Re: Fastest method for comparing overlapping times in random time series
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- Subject: [mg65023] Re: Fastest method for comparing overlapping times in random time series
- From: Maxim <m.r at inbox.ru>
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:57:41 -0500 (EST)
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 06:15:19 +0000 (UTC), Prince-Wright, Robert G SEPCO
<robert.prince-wright at shell.com> wrote:
> I have two lists, list1{ {t1,t1+dt1}, {t2,t2+dt2},..{ti,ti+dti}}, and
> list2, each representing 'time(i)' and corresponding 'time(i) +
> deltatime(i)'. The time(i) values are determined by an exponential
> inter-arrival time model, and the durations are a scaled uniform random
> variable. Both lists are ordered on time(i). You can think of list 1 as
> representing periods when System 1 is not working, and list 2 as the
> periods when System 2 is not working. Example lists are given as Cell
> Expressions below together with code to convert to a ticker-tape Plot
> (you may need to stretch the graphic to see clearly). The challenge is
> to develop a fast method for determining the periods when both Systems
> are not working, i.e. to create a list corresponding to the start and
> finish times of the overlaps.
>
> Thus far I have only managed to use a Do loop which is very slow for
> long lists!
>
If the coordinates of the points are machine numbers, the compiled code
will be faster than IntervalIntersection:
In[1]:= f = Compile[{{L1, _Real, 2}, {L2, _Real, 2}},
Module[{i1 = 1, i2 = 1, cnt = 0,
ans = Array[{0., 0.}&, Length@ L1 + Length@ L2]},
While[i1 <= Length@ L1 && i2 <= Length@ L2,
If[L1[[i1, 2]] < L2[[i2, 1]], i1++; Continue[]];
If[L2[[i2, 2]] < L1[[i1, 1]], i2++; Continue[]];
ans[[++cnt]] =
{If[L1[[i1, 1]] > L2[[i2, 1]], L1[[i1, 1]], L2[[i2, 1]]],
If[L1[[i1, 2]] < L2[[i2, 2]], L1[[i1++, 2]], L2[[i2++, 2]]]}
];
Take[ans, cnt]
]];
L1 = Partition[Sort@ Array[Random[]&, 10^3], 2];
L2 = Partition[Sort@ Array[Random[]&, 10^6], 2];
Timing[ans1 = IntervalIntersection @@ Interval @@@ {L1, L2};]
Timing[ans2 = f[L1, L2];]
List @@ ans1 === ans2
Out[4]= {4.234*Second, Null}
Out[5]= {0.703*Second, Null}
Out[6]= True
Maxim Rytin
m.r at inbox.ru