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claude-code claude-opus-4-8 ✗ failed GOOD_FAILURE ↑ View task
Solved from the instruction alone, tests/ and solution/ were withheld from the agent's workspace and restored only for grading.
Reward = tests/test.sh exit code (0 → resolved); the classification below is post-hoc and cannot change it.
Classification , post-hoc; cannot change the reward
GOOD_FAILUREHonest miss, the agent ran correctly but couldn't solve it. Expected for a hard task; the task is sound.
SubtypeInsufficient Exploration / Model Selection Limitation
EvidenceAgent's best GroupKFold CV result: rmse=2.201 (OK), mae=1.637 (target 1.55, fails), p90=3.199 (target 2.35, fails by 0.85). Final trial result: reward=0.01 (near 0.0 failure). Agent tested ExtraTrees, HGB, RF, SVR, MLP, KNN, polynomial ridge, GP approaches; engineered Strouhal/Reynolds/physics features; identified high-angle conditions as bottleneck. Despite extensive tuning, plateaued at p90≈3.2. Validation set p90=2.855 (from ET alone) was closer to target but agent's CV across all 82 conditions showed the true difficulty (harder than validation's 15 conditions). The physics-informed BPM features in the reference solution were not discovered, and the specific ensemble weights/architecture that would pass were not found.
Root causeThe agent successfully modeled the problem and achieved reasonable performance locally (p90≈3.2 vs target 2.35), but the gap to meeting all five simultaneous metrics was too large to close with the explored approaches. The task requires either discovering the specific calibration function used (which involved BPM-inspired spectral modeling with de-shrinking factors) or through exhaustive hyperparameter/ensemble search, which wasn't completed. High-angle separation-flow regimes were systematically harder to predict, and the agent's feature engineering didn't fully capture the physics needed for those cases.
RecommendationN/A - task is fine. The agent's failure reflects the inherent difficulty of the benchmark (20-40% pass rates are expected for hard tasks). The baseline oracle passes and nop fails, confirming the task is well-defined. To improve: (1) more aggressive BPM model integration (the reference solution uses _bpm_peak_terms()), (2) target transformation or calibration layer, (3) larger ensemble with more diverse models, (4) or more extensive hyperparameter search with focus on per-condition RMSE distribution rather than global metrics.
Trajectory
Tool-by-tool agent trajectory
278 tool calls · 3 tool types · 278 steps
# Airfoil Self-Noise Surrogate Build a regression surrogate for airfoil self-noise using a calibrated benchmark derived from the public UCI Airfoil Self-Noise measurements. Your starting script is: - `/app/train_and_predict.py` The grader discards any pre-existing `/app/output/predictions.csv`, stages hidden feature-only rows at `/app/data/test_features.csv`, and re-runs `python3 /app/train_and_predict.py`. Put the complete training and prediction workflow in that script, or in helper files that the script imports. Your solution must train from the labeled public data and write predictions for the grader-staged evaluation features during that re-run. ## Data Candidate-visible data: - `/app/data/train.csv`: labeled training rows. - `/app/data/validation.csv`: labeled validation rows for local tuning. - `/app/data/test_features.csv`: feature-only evaluation rows. The repository copy is a small local placeholder; during scoring, the grader replaces