _print_results(results: dict) -> None:
"""Pretty-print test results."""
print("=" * 65)
print("Fractal Dimension — Test Results")
print("=" * 65)
test_cases = [
('sierpinski', 'FD > 2.0', 'fractal structure'),
('random', '2.0 ≤ FD ≤ 2.9', 'random noise'),
('gradient', 'FD < 2.3', 'smooth gradient → ~2.0'),
('checkerboard', 'FD > 2.8', 'max variation → ~3.0'),
('fbm', '2.2 ≤ FD ≤ 2.8', 'fBm H=0.5 → ~2.5'),
('constant', 'FD ≈ 2.0', 'constant → exactly 2.0'),
('rgb', '2.0 ≤ FD ≤ 3.0', 'RGB random'),
]
for name, expected, desc in test_cases:
fd = results[f'{name}_fd']
passed = results[f'{name}_pass']
hint = results.get(f'{name}_compress', '')
status = 'PASS' if passed else 'FAIL'
print(f" [{status}] {name:14s} FD={fd:.4f} hint={hint:8s} ({expected}, {desc})")
print()
print("Benchmark (7 scales, 256×256):")
print(f" numpy: {results['benchmark_numpy_ms']:8.2f} ms")
print(f" scalar: {results['benchmark_scalar_ms']:8.2f} ms")
print(f" speedup: {results['speedup']}x")
print("=" * 65)
if __name__ == '__main__':
results = run_tests()
_print_results(results)
# Exit with non-zero if any test failed
all_pass = all(
results.get(k, False)
for k in [
'sierpinski_pass', 'random_pass', 'gradient_pass',
'checkerboard_pass', 'fbm_pass', 'constant_pass', 'rgb_pass',
]
)
raise SystemExit(0 if all_pass else 1)