[Rd] DierckxSpline segfault

[Spencer Graves]

Hello:

	  The following shows how to fit a simple periodic function to data 
using Fourier bases in the 'fda' package.  Fixing the bug you reported 
in the 'percur' function may not be easy.  (To my knowledge, the primary 
capability in the 'DierckxSpline' package not otherwise available in R 
is the ability to estimate knot locations with the free-knot spline 
function, 'curfit.free.knot'.  For other purposes, users may be wiser to 
use other packages.)

	  Hope this helps.
	  Spencer Graves

# problem
x <- seq(0.2, 0.8, 0.01)
y <- cos(2*pi*x^2) + 0.1*rnorm(length(x))
plot(x, y, xlim=0:1)

# simple solution
library(fda)
Fourier1 <- create.fourier.basis()
FourierFit <- Data2fd(x, y, Fourier1)
plotfit.fd(y, x, FourierFit)

# Allow more flexibility
Fourier9 <- create.fourier.basis(nbasis=2*9+1)
# constant + 9 cosine & sine terms

# Naive initial solution
FourierSmooth0 <- smooth.basisPar(x, y, Fourier9)
plotfit.fd(y, x, FourierSmooth0$fd)
# Oops:  Need some smoothing

# Try again.
FourierSmooth1 <- smooth.basisPar(x, y, Fourier9, lambda=1)
plotfit.fd(y, x, FourierSmooth1$fd)
# Much better.

#########################
      Thanks for this bug report.  I've replicated the problem using
your excellent example.  Unfortunately, this may not be an easy bug to
fix.

      Might it be feasible for you to use either the 'periodicSpline'
function in the 'splines' package or a Fourier basis in the 'fda' package?

      Best Wishes,
      Spencer Graves

Андрей Парамонов wrote:
> I've just encountered a segfault when using DierckxSpline::percur
> function. Below is the minimal example which triggers the error:
>
> ---
>
> library(DierckxSpline)
> x <- 1:10
> y <- rep(0, 10)
> pspline <- percur(x, y)
>
> ---
>
>  *** caught segfault ***
> address (nil), cause 'memory not mapped'
>
> Traceback:
>  1: .Fortran("percur", iopt = as.integer(iopt), m = as.integer(m),
> x = as.single(x), y = as.single(y), w = as.single(w), k = k,     s =
> as.single(s), nest = as.integer(nest), n = as.integer(n),     knots =
> Knots, coef = coef, fp = single(1), wrk = wrk, lwrk = lwrk,     iwrk =
> iwrk, ier = integer(1))
>  2: curfitSS(xyw, s = s, knots = knots, n = n, from = From, to = To,
>   k = k, periodic = periodic, ...)
>  3: curfit.default(x, periodic = TRUE, ...)
>  4: curfit(x, periodic = TRUE, ...)
>  5: percur(x, y)
>
> Possible actions:
> 1: abort (with core dump, if enabled)
> 2: normal R exit
> 3: exit R without saving workspace
> 4: exit R saving workspace
> Selection:
>
> ---
>
> Package:       DierckxSpline
> Type:          Package
> Title:         R companion to "Curve and Surface Fitting with Splines"
> Version:       1.1-2
> Date:          2007-7-31
> Author:        Sundar Dorai-Raj
> Maintainer:    Sundar Dorai-Raj <sundar.dorai-raj at pdf.com>
> Description:   This package provides a wrapper to the FITPACK routines
>                written by Paul Dierckx. The original Fortran is
>                available from http://www.netlib.org/dierckx
> License:       GPL (>= 2)
> Depends:       R (>= 2.4.0), stats, lattice, PolynomF
> Suggests:      fda, splines
> Packaged:      Sun Jan 11 13:08:12 2009; spencerg
> Built:         R 2.8.1; i486-pc-linux-gnu; 2009-01-17 10:21:01; unix
>
> ---
>
> I'm ready to provide any additional info,
> Andrey
>
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