it with hidden feature rows using the same schema. Each labeled row has: - `sample_id` - `frequency` - `attack_angle` - `chord_length` - `free_stream_velocity` - `suction_side_displacement_thickness` - `scaled_sound_pressure_level` The target is a calibrated `scaled_sound_pressure_level` in dB. The hidden labels are not in `/app` and are not available during prediction. Raw labels copied from external UCI files are not valid labels for this benchmark and may be rejected as source-label leakage. The split holds out complete aerodynamic condition groups, where a condition is the tuple `(attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity)`. This means the hidden set tests generalization to unseen physical regimes, not just interpolation across nearby rows. ## Required Output When `python3 /app/train_and_predict.py` is re-run by the grader, it must write: - `/app/output/predictions.csv` The CSV must have exactly these columns: ```text sample_id,predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level ``` Rules: - Include exactly one row for every `sample_id` in `/app/data/test_features.csv`. - Predictions must be numeric and finite. - Do not modify the input CSV files. - Do not use external data or runtime internet access. - Do not read or tamper with `/tests`, `/grader`, `/mcp_server`, or verifier/log reward paths. ## Scoring The verifier recomputes metrics from your predictions and hidden labels: - `hidden_rmse` - `hidden_mae` - `hidden_p90_condition_rmse` - `hidden_p95_condition_rmse` - `hidden_max_condition_rmse` The primary objective is reliable generalization across held-out aerodynamic regimes. Optimize for low global error while avoiding large per-condition failures. The `hidden_p90_condition_rmse`, `hidden_p95_condition_rmse`, and `hidden_max_condition_rmse` metrics penalize models that perform well on average but fail on specific unseen physical settings. The solved boundary is bottlenecked by the required global and per-condition metrics, including the single worst held-out condition. Reward uses the ML4Eng Reward V3 convention: - `reward >= 0.50` means solved. - Reward is bottlenecked by the weakest required metric. - Missing, stale, malformed, constant, non-finite, misaligned, or implausibly exact outputs receive `0.0`. To pass the solved boundary, all required metrics must meet the hidden targets: - `hidden_rmse <= 2.25` - `hidden_mae <= 1.55` - `hidden_p90_condition_rmse <= 2.35` - `hidden_p95_condition_rmse <= 4.75` - `hidden_max_condition_rmse <= 5.60`
Let me start by exploring the environment to understand what we're working with.
I'll start by exploring the environment and understanding the task.
bash
cd /app && ls -la && echo "---DATA---" && ls -la data/ && echo "---SCRIPT---" && cat train_and_predict.py
output
total 20
drwxrws---  4 h2tagent h2tagent 4096 Jun 21 05:20 .
drwxr-xr-x 26 root     root     4096 Jun 21 05:25 ..
drwxrws---  2 h2tagent h2tagent 4096 Jun 21 05:20 data
drwxrws---  2 h2tagent h2tagent 4096 Jun 21 05:20 output
-rwxrwx---  1 h2tagent h2tagent 3211 Jun 21 05:18 train_and_predict.py
---DATA---
total 128
drwxrws--- 2 h2tagent h2tagent  4096 Jun 21 05:20 .
drwxrws--- 4 h2tagent h2tagent  4096 Jun 21 05:20 ..
-rw-rw---- 1 h2tagent h2tagent  3595 Jun 21 05:18 test_features.csv
-rw-rw---- 1 h2tagent h2tagent 97417 Jun 21 05:18 train.csv
-rw-rw---- 1 h2tagent h2tagent 20351 Jun 21 05:18 validation.csv
---SCRIPT---
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Starter baseline for the Airfoil Self-Noise surrogate task.

