using BayesianOptimization, GaussianProcesses, Distributions
f(x) = sum((x .- 1).^2) + randn() # noisy function to minimize
# Choose as a model an elastic GP with input dimensions 2.
# The GP is called elastic, because data can be appended efficiently.
model = ElasticGPE(2, # 2 input dimensions
mean = MeanConst(0.),
kernel = SEArd([0., 0.], 5.),
logNoise = 0.,
capacity = 3000) # the initial capacity of the GP is 3000 samples.
set_priors!(model.mean, [Normal(1, 2)])
# Optimize the hyperparameters of the GP using maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimates every 50 steps
modeloptimizer = MAPGPOptimizer(every = 50, noisebounds = [-4, 3], # bounds of the logNoise
kernbounds = [[-1, -1, 0], [4, 4, 10]], # bounds of the 3 parameters GaussianProcesses.get_param_names(model.kernel)
maxeval = 40)
opt = BOpt(f,
model,
UpperConfidenceBound(), # type of acquisition
modeloptimizer,
[-5., -5.], [5., 5.], # lowerbounds, upperbounds
repetitions = 5, # evaluate the function for each input 5 times
maxiterations = 100, # evaluate at 100 input positions
sense = Min, # minimize the function
acquisitionoptions = (method = :LD_LBFGS, # run optimization of acquisition function with NLopts :LD_LBFGS method
restarts = 5, # run the NLopt method from 5 random initial conditions each time.
maxtime = 0.1, # run the NLopt method for at most 0.1 second each time
maxeval = 1000), # run the NLopt methods for at most 1000 iterations (for other options see https://github.com/JuliaOpt/NLopt.jl)
verbosity = Progress)
result = boptimize!(opt)To continue the optimization, one can call boptimize!(opt) multiple times.
result = boptimize!(opt) # first time (includes initialization)
result = boptimize!(opt) # restart
maxiterations!(opt, 50) # set maxiterations for the next call
result = boptimize!(opt) # restart againBy default, the first 5*length(lowerbounds) input points are sampled from a
Sobol sequence. If instead one has already some function values available and
wants to skip the initialization with the Sobol sequence, one can update the
model with the available data and set initializer_iterations = 0. For example
(continuing the above example after setting the modeloptimizer).
x = [rand(2) for _ in 1:20]
y = -f.(x)
append!(model, hcat(x...), y)
opt = BOpt(f,
model,
UpperConfidenceBound(),
modeloptimizer,
[-5., -5.], [5., 5.],
maxiterations = 100,
sense = Min,
initializer_iterations = 0
)
result = boptimize!(opt)This package exports
BOpt,boptimize!- acquisition types:
ExpectedImprovement,ProbabilityOfImprovement,UpperConfidenceBound,ThompsonSamplingSimple,MutualInformation - scaling of standard deviation in
UpperConfidenceBound:BrochuBetaScaling,NoBetaScaling - GP hyperparameter optimizer:
MAPGPOptimizer,NoModelOptimizer - Initializer:
ScaledSobolIterator,ScaledLHSIterator - optimization sense:
Min,Max - verbosity levels:
Silent,Timings,Progress - helper:
maxduration!,maxiterations!
Use the REPL help, e.g. ?Bopt, to get more information.