feat: add PEG base matrix constructor with shift optimization

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

model/density_evolution.py

@@ -512,6 +512,195 @@ def optimize_degree_distribution(m_base=7, lam_b=0.1, top_k=10,
     return results[:top_k]
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# PEG Base Matrix Constructor
+# =============================================================================
+
+def _build_full_h_from_base(H_base, z=32):
+    """Expand a QC base matrix to a full binary parity-check matrix."""
+    m_base_local = H_base.shape[0]
+    n_base_local = H_base.shape[1]
+    m_full = m_base_local * z
+    n_full = n_base_local * z
+    H_full = np.zeros((m_full, n_full), dtype=np.int8)
+    for r in range(m_base_local):
+        for c in range(n_base_local):
+            shift = int(H_base[r, c])
+            if shift < 0:
+                continue
+            for zz in range(z):
+                col_idx = c * z + (zz + shift) % z
+                H_full[r * z + zz, col_idx] = 1
+    return H_full
+
+
+def _generate_random_pattern(vn_degrees, m_base):
+    """
+    Generate a random connection pattern matching target VN degrees.
+
+    Keeps the staircase backbone fixed and randomly places extra connections
+    among available positions.
+    """
+    n_base = len(vn_degrees)
+    pattern = -np.ones((m_base, n_base), dtype=np.int16)
+
+    # Col 0 (info) connects to all rows
+    for r in range(m_base):
+        pattern[r, 0] = 0
+
+    # Staircase backbone
+    for r in range(m_base):
+        pattern[r, r + 1] = 0
+    for r in range(1, m_base):
+        pattern[r, r] = 0
+
+    # Current degrees from backbone
+    current_degrees = [0] * n_base
+    for r in range(m_base):
+        for c in range(n_base):
+            if pattern[r, c] >= 0:
+                current_degrees[c] += 1
+
+    # Randomly place extra connections
+    for c in range(1, n_base):
+        needed = vn_degrees[c] - current_degrees[c]
+        if needed <= 0:
+            continue
+
+        available = [r for r in range(m_base) if pattern[r, c] < 0]
+        if len(available) < needed:
+            continue
+        chosen = np.random.choice(available, size=needed, replace=False)
+        for r in chosen:
+            pattern[r, c] = 0
+
+    return pattern
+
+
+def construct_base_matrix(vn_degrees, z=32, n_trials=1000):
+    """
+    Construct a concrete base matrix with circulant shifts optimized
+    for maximum girth and guaranteed full rank.
+
+    Algorithm:
+    1. Try multiple random connection placements (extras beyond staircase)
+    2. For each placement, try random shift assignments
+    3. Keep the best (full-rank, highest girth) result
+
+    Returns (H_base, girth).
+    """
+    from ldpc_analysis import compute_girth
+
+    m_base = len(vn_degrees) - 1
+    n_base = len(vn_degrees)
+    assert vn_degrees[0] == m_base
+
+    expected_rank = m_base * z
+    best_H = None
+    best_girth = 0
+    best_has_rank = False
+
+    # Divide trials between placement variations and shift optimization
+    n_patterns = max(10, n_trials // 20)
+    n_shifts_per_pattern = max(20, n_trials // n_patterns)
+
+    for _p in range(n_patterns):
+        pattern = _generate_random_pattern(vn_degrees, m_base)
+
+        positions = [(r, c) for r in range(m_base) for c in range(n_base)
+                     if pattern[r, c] >= 0]
+
+        for _s in range(n_shifts_per_pattern):
+            H_candidate = pattern.copy()
+            for r, c in positions:
+                H_candidate[r, c] = np.random.randint(0, z)
+
+            # Check rank
+            H_full = _build_full_h_from_base(H_candidate, z)
+            rank = np.linalg.matrix_rank(H_full.astype(float))
+            has_full_rank = rank >= expected_rank
+
+            if has_full_rank and not best_has_rank:
+                girth = compute_girth(H_candidate, z)
+                best_girth = girth
+                best_H = H_candidate.copy()
+                best_has_rank = True
+            elif has_full_rank and best_has_rank:
+                girth = compute_girth(H_candidate, z)
+                if girth > best_girth:
+                    best_girth = girth
+                    best_H = H_candidate.copy()
+            elif not best_has_rank:
+                girth = compute_girth(H_candidate, z)
+                if best_H is None or girth > best_girth:
+                    best_girth = girth
+                    best_H = H_candidate.copy()
+
+            if best_has_rank and best_girth >= 8:
+                return best_H, best_girth
+
+    if best_H is None:
+        # Fallback: return pattern with zero shifts
+        best_H = _generate_random_pattern(vn_degrees, m_base)
+        best_girth = compute_girth(best_H, z)
+
+    return best_H, best_girth
+
+
+def verify_matrix(H_base, z=32):
+    """
+    Comprehensive validity checks for a base matrix.
+
+    Returns dict with check results.
+    """
+    from ldpc_analysis import compute_girth, peg_encode
+
+    m_base_local = H_base.shape[0]
+    n_base_local = H_base.shape[1]
+    k = z
+
+    # Build full matrix
+    H_full = _build_full_h_from_base(H_base, z)
+
+    # Column degrees
+    col_degrees = []
+    for c in range(n_base_local):
+        col_degrees.append(int(np.sum(H_base[:, c] >= 0)))
+
+    # Full rank check
+    expected_rank = m_base_local * z
+    actual_rank = np.linalg.matrix_rank(H_full.astype(float))
+    full_rank = actual_rank >= expected_rank
+
+    # Parity submatrix rank (columns k onwards)
+    H_parity = H_full[:, k:]
+    parity_rank = np.linalg.matrix_rank(H_parity.astype(float))
+    parity_full_rank = parity_rank >= min(H_parity.shape)
+
+    # Girth
+    girth = compute_girth(H_base, z)
+
+    # Encoding test
+    encodable = False
+    try:
+        info = np.random.randint(0, 2, k).astype(np.int8)
+        codeword = peg_encode(info, H_base, H_full, z=z)
+        syndrome = H_full @ codeword % 2
+        encodable = np.all(syndrome == 0)
+    except Exception:
+        encodable = False
+
+    return {
+        'col_degrees': col_degrees,
+        'full_rank': full_rank,
+        'actual_rank': actual_rank,
+        'expected_rank': expected_rank,
+        'parity_rank': parity_full_rank,
+        'girth': girth,
+        'encodable': encodable,
+    }
+
+
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