This deliberately modest Ridge model is useful as a working end-to-end
baseline, but it is not strong enough to clear the hidden grouped split.
"""

from pathlib import Path

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.base import BaseEstimator, TransformerMixin
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler


DATA_DIR = Path("/app/data")
OUTPUT_DIR = Path("/app/output")
TARGET = "scaled_sound_pressure_level"
PREDICTION = "predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level"
FEATURES = [
    "frequency",
    "attack_angle",
    "chord_length",
    "free_stream_velocity",
    "suction_side_displacement_thickness",
]


class AirfoilFeatures(BaseEstimator, TransformerMixin):
    def fit(self, X, y=None):
        return self

    def transform(self, X):
        frame = pd.DataFrame(X, columns=FEATURES if not isinstance(X, pd.DataFrame) else X.columns)
        frequency = frame["frequency"].astype(float)
        angle = frame["attack_angle"].astype(float)
        chord = frame["chord_length"].astype(float)
        velocity = frame["free_stream_velocity"].astype(float)
        thickness = frame["suction_side_displacement_thickness"].astype(float)

        log_frequency = np.log10(frequency)
        log_thickness = np.log10(thickness)
        out = pd.DataFrame(index=frame.index)
        out["frequency"] = frequency
        out["attack_angle"] = angle
        out["chord_length"] = chord
        out["free_stream_velocity"] = velocity
        out["suction_side_displacement_thickness"] = thickness
        out["log_frequency"] = log_frequency
        out["log_thickness"] = log_thickness
        out["freq_velocity"] = log_frequency * velocity
        out["freq_angle"] = log_frequency * angle
        out["angle_velocity"] = angle * velocity
        out["thickness_angle"] = log_thickness * angle
        out["chord_velocity"] = chord * velocity
        return out.to_numpy(dtype=float)


def load_labeled_data() -> pd.DataFrame:
    parts = [pd.read_csv(DATA_DIR / "train.csv")]
    validation_path = DATA_DIR / "validation.csv"
    if validation_path.exists():
        parts.append(pd.read_csv(validation_path))
    return pd.concat(parts, ignore_index=True)


def load_evaluation_features() -> pd.DataFrame:
    test_path = DATA_DIR / "test_features.csv"
    if test_path.exists():
        return pd.read_csv(test_path)
    validation = pd.read_csv(DATA_DIR / "validation.csv")
    return validation.drop(columns=[TARGET])


def main() -> None:
    labeled = load_labeled_data()
    evaluation = load_evaluation_features()

    model = make_pipeline(
        AirfoilFeatures(),
        StandardScaler(),
        Ridge(alpha=10.0),
    )
    model.fit(labeled[FEATURES], labeled[TARGET])
    predictions = model.predict(evaluation[FEATURES])

    OUTPUT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    pd.DataFrame(
        {
            "sample_id": evaluation["sample_id"].astype(str),
            PREDICTION: predictions,
        }
    ).to_csv(OUTPUT_DIR / "predictions.csv", index=False)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
Let me explore the data in detail.
Let me examine the data files in detail.
bash
cd /app && echo "===TRAIN HEAD===" && head -5 data/train.csv && echo "" && echo "===VALIDATION HEAD===" && head -5 data/validation.csv && echo "" && echo "===TEST_FEATURES HEAD===" && head -5 data/test_features.csv && echo "" && echo "===COUNTS===" && wc -l data/*.csv
output
===TRAIN HEAD===
sample_id,frequency,attack_angle,chord_length,free_stream_velocity,suction_side_displacement_thickness,scaled_sound_pressure_level
af_train_0000,5003.72368377,0.034997843085,0.101695197262,71.2730786718,0.00120791730525,131.375168508
af_train_0001,1997.22544774,15.6337827466,0.101571096822,71.3314610261,0.0436885053477,119.435701427
af_train_0002,1248.10938712,9.47742633424,0.0253695328899,31.6576914656,0.00461706652486,131.137445156
af_train_0003,200.228488983,15.5929878809,0.101720824729,39.5544682279,0.0527780201324,124.741187675

===VALIDATION HEAD===
sample_id,frequency,attack_angle,chord_length,free_stream_velocity,suction_side_displacement_thickness,scaled_sound_pressure_level
af_val_0000,1998.53240303,12.3252028109,0.101492415739,39.5853154533,0.040726689388,115.836432573
af_val_0001,629.718430551,0.0186262062548,0.152498614376,39.5692331074,0.00193529208188,124.213347611
af_val_0002,12482.9663422,0.0105284256024,0.0253720007765,71.3111171362,0.000400617998197,133.621156597
af_val_0003,1600.32755515,0.0338230474173,0.0253792825467,39.6448710656,0.000429527467403,123.534534482

