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fix: map amortized VI flow to the prior support - #2139
VIPosterior.train_amortized() stops at iteration 0 with a non-finite loss when the prior is bounded (e.g. BoxUniform). The conditional flow modelled θ directly in constrained space, so it sampled outside the prior support, where the potential is -inf. Single-x VI was unaffected because it wraps its flow with the prior's link transform.
Solution
New TransformedConditionalZukoFlow (sbi/samplers/vi/vi_utils.py): conditional counterpart of TransformedZukoFlow. The flow lives in unconstrained space; samples and log-probs are mapped to the prior support, including the Jacobian.
_build_conditional_flow builds the flow on link_transform.inv(theta) (so z-scoring sees unconstrained θ) and wraps it.
New test test_amortized_vi_with_bounded_prior (BoxUniform + NLE): training runs, samples stay in the support, log_prob is finite.
How to test
pytest tests/vi_test.py -k amortized. The amortized tests passed locally; I did not run the full suite.
Risks
Parameter names in the amortized flow's state_dict gain a _flow. prefix (the flow now sits inside the wrapper). Amortized posteriors saved/pickled before this change will not load. Happy to add a key-renaming compatibility hook if you want to keep old checkpoints loadable.
For unbounded priors the link transform is the identity, so behaviour should be unchanged; covered only by the existing Gaussian-prior tests.
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- Around line 278-281: Update VIPosterior.to() to preserve the amortized flow’s
existing trained link transform during device moves. Move that transform’s
tensors to the target device, then pass the same transform to
_rebind_amortized_q instead of recomputing it from the prior.
- Around line 588-592: Update the transform handling in the copy flow around
_rebind_amortized_q: deep-copy q.theta_transform and move its tensor state to
self._device before rebinding, while preserving the existing mcmc_transform
fallback when no transform exists. Leave the source posterior’s transform
unchanged.
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Amortized VI now fits conditional flows using unconstrained parameters and wraps them to return constrained-space samples and log probabilities. The wrapper applies the prior link transform and support constraint. A new test checks amortized VI with a two-dimensional BoxUniform prior.
TransformedConditionalZukoFlow transforms samples and adjusts log probabilities with the link-transform Jacobian. It returns -inf for points outside the optional support.
Posterior integration and bounded-prior test sbi/inference/posteriors/vi_posterior.py, tests/vi_test.py
The posterior builder fits the conditional flow using inverse-transformed training parameters and wraps it with the link transform and prior support. Device transfer and copying refresh the wrapper’s transform and support. The test checks finite samples and log probabilities, bounded samples, and -inf for an out-of-bounds input.
sbi-dev/sbi#2137: The PR maps the conditional flow through the prior support transform and adds a bounded-prior regression test for the reported non-finite amortized VI loss.
Possibly related PRs
sbi-dev/sbi#2104: Both PRs update how the amortized flow is moved and how its transform is synchronized during device moves.
sbi-dev/sbi#2106: Both PRs update how a copied amortized flow is moved and rebound to the receiving posterior’s prior.
Suggested reviewers:janfb, manuelgloeckler
Merge Risk: Moderate · previous review 3e52c
Amortized posterior moves and copies can change results or fail at runtime; these paths should be corrected before merge.
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Issue #2137 requires bounded-prior amortized VI to avoid a non-finite initial loss and requires a bounded-prior regression test. The PR builds the conditional flow in unconstrained space, maps samples…
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The changed files implement the support transform for conditional amortized VI, integrate it into VIPosterior, and add the regression test for issue #2137. Device and copied-posterior rebinding supp…
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Issue #2137 requires bounded-prior amortized VI to avoid a non-finite initial loss and requires a bounded-prior regression test. The PR builds the conditional flow in unconstrained space, maps samples and log probabilities through the prior link transform, and applies the Jacobian correction. The new test_amortized_vi_with_bounded_prior uses BoxUniform with NLE and checks training, support-constrained samples, and finite log probabilities.
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The changed files implement the support transform for conditional amortized VI, integrate it into VIPosterior, and add the regression test for issue #2137. Device and copied-posterior rebinding support the same prior-transform behavior. The disclosed _flow. state-dict prefix is a direct consequence of the wrapper. No unrelated change is established.
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- Line 156: Update VIPosterior.to() to rebind self._amortized_q._link_transform
to the rebuilt self.link_transform after moving devices, matching the existing
single-observation wrapper behavior.
- Line 171: Update VIPosterior.log_prob to check each parameter vector against
the BoxUniform prior support before applying self._link_transform.inv, returning
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Move the copied wrapper’s transform and support.
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Move the copied wrapper’s transform and support.
When q is an amortized posterior on another device, this path copies the wrapper and calls its module .to(). That call does not move the stored transform or support tensors. Sampling or density evaluation can then fail with a device mismatch. Rebind both after the copy, as VIPosterior.to() does.
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Update the copied _amortized_q in the enclosing posterior’s device-transfer path
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- Line 584: Update set_q’s prior-rebinding path around _rebind_amortized_q to
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- Line 584: Update the flow-copy path around _rebind_amortized_q so it preserves
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tensors to the target device, then pass the same transform to
_rebind_amortized_q instead of recomputing it from the prior.
- Around line 588-592: Update the transform handling in the copy flow around
_rebind_amortized_q: deep-copy q.theta_transform and move its tensor state to
self._device before rebinding, while preserving the existing mcmc_transform
fallback when no transform exists. Leave the source posterior’s transform
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Problem
VIPosterior.train_amortized()stops at iteration 0 with a non-finite loss when the prior is bounded (e.g.BoxUniform). The conditional flow modelled θ directly in constrained space, so it sampled outside the prior support, where the potential is-inf. Single-x VI was unaffected because it wraps its flow with the prior's link transform.Solution
TransformedConditionalZukoFlow(sbi/samplers/vi/vi_utils.py): conditional counterpart ofTransformedZukoFlow. The flow lives in unconstrained space; samples and log-probs are mapped to the prior support, including the Jacobian._build_conditional_flowbuilds the flow onlink_transform.inv(theta)(so z-scoring sees unconstrained θ) and wraps it.test_amortized_vi_with_bounded_prior(BoxUniform + NLE): training runs, samples stay in the support,log_probis finite.How to test
pytest tests/vi_test.py -k amortized. The amortized tests passed locally; I did not run the full suite.Risks
state_dictgain a_flow.prefix (the flow now sits inside the wrapper). Amortized posteriors saved/pickled before this change will not load. Happy to add a key-renaming compatibility hook if you want to keep old checkpoints loadable.Closes #2137