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fix: treat several rows of x as iid observations in all posteriors - #2130
NPE treats the rows of a multi-row x as iid observations since #1810, but only MCMCPosterior.log_prob() and sample() told the potential so. Everywhere else x was bound without the flag, so the NPE potential paired theta with x and raised AssertionError: Batch size mismatch: 1 and 3.
This binds x with x_is_iid=True in:
NeuralPosterior.potential() and the EnsemblePosterior override, which forwards the flag to its components
the importance posterior's log_prob(), sample(), and normalization constant estimate
the rejection posterior's log_prob() and sample()
VIPosterior.train() and the two places where the VI loss binds x_o
x_is_iid=False stays where each theta is deliberately paired with its own x: VIPosterior.train_amortized() and MCMCPosterior.sample_batched(). NLE/NRE potentials already default to x_is_iid=True, so their results are unchanged. VectorFieldBasedPotential.bind() now treats x as iid only when it has more than one row. A single observation was never iid, and this keeps potential() and compose_standardization=True working for FMPE/NPSE.
The new test, test_posterior_supports_several_iid_observations, is parametrized over importance, rejection, vi, and mcmc. It trains a small NPE on a BoxUniform prior, checks that potential(theta, x=x_3_rows) equals the potential bound with x_is_iid=True, and that sample() runs on the 3-row x (VI is trained on it first). It runs in about 2.7 s, so no slow marker.
Local runs: tests/posterior_nn_test.py -m "not slow and not gpu" passes (57 tests), and tests/ensemble_test.py tests/potential_test.py tests/rejection_sampling_test.py tests/compose_standardization_test.py tests/vi_test.py tests/mcmc_test.py -m "not slow and not gpu" passes (154 tests, 1 xfail). I did not run the full suite; the earlier full run on this machine fails in unrelated files with the sklearn/OMP worker crashes described in my other PR.
uv run pre-commit run --all-files passes. uv run pyright sbi reports only the missing optional imports (pyro, pymc, pytensor) on this machine; the changed modules report 0 errors.
One behavior change worth noting: in potential(theta, x=...), a multi-row x now means several iid observations of the same theta, not one x per theta. That is what the issue asks for and what MCMC already did. The paired reading is still available via potential_fn.bind(x, x_is_iid=False).
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`potential()`, the importance and rejection posteriors, and VI training bound
`x` without `x_is_iid`, so the NPE potential paired `theta` with `x` and
asserted on a batch-size mismatch. Bind with `x_is_iid=True` as MCMC already
does. The vector-field potential treats only a multi-row `x` as iid, so
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- Line 189: Update set_x() to select between bound.flow and bound.flows using
bound.x_is_iid rather than the original x_is_iid argument, so flow selection
matches the IID flag after binding.
Review comments at @sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py:
- Line 643: Update ForwardKLOptimizer._loss_q_proposal() to normalize logweights
with a numerically stable softmax when using the built-in identity weight
transform; retain the existing exp-then-transform normalization path for custom
weight_transform functions so their input contract is unchanged.
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Posterior and VI optimizer paths now bind observations with x_is_iid=True. Vector-field potential binding processes observations before checking IID behavior. Tests cover potential equivalence and sampling with three observations.
Vector-field potential binding processes observations on the potential device and enables IID handling only when the processed batch has more than one observation. Base and ensemble posterior potential methods bind observations with x_is_iid=True.
Posterior and sampler binding paths sbi/inference/posteriors/importance_posterior.py, sbi/inference/posteriors/rejection_posterior.py, sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py, sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py, tests/posterior_nn_test.py
Importance, rejection, and VI posterior paths and VI divergence optimizers bind observations with x_is_iid=True. Tests compare posterior potentials with an explicitly IID-bound potential and check sampling for importance, rejection, VI, and MCMC methods.
sbi-dev/sbi#2111 — Both changes address vector-field posterior behavior with multiple IID observations.
sbi-dev/sbi#2088 — Both changes affect vector-field potential handling of multiple IID observations.
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Single-observation flow selection can fail, and forward-KL training can lose an update with enough IID observations. These bounded issues warrant fixes or explicit owner acceptance before merging.
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Exercise rejection log_prob() and compare its IID result.