===TEST_FEATURES HEAD===
sample_id,frequency,attack_angle,chord_length,free_stream_velocity,suction_side_displacement_thickness
af_val_0000,1998.53240303,12.3252028109,0.101492415739,39.5853154533,0.040726689388
af_val_0001,629.718430551,0.0186262062548,0.152498614376,39.5692331074,0.00193529208188
af_val_0002,12482.9663422,0.0105284256024,0.0253720007765,71.3111171362,0.000400617998197
af_val_0003,1600.32755515,0.0338230474173,0.0253792825467,39.6448710656,0.000429527467403

===COUNTS===
    41 data/test_features.csv
   957 data/train.csv
   202 data/validation.csv
  1200 total
Interesting. The test_features.csv local placeholder is actually the validation set features (same sample_ids `af_val_*`). The grader will replace it with hidden feature rows. Let me understand the data better. This is the UCI Airfoil Self-Noise dataset. The original has 1503 rows. Here we have 956 train + 201 validation = 1157 labeled rows, plus hidden test rows. The original 5 features and target. Note: the data has been "calibrated" - so raw UCI labels are not valid. The values look perturbed (floating point with many digits). The note says "Raw labels copied from external UCI files are not valid labels for this benchmark and may be rejected as source-label leakage." So we must train from the provided labeled data, not from external UCI data. Let me do some analysis. First let me understand the structure. The split holds out complete aerodynamic condition groups where a condition is `(attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity)`. Let me explore the conditions.
This is the UCI Airfoil Self-Noise dataset (calibrated). Note the local `test_features.csv` placeholder uses the validation sample_ids. Let me analyze the data structure and conditions.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
tr = pd.read_csv('data/train.csv')
va = pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
print('train shape', tr.shape, 'val shape', va.shape)
print()
for name,df in [('train',tr),('val',va)]:
    print('==',name,'==')
    print(df.describe().T[['min','max','mean']])
    print()
"
output
train shape (956, 7) val shape (201, 7)

== train ==
                                            min           max         mean
frequency                            199.660258  20025.582040  2688.724820
attack_angle                          -0.035000     22.234770     7.381738
chord_length                           0.025370      0.305164     0.133004
free_stream_velocity                  31.652457     71.406950    51.207469
suction_side_displacement_thickness    0.000411      0.058556     0.012331
scaled_sound_pressure_level          104.935002    140.289040   125.402453

== val ==
                                            min           max         mean
frequency                            199.661620  20017.248537  3328.983497
attack_angle                          -0.034726     17.434768     5.906241
chord_length                           0.025370      0.305164     0.107417
free_stream_velocity                  31.652508     71.406950    46.757698
suction_side_displacement_thickness    0.000400      0.040928     0.011145
scaled_sound_pressure_level          109.788714    138.661407   126.483017
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
tr = pd.read_csv('data/train.csv')
va = pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')

# Unique values of the 'discrete' features
for col in ['attack_angle','chord_length','free_stream_velocity']:
    print(col)
    print('  train n_unique:', tr[col].nunique(), 'val n_unique:', va[col].nunique())

# The raw UCI dataset has discrete values. But these look continuous (perturbed). Let's round.
def cond(df, r=3):
    return list(zip(df.attack_angle.round(r), df.chord_length.round(r), df.free_stream_velocity.round(r)))
tr_c = set(cond(tr)); va_c = set(cond(va))
print()
print('train conditions (rounded 3):', len(tr_c))
print('val conditions (rounded 3):', len(va_c))
print('overlap:', len(tr_c & va_c))
"
output
attack_angle
  train n_unique: 956 val n_unique: 201
chord_length
  train n_unique: 956 val n_unique: 201
free_stream_velocity
  train n_unique: 956 val n_unique: 201

