"""Defines an explicit solver using multiprocessing via MPI.
TODO: Implement this not as a separate solver but as a separate numba-mpi backend
.. codeauthor:: David Zwicker <david.zwicker@ds.mpg.de>
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
import numpy as np
from .explicit import EulerSolver
if TYPE_CHECKING:
from collections.abc import Callable
from ..backends.base import BackendBase
from ..pdes.base import PDEBase
from ..tools.typing import TField
from .base import AdaptiveStepperType, FixedStepperType
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class ExplicitMPISolver(EulerSolver):
"""Various explicit PDE solve using MPI.
Warning:
This solver can only be used if MPI is properly installed. In particular, python
scripts then need to be started using :code:`mpirun` or :code:`mpiexec`. Please
refer to the documentation of your MPI distribution for details.
The main idea of the solver is to take the full initial state in the main node
(ID 0) and split the grid into roughly equal subgrids. The main node then
distributes these subfields to all other nodes and each node creates the right hand
side of the PDE for itself (and independently). Each node then advances the PDE
independently, ensuring proper coupling to neighboring nodes via special boundary
conditions, which exchange field values between sub grids. This is implemented by
the :meth:`get_boundary_conditions` method of the sub grids, which takes the
boundary conditions for the full grid and creates conditions suitable for the
specific sub grid on the given node. The trackers (and thus all input and output)
are only handled on the main node.
Warning:
The function providing the right hand side of the PDE needs to support MPI. This
is automatically the case for local evaluations (which only use the field value
at the current position), for the differential operators provided by :mod:`pde`,
and integration of fields. Similarly, `post_step_hook` can only be used to do
local modifications since the field data supplied to the function is local to
each MPI node.
Example:
A minimal example using the MPI solver is
.. code-block:: python
from pde import DiffusionPDE, ScalarField, UnitGrid
grid = UnitGrid([64, 64])
state = ScalarField.random_uniform(grid, 0.2, 0.3)
eq = DiffusionPDE(diffusivity=0.1)
result = eq.solve(state, t_range=10, dt=0.1, solver="explicit_mpi")
if result is not None: # restrict the output to the main node
result.plot()
Saving this script as `multiprocessing.py`, a parallel simulation is started by
.. code-block:: bash
mpiexec -n 2 python3 multiprocessing.py
Here, the number `2` determines the number of cores that will be used. Note that
macOS might require an additional hint on how to connect the processes even
when they are run on the same machine (e.g., your workstation). It might help to
run :code:`mpiexec -n 2 -host localhost python3 multiprocessing.py` in this case
"""
name = "explicit_mpi"
def __init__(
self,
pde: PDEBase,
# scheme: Literal["euler", "runge-kutta", "rk", "rk45"] = "euler",
decomposition: Literal["auto"] | int | list[int] = "auto",
*,
backend: str | BackendBase = "auto",
adaptive: bool = False,
tolerance: float = 1e-4,
):
"""
Args:
pde (:class:`~pde.pdes.base.PDEBase`):
The partial differential equation that should be solved
decomposition (str, int, or list of ints):
Number of subdivision in each direction. Should be a list of length
`grid.num_axes` specifying the number of nodes for this axis. If one
value is `-1`, its value will be determined from the number of available
nodes. A single integer is interpreted as the number of subdivisions
along one axis. The default value `auto` tries to determine an optimal
decomposition by minimizing communication between nodes.
backend (str):
The backend used for numerical operations
adaptive (bool):
Whether to use adaptive time stepping
tolerance (float):
Error tolerance for adaptive time stepping
"""
pde._mpi_synchronization = self._mpi_synchronization
super().__init__(pde, backend=backend, adaptive=adaptive, tolerance=tolerance)
self.decomposition = decomposition
@property
def _mpi_synchronization(self) -> bool: # type: ignore
"""Flag indicating whether MPI synchronization is required."""
from ..tools import mpi
return mpi.parallel_run
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def make_stepper(
self, state: TField, dt=None
) -> Callable[[TField, float, float], float]:
"""Return a stepper function using an explicit scheme.
Args:
state (:class:`~pde.fields.base.FieldBase`):
An example for the state from which the grid and other information can
be extracted
dt (float):
Time step of the explicit stepping. If `None`, this solver specifies
1e-3 as a default value.