The new test does not call RejectionPosterior.log_prob(). A finite-only assertion would catch removal of x_is_iid=True for this fixture only because the non-IID branch rejects the (theta batch=1, x batch=3) shape. It would not catch a regression that returns a finite but incorrect value. Compare the result with the existing explicit-IID expected value.
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In test_posterior_supports_several_iid_observations, add a rejection-specific
assertion that compares posterior.log_prob(theta_eval, x=x_o_iid) with the
existing explicit-IID expected value; leave the other sampling-method checks
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- Line 189: Update set_x() to select between bound.flow and bound.flows using
bound.x_is_iid rather than the original x_is_iid argument, so flow selection
matches the IID flag after binding.
Review comments at @sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py:
- Line 643: Update ForwardKLOptimizer._loss_q_proposal() to normalize logweights
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Use the bound IID flag when set_x() selects a flow.
When set_x() receives a one-dimensional observation with x_is_iid=True, process_x() makes it a one-row batch. This guard then clears the IID flag, so bind() builds bound.flow. set_x() still checks its original argument and reads bound.flows, which raises AttributeError. Change set_x() to select the flow using bound.x_is_iid. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Update set_x() to select between bound.flow and bound.flows using bound.x_is_iid
rather than the original x_is_iid argument, so flow selection matches the IID
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set -o pipefail
printf'%s\n''--- likelihood-based potential ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/likelihood_based_potential.py | sed -n '80,175p'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/likelihood_based_potential.py | sed -n '190,245p'printf'%s\n''--- posterior-based potential ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/posterior_based_potential.py | sed -n '90,185p'printf'%s\n''--- base and conditional potential interfaces ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/base_potential.py | sed -n '35,125p'
nl -ba sbi/utils/conditional_density_utils.py | sed -n '245,305p'printf'%s\n''--- VI optimizer setup and posterior training callers ---'
nl -ba sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py | sed -n '1,180p'
nl -ba sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py | sed -n '780,970p'
nl -ba sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py | sed -n '1260,1320p'printf'%s\n''--- tests around IID posterior support and VI ---'
nl -ba tests/posterior_nn_test.py | sed -n '760,875p'
nl -ba tests/vi_test.py | sed -n '1,125p'
nl -ba tests/vi_test.py | sed -n '300,380p'
Repository: sbi-dev/sbi
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set -o pipefail
printf'%s\n''--- posterior-based IID return and ratio potential ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/posterior_based_potential.py | sed -n '155,215p'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/ratio_based_potential.py | sed -n '80,145p'printf'%s\n''--- IID likelihood reduction helper ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.py' -e 'def _log_likelihoods_over_trials' -e 'def _log_likelihood_over_iid_trials' sbi
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/likelihood_based_potential.py | sed -n '1,80p'printf'%s\n''--- VI defaults and optimizer selection ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.py' -e 'ForwardKLOptimizer(' -e 'divergence:' -e 'divergence =' -e 'fKL' -e 'forward_kl' sbi tests
nl -ba sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py | sed -n '420,620p'
nl -ba sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py | sed -n '700,860p'printf'%s\n''--- loss propagation and stats ---'
nl -ba sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py | sed -n '180,330p'
nl -ba sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py | sed -n '620,655p'printf'%s\n''--- isolated float32 probe (standard library/runtime only) ---'
python3 - <<'PY'import torchfor value in (-100.0, -103.0, -104.0, 88.0, 89.0, 100.0): x = torch.tensor([value], dtype=torch.float32) y = x.exp() print(value, y.item(), torch.isfinite(y).item())PY
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set -o pipefail
printf'%s\n''--- IID reduction helper ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/likelihood_based_potential.py | sed -n '275,335p'printf'%s\n''--- posterior return completion ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/potentials/posterior_based_potential.py | sed -n '209,240p'printf'%s\n''--- optimizer module header and constructor ---'
nl -ba sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py | sed -n '25,75p'
nl -ba sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py | sed -n '585,625p'printf'%s\n''--- VI method defaults and registry ---'
nl -ba sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py | sed -n '100,175p'
rg -n -F --glob '*.py' -e 'def get_VI_method' -e 'get_VI_method(' sbi/samplers/vi sbi/inference/posteriors
nl -ba sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py | sed -n '330,430p'
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Normalize default forward-KL weights in log space.