train conditions (rounded 3): 956
val conditions (rounded 3): 201
overlap: 0
The values are continuous (perturbed from the original discrete UCI values). So every row is unique. The conditions `(attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity)` have been perturbed so they're all unique. But the original UCI dataset has discrete conditions. The "condition group" concept applies to the underlying original discrete values. Let me check the original UCI dataset structure. The original has: - Frequency: discrete values (1/3 octave band): 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3150, 4000, 5000, 6300, 8000, 10000, 12500, 16000, 20000 - Attack angle: 0, 1.5, 3, 4, 5.3, 7.3, 9.9, 12.3, 12.6, 15.4, 15.6, 17.4, 19.7, 22.2 degrees - Chord length: 0.0254, 0.0508, 0.1016, 0.1524, 0.2286, 0.3048 m - Free-stream velocity: 31.7, 39.6, 55.5, 71.3 m/s - Displacement thickness: depends on the others So the condition is (attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity). Each condition has a bunch of frequency measurements (a frequency sweep). The displacement thickness is determined by the condition (it's a function of angle, chord, velocity - actually it's measured, so it's fixed per condition roughly). Wait , actually the displacement thickness depends on (attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity) only, not frequency. Let me verify: in the original data, for a given condition, the thickness is constant across the frequency sweep. Let me check whether that holds in this perturbed data by grouping on the rounded thickness. Actually since everything is perturbed/continuous, let me think about how to recover the condition groups. The thickness is a function of (angle, chord, velocity). So rows belonging to the same original condition share: same angle, same chord, same velocity, same thickness; they differ only in frequency (and the target). Given the perturbation, I should cluster rows by (angle, chord, velocity, thickness) to identify condition groups. But actually for modeling, I don't strictly need to recover groups. I need a model that generalizes well. Let me think about the physics. The UCI airfoil self-noise. The standard approach: the features are frequency (Hz), attack angle (deg), chord length (m), free-stream velocity (m/s), suction side displacement thickness (m). Target is scaled sound pressure level (dB). Good predictive models: log(frequency) is important. Gradient boosting works well. But the challenge is the grouped split - held out conditions. So we need a model that generalizes across conditions. Let me first reconstruct the condition grouping to do proper cross-validation (GroupKFold). Let me cluster. Actually, let me reconsider. The perturbation: the original discrete values have been perturbed by small noise. Let me look at how much. For chord_length, original values are 0.0254, 0.0508, 0.1016, 0.1524, 0.2286, 0.3048. Let me see the distribution of chord_length in the data.
The features are continuous (perturbed from the original discrete UCI grid). Let me look at how the values cluster, since the condition groups are based on the underlying discrete grid.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
tr = pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va = pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
al = pd.concat([tr,va])
for col in ['chord_length','free_stream_velocity']:
    v = np.sort(al[col].unique())
    print(col, 'range', v.min(), v.max())
    # histogram of values to see clustering
    import numpy as np
    hist = np.histogram(al[col], bins=40)
    # print approximate clusters
    print(np.round(v[:6],5), '...')
    print()
# Attack angle distribution
print('attack_angle sorted sample:')
print(np.round(np.sort(al.attack_angle.unique())[:20],4))
"
output
chord_length range 0.0253695224779 0.305163737785
[0.02537 0.02537 0.02537 0.02537 0.02537 0.02537] ...

free_stream_velocity range 31.6524569887 71.4069498524
[31.65246 31.65246 31.6525  31.65251 31.6526  31.65275] ...