Returns:
Function that can be called to advance the `state` from time `t_start` to
time `t_end`. The function call signature is `(state: numpy.ndarray,
t_start: float, t_end: float)`
"""
from ..grids._mesh import GridMesh
from ..tools import mpi
if not mpi.parallel_run:
self._logger.warning(
"Using `ExplicitMPISolver` without a proper multiprocessing run. "
"Scripts need to be started with `mpiexec` to use multiple cores."
)
if dt is None:
# support `None` as a default value, so the controller can signal that
# the solver should use a default time step
dt = 1e-3
if not self.adaptive:
self._logger.warning(
"Explicit stepper with a fixed time step did not receive any "
"initial value for `dt`. Using dt=%g, but specifying a value or "
"enabling adaptive stepping is advisable.",
dt,
)
self._select_backend(state)
self.info["dt"] = dt
self.info["dt_adaptive"] = self.adaptive
self.info["steps"] = 0
self.info["stochastic"] = getattr(self.pde, "is_sde", False)
self.info["use_mpi"] = True
# decompose the state into multiple cells
self.mesh: GridMesh = GridMesh.from_grid(state.grid, self.decomposition)
sub_state = self.mesh.extract_subfield(state)
self.info["grid_decomposition"] = self.mesh.shape
if self.adaptive:
# create stepper with adaptive steps
adaptive_stepper: AdaptiveStepperType = self.backend.make_inner_stepper(
solver=self, stepper_style="adaptive", state=sub_state, dt=dt
)
self.info["post_step_data"] = self._post_step_data_init
def wrapped_stepper(state: TField, t_start: float, t_end: float) -> float:
"""Advance `state` from `t_start` to `t_end` using adaptive steps."""
nonlocal dt # `dt` stores value for the next call
# retrieve last post_step_data for this node and continue with this
post_step_data = self.info["post_step_data"]
# distribute the end time and the field to all nodes
t_end = self.mesh.broadcast(t_end)
substate_data = self.mesh.split_field_data_mpi(state.data)
# Evolve the sub-state on each individual node. The nodes synchronize
# field data via special boundary conditions and they synchronize the
# maximal error via the error synchronizer. Apart from that, all nodes
# work independently.
t_last, dt, steps = adaptive_stepper(
substate_data,
t_start,
t_end,
dt,
self.info["dt_statistics"],
post_step_data,
)
# check whether dt is the same for all processes
dt_list = self.mesh.allgather(dt)
if not np.isclose(min(dt_list), max(dt_list)):
# abort simulations in all nodes when they went out of sync
msg = f"Processes went out of sync: dt={dt_list}"
raise RuntimeError(msg)
# collect the data from all nodes
post_step_data_list = self.mesh.gather(post_step_data)
self.mesh.combine_field_data_mpi(substate_data, out=state.data)
if mpi.is_main:
self.info["steps"] += steps
self.info["post_step_data_list"] = post_step_data_list
return t_last
else:
# create stepper with fixed steps
fixed_stepper: FixedStepperType = self.backend.make_inner_stepper(
solver=self, stepper_style="fixed", state=sub_state, dt=dt
)
self.info["post_step_data"] = self._post_step_data_init
def wrapped_stepper(state: TField, t_start: float, t_end: float) -> float: # type: ignore
"""Advance `state` from `t_start` to `t_end` using fixed steps."""
# retrieve last post_step_data and continue with this
post_step_data = self.info["post_step_data"]
# calculate number of steps (which is at least 1)
steps = max(1, round((t_end - t_start) / dt))
# distribute the number of steps and the field to all nodes
steps = self.mesh.broadcast(steps)
substate_data = self.mesh.split_field_data_mpi(state.data)
# Evolve the sub-state on each individual node. The nodes synchronize
# field data via special boundary conditions. Apart from that, all nodes
# work independently.
t_last = fixed_stepper(substate_data, t_start, steps, post_step_data)
# check whether t_last is the same for all processes
t_list = self.mesh.gather(t_last)
if t_list is not None and not np.isclose(min(t_list), max(t_list)):
msg = f"Processes went out of sync: t_last={t_list}"
raise RuntimeError(msg)
# collect the data from all nodes
post_step_data_list = self.mesh.gather(post_step_data)
self.mesh.combine_field_data_mpi(substate_data, out=state.data)
# store information in the main node
if mpi.is_main:
self.info["steps"] += steps
self.info["post_step_data_list"] = post_step_data_list
return t_last
return wrapped_stepper