Add forward mode to line search

Author: tansongchen

src/globalization/line_search.jl

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ end
     ϕdϕ
     method
     alpha
-    grad_op
+    deriv_op
     u_cache
     fu_cache
     stats::NLStats
@@ -110,25 +110,59 @@ function __internal_init(
             @warn "Scalar AD is supported only for AutoForwardDiff and AutoFiniteDiff. \
                    Detected $(autodiff). Falling back to AutoFiniteDiff."
         end
-        grad_op = @closure (u, fu, p) -> last(__value_derivative(
-            autodiff, Base.Fix2(f, p), u)) * fu
+        deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> last(__value_derivative(
+                                                  autodiff, Base.Fix2(f, p), u)) *
+                                              fu *
+                                              du
     else
-        if SciMLBase.has_jvp(f)
+        # Both forward and reverse AD can be used for line-search.
+        # We prefer forward AD for better performance, however, reverse AD is also supported if user explicitly requests it.
+        # 1. If jvp is available, we use forward AD;
+        # 2. If vjp is available, we use reverse AD;
+        # 3. If reverse type is requested, we use reverse AD;
+        # 4. Finally, we use forward AD.
+        if alg.autodiff isa AutoFiniteDiff
+            deriv_op = nothing
+        elseif SciMLBase.has_jvp(f)
             if isinplace(prob)
-                g_cache = __similar(u)
-                grad_op = @closure (u, fu, p) -> f.vjp(g_cache, fu, u, p)
+                jvp_cache = __similar(fu)
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> begin
+                    f.jvp(jvp_cache, du, u, p)
+                    dot(fu, jvp_cache)
+                end
             else
-                grad_op = @closure (u, fu, p) -> f.vjp(fu, u, p)
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> dot(fu, f.jvp(du, u, p))
             end
-        else
+        elseif SciMLBase.has_vjp(f)
+            if isinplace(prob)
+                vjp_cache = __similar(u)
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> begin
+                    f.vjp(vjp_cache, fu, u, p)
+                    dot(du, vjp_cache)
+                end
+            else
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> dot(du, f.vjp(fu, u, p))
+            end
+        elseif alg.autodiff !== nothing &&
+               ADTypes.mode(alg.autodiff) isa ADTypes.ReverseMode
             autodiff = get_concrete_reverse_ad(
                 alg.autodiff, prob; check_reverse_mode = true)
             vjp_op = VecJacOperator(prob, fu, u; autodiff)
             if isinplace(prob)
-                g_cache = __similar(u)
-                grad_op = @closure (u, fu, p) -> vjp_op(g_cache, fu, u, p)
+                vjp_cache = __similar(u)
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> dot(du, vjp_op(vjp_cache, fu, u, p))
+            else
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> dot(du, vjp_op(fu, u, p))
+            end
+        else
+            autodiff = get_concrete_forward_ad(
+                alg.autodiff, prob; check_forward_mode = true)
+            jvp_op = JacVecOperator(prob, fu, u; autodiff)
+            if isinplace(prob)
+                jvp_cache = __similar(fu)
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> dot(fu, jvp_op(jvp_cache, du, u, p))
             else
-                grad_op = @closure (u, fu, p) -> vjp_op(fu, u, p)
+                deriv_op = @closure (du, u, fu, p) -> dot(fu, jvp_op(du, u, p))
             end
         end
     end
@@ -143,33 +177,37 @@ function __internal_init(
         return @fastmath internalnorm(fu_cache)^2 / 2
     end
 
-    dϕ = @closure (f, p, u, du, α, u_cache, fu_cache, grad_op) -> begin
+    dϕ = @closure (f, p, u, du, α, u_cache, fu_cache, deriv_op) -> begin
         @bb @. u_cache = u + α * du
         fu_cache = evaluate_f!!(f, fu_cache, u_cache, p)
         stats.nf += 1
-        g₀ = grad_op(u_cache, fu_cache, p)
-        return dot(g₀, du)
+        return deriv_op(du, u_cache, fu_cache, p)
     end
 