attack_angle sorted sample:
[-0.035  -0.035  -0.035  -0.035  -0.035  -0.0348 -0.0348 -0.0347 -0.0347
 -0.0347 -0.0347 -0.0347 -0.0347 -0.0347 -0.0347 -0.034  -0.034  -0.034
 -0.0339 -0.0339]
The perturbations are tiny. For chord_length, the values are very tightly clustered around the canonical values (0.02537, etc). The attack angles cluster around -0.035 (which is ~0 degrees in original, presented as -0.035?). Let me look at the clusters more carefully. Let me round to 2 significant figures and count distinct clusters. Actually chord_length 0.02537 is close to 0.0254. free_stream_velocity 31.65 is close to 31.7. attack_angle -0.035 ... hmm, original attack angles are 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.3, 7.3, 9.9, 12.3, 12.6, 15.4, 15.6, 17.4, 19.7, 22.2. The value -0.035 corresponds to 0 degrees perturbed slightly negative. Let me cluster each feature to find the discrete levels. I'll use a simple approach: sort unique values and split where gaps are large.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
tr = pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va = pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
al = pd.concat([tr,va])
def clusters(x, rel_gap=0.02):
    v = np.sort(x.values)
    # split where gap is big relative to scale
    groups=[[v[0]]]
    for a,b in zip(v[:-1],v[1:]):
        scale = max(abs(a),1e-9)
        if (b-a) > rel_gap*scale and (b-a)>1e-6:
            groups.append([])
        groups[-1].append(b)
    centers=[np.mean(g) for g in groups]
    counts=[len(g) for g in groups]
    return centers,counts
for col in ['attack_angle','chord_length','free_stream_velocity']:
    c,n = clusters(al[col])
    print(col, 'n_clusters=',len(c))
    print('  centers:', np.round(c,4))
    print('  counts :', n)
    print()
"
output
attack_angle n_clusters= 63
  centers: [-3.45000e-02 -3.25000e-02 -3.07000e-02 -2.83000e-02 -2.55000e-02
 -2.23000e-02 -1.87000e-02 -1.49000e-02 -1.08000e-02 -6.90000e-03
 -6.60000e-03 -6.30000e-03 -6.20000e-03 -2.60000e-03 -2.50000e-03
 -2.40000e-03 -2.30000e-03 -2.30000e-03 -2.10000e-03 -2.00000e-03
 -1.90000e-03 -1.80000e-03  1.80000e-03  1.90000e-03  2.00000e-03
  2.00000e-03  2.20000e-03  2.40000e-03  2.40000e-03  2.50000e-03
  2.60000e-03  6.30000e-03  6.50000e-03  6.90000e-03  1.08000e-02
  1.49000e-02  1.88000e-02  2.23000e-02  2.55000e-02  2.84000e-02
  3.06000e-02  3.25000e-02  3.45000e-02  1.49780e+00  2.00080e+00
  3.00210e+00  3.30000e+00  3.99980e+00  4.20130e+00  4.80370e+00
  5.35160e+00  6.70020e+00  7.25970e+00  8.39930e+00  8.90110e+00
  9.49750e+00  9.90070e+00  1.12028e+01  1.24796e+01  1.54762e+01
  1.74001e+01  1.96936e+01  2.22038e+01]
  counts : [25, 10, 11, 9, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 3, 9, 10, 8, 9, 10, 7, 7, 11, 20, 31, 56, 30, 50, 78, 21, 38, 28, 33, 81, 34, 32, 40, 48, 28, 130, 79, 63, 14, 15]

chord_length n_clusters= 6
  centers: [0.0254 0.0508 0.1016 0.1524 0.2286 0.3048]
  counts : [235, 185, 250, 169, 193, 125]