When ForwardKLOptimizer._loss_q_proposal() binds multiple IID observations, the potential sums row-level log terms. With enough valid observations, all finite logp - logq values can exceed the float32 exponential range in the same direction. logweights.exp() then produces all zeros or all infinities, and weights /= weights.sum() produces NaN. The surrogate and loss become NaN, causing recovery instead of a valid forward-KL update.
Use stable normalization for the built-in identity transform. Preserve the existing logweights.exp() input contract for custom weight_transform functions.
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Review comment at @sbi/samplers/vi/vi_divergence_optimizers.py at line 643:
Update ForwardKLOptimizer._loss_q_proposal() to normalize logweights with a
numerically stable softmax when using the built-in identity weight transform;
retain the existing exp-then-transform normalization path for custom
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@BHARATH0153 thanks for the work. You asked a scope question under issue #2122 and opened this PR before an answer, which is what we agreed to avoid on PR #2083.
The scope is also larger: issue #2125 shows that the NPE potential counts the iid trials wrong for some observation shapes, and binding x as iid in more posteriors would spread that silent error. We fix both issues together internally, so I close this PR. Your SMCABC fix in PR #2123 is still welcome.
Understood, and sorry for getting ahead of the scope question on #2122 — I should have waited for an answer before opening this, as we agreed on #2083.
Thanks for the pointer to #2125. Agreed that binding x as iid in more posteriors would spread the wrong trial count, so this and the reduced-trial correction should land together rather than as a separate change. I'll leave #2122 to your internal fix and won't push further on it.
The branch stays as-is if the test setup is useful as a reference, but I won't open anything else on it.
I'll keep focusing on #2123 and stay within that scope.
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What does this PR do?
NPE treats the rows of a multi-row
xas iid observations since #1810, but onlyMCMCPosterior.log_prob()andsample()told the potential so. Everywhere elsexwas bound without the flag, so the NPE potential pairedthetawithxand raisedAssertionError: Batch size mismatch: 1 and 3.This binds
xwithx_is_iid=Truein:NeuralPosterior.potential()and theEnsemblePosterioroverride, which forwards the flag to its componentslog_prob(),sample(), and normalization constant estimatelog_prob()andsample()VIPosterior.train()and the two places where the VI loss bindsx_ox_is_iid=Falsestays where eachthetais deliberately paired with its ownx:VIPosterior.train_amortized()andMCMCPosterior.sample_batched(). NLE/NRE potentials already default tox_is_iid=True, so their results are unchanged.VectorFieldBasedPotential.bind()now treatsxas iid only when it has more than one row. A single observation was never iid, and this keepspotential()andcompose_standardization=Trueworking for FMPE/NPSE.Does this close any issues?
Fixes #2122
Anything else we should know?
The new test,
test_posterior_supports_several_iid_observations, is parametrized overimportance,rejection,vi, andmcmc. It trains a small NPE on aBoxUniformprior, checks thatpotential(theta, x=x_3_rows)equals the potential bound withx_is_iid=True, and thatsample()runs on the 3-rowx(VI is trained on it first). It runs in about 2.7 s, so noslowmarker.Local runs:
tests/posterior_nn_test.py -m "not slow and not gpu"passes (57 tests), andtests/ensemble_test.py tests/potential_test.py tests/rejection_sampling_test.py tests/compose_standardization_test.py tests/vi_test.py tests/mcmc_test.py -m "not slow and not gpu"passes (154 tests, 1 xfail). I did not run the full suite; the earlier full run on this machine fails in unrelated files with the sklearn/OMP worker crashes described in my other PR.uv run pre-commit run --all-filespasses.uv run pyright sbireports only the missing optional imports (pyro,pymc,pytensor) on this machine; the changed modules report 0 errors.One behavior change worth noting: in
potential(theta, x=...), a multi-rowxnow means several iid observations of the sametheta, not onexpertheta. That is what the issue asks for and what MCMC already did. The paired reading is still available viapotential_fn.bind(x, x_is_iid=False).I used an AI assistant while working on the code and this description. I reviewed the changes and ran the checks myself.
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uv run pytest -n auto -m "not slow and not gpu": not run for the full suite; the files touched by this PR pass as listed above.uv run pre-commit run --all-filespasses (ruff and formatting).uv run pyright sbipasses (changed modules clean; the remaining errors are the optional imports missing locally).pytest.mark.slow.