-    ϕdϕ = @closure (f, p, u, du, α, u_cache, fu_cache, grad_op) -> begin
+    ϕdϕ = @closure (f, p, u, du, α, u_cache, fu_cache, deriv_op) -> begin
         @bb @. u_cache = u + α * du
         fu_cache = evaluate_f!!(f, fu_cache, u_cache, p)
         stats.nf += 1
-        g₀ = grad_op(u_cache, fu_cache, p)
+        deriv = deriv_op(du, u_cache, fu_cache, p)
         obj = @fastmath internalnorm(fu_cache)^2 / 2
-        return obj, dot(g₀, du)
+        return obj, deriv
     end
 
     return LineSearchesJLCache(f, p, ϕ, dϕ, ϕdϕ, alg.method, T(alg.initial_alpha),
-        grad_op, u_cache, fu_cache, stats)
+        deriv_op, u_cache, fu_cache, stats)
 end
 
 function __internal_solve!(cache::LineSearchesJLCache, u, du; kwargs...)
     ϕ = @closure α -> cache.ϕ(cache.f, cache.p, u, du, α, cache.u_cache, cache.fu_cache)
-    dϕ = @closure α -> cache.dϕ(
-        cache.f, cache.p, u, du, α, cache.u_cache, cache.fu_cache, cache.grad_op)
-    ϕdϕ = @closure α -> cache.ϕdϕ(
-        cache.f, cache.p, u, du, α, cache.u_cache, cache.fu_cache, cache.grad_op)
+    if cache.deriv_op !== nothing
+        dϕ = @closure α -> cache.dϕ(
+            cache.f, cache.p, u, du, α, cache.u_cache, cache.fu_cache, cache.deriv_op)
+        ϕdϕ = @closure α -> cache.ϕdϕ(
+            cache.f, cache.p, u, du, α, cache.u_cache, cache.fu_cache, cache.deriv_op)
+    else
+        dϕ = @closure α -> FiniteDiff.finite_difference_derivative(ϕ, α)
+        ϕdϕ = @closure α -> (ϕ(α), FiniteDiff.finite_difference_derivative(ϕ, α))
+    end
 
     ϕ₀, dϕ₀ = ϕdϕ(zero(eltype(u)))
 

test/core/rootfind_tests.jl

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ end
 @testitem "NewtonRaphson" setup=[CoreRootfindTesting] tags=[:core] timeout=3600 begin
     @testset "LineSearch: $(_nameof(lsmethod)) LineSearch AD: $(_nameof(ad))" for lsmethod in (
             Static(), StrongWolfe(), BackTracking(), HagerZhang(), MoreThuente()),
-        ad in (AutoFiniteDiff(), AutoZygote())
+        ad in (AutoForwardDiff(), AutoZygote(), AutoFiniteDiff())
 
         linesearch = LineSearchesJL(; method = lsmethod, autodiff = ad)
         u0s = ([1.0, 1.0], @SVector[1.0, 1.0], 1.0)
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ end
     @testset "LineSearch: $(_nameof(lsmethod)) LineSearch AD: $(_nameof(ad)) Init Jacobian: $(init_jacobian) Update Rule: $(update_rule)" for lsmethod in (
             Static(), StrongWolfe(), BackTracking(),
             HagerZhang(), MoreThuente(), LiFukushimaLineSearch()),
-        ad in (AutoFiniteDiff(), AutoZygote()),
+        ad in (AutoForwardDiff(), AutoZygote(), AutoFiniteDiff()),
         init_jacobian in (Val(:identity), Val(:true_jacobian)),
         update_rule in (Val(:good_broyden), Val(:bad_broyden), Val(:diagonal))
 
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ end
 @testitem "Klement" setup=[CoreRootfindTesting] tags=[:core] skip=:(Sys.isapple()) timeout=3600 begin
     @testset "LineSearch: $(_nameof(lsmethod)) LineSearch AD: $(_nameof(ad)) Init Jacobian: $(init_jacobian)" for lsmethod in (
             Static(), StrongWolfe(), BackTracking(), HagerZhang(), MoreThuente()),
-        ad in (AutoFiniteDiff(), AutoZygote()),
+        ad in (AutoForwardDiff(), AutoZygote(), AutoFiniteDiff()),
         init_jacobian in (Val(:identity), Val(:true_jacobian), Val(:true_jacobian_diagonal))
 
         linesearch = LineSearchesJL(; method = lsmethod, autodiff = ad)
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ end
     @testset "LineSearch: $(_nameof(lsmethod)) LineSearch AD: $(_nameof(ad))" for lsmethod in (
             Static(), StrongWolfe(), BackTracking(),
             HagerZhang(), MoreThuente(), LiFukushimaLineSearch()),
-        ad in (AutoFiniteDiff(), AutoZygote())
+        ad in (AutoForwardDiff(), AutoZygote(), AutoFiniteDiff())
 
         linesearch = LineSearchesJL(; method = lsmethod, autodiff = ad)
         u0s = ([1.0, 1.0], @SVector[1.0, 1.0], 1.0)