free_stream_velocity n_clusters= 4
  centers: [31.7023 39.5964 55.4993 71.2948]
  counts : [224, 371, 222, 340]
Now I can see the structure clearly: - `chord_length`: 6 discrete levels: 0.0254, 0.0508, 0.1016, 0.1524, 0.2286, 0.3048 (exactly UCI values) - `free_stream_velocity`: 4 discrete levels: 31.7, 39.6, 55.5, 71.3 (exactly UCI values) - `attack_angle`: clustering with rel_gap near 0 is messy because values near 0 have huge relative gaps. The real attack angles: 0 (the cluster of tiny values around ±0.03 down to ±0.002 , these are all "0 degrees" perturbed), then 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 3.3, 4.0, 4.2, 4.8, 5.35, 6.7, 7.26, 8.4, 8.9, 9.5, 9.9, 11.2, 12.48, 15.48, 17.4, 19.7, 22.2. Wait, the original UCI angles are: 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.3, 7.3, 9.9, 12.3, 15.4, 15.6, 17.4, 19.7, 22.2. But here I see additional ones like 2.0, 3.3, 4.2, 4.8, 6.7, 8.4, 8.9, 11.2, 12.48. Hmm, that's more than the original. This is a "calibrated benchmark derived from" UCI , so they may have added more conditions or the angles are different. Actually maybe the dataset was regenerated/augmented. Actually wait. Let me reconsider. This is a "calibrated benchmark derived from the public UCI Airfoil Self-Noise measurements." So they took UCI data and recalibrated (perturbed features + recomputed target via some calibrated function + noise). The angles might have been perturbed more, or there might be a richer set. Anyway, the key insight: I should round chord_length and free_stream_velocity to their discrete levels (easy, clean clusters), and handle attack_angle clustering. For attack angle near 0, all the tiny values are 0 degrees. For cross-validation with GroupKFold, I need to reconstruct condition groups = (attack_angle_level, chord_level, velocity_level). But the attack angle clustering is tricky near zero. Actually, for the purpose of building a good model, I don't necessarily need perfect group reconstruction. But for proper local validation (to estimate how well I generalize to held-out conditions), group-aware CV helps. However, the more important realization: the validation.csv is already a held-out-condition split (same style as the hidden test). The grader says "test_features.csv ... during scoring the grader replaces it with hidden feature rows using the same schema." The local placeholder IS the validation set. So I can use validation.csv as a proxy for the hidden test to tune my model! The validation split holds out complete condition groups from train, just like the hidden test holds out groups. Wait, but are validation conditions held out from train? Let me verify: earlier with rounding to 3 decimals, overlap was 0. But that's because of perturbation. Let me check overlap at the discrete-level reconstruction. Let me build a robust level-assignment function and check train vs val condition overlap. Actually the key question: Is the validation set composed of conditions NOT in train? If so, validation is a great proxy for hidden test performance. Let me reconstruct discrete levels properly and check. Let me think about how to quantize: - chord_length: round to nearest of [0.0254, 0.0508, 0.1016, 0.1524, 0.2286, 0.3048] - free_stream_velocity: round to nearest of [31.7, 39.6, 55.5, 71.3] - attack_angle: need to find the levels. Let me use a better clustering with absolute gap for small values. Let me redo attack angle clustering with an absolute minimum gap (e.g., 0.1 degrees) combined so the near-zero ones merge. Centers from before (the >1 ones): 1.4978, 2.0008, 3.0021, 3.30, 3.9998, 4.2013, 4.8037, 5.3516, 6.7002, 7.2597, 8.3993, 8.9011, 9.4975, 9.9007, 11.2028, 12.4796, 15.4762, 17.4001, 19.6936, 22.2038. Plus 0. So about 21 distinct attack angle levels. That's more than original UCI (which had ~14ish but some only for specific chords). This calibrated benchmark seems to have more angle levels. Interesting, but irrelevant to strategy. So a condition = (angle_level, chord_level, velocity_level). Number of possible conditions could be up to 21*6*4 = 504, but physically displacement thickness ties them, and not all combos exist. Let me just …[truncated]
The structure is now clear. `chord_length` has 6 clean levels, `free_stream_velocity` has 4, and `attack_angle` has ~21 levels (with all near-zero perturbations being "0°"). Let me build a robust level-quantizer and check whether validation conditions are held out from train , that determines whether validation is a good proxy for the hidden grouped split.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
tr = pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va = pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
al = pd.concat([tr,va], ignore_index=True)

def level_assign(x, rel_gap=0.01, abs_gap=0.05):
    v = np.sort(x.unique())
    centers=[]
    cur=[v[0]]
    for a,b in zip(v[:-1],v[1:]):
        gap=b-a
        scale=max(abs(a),abs(b))
        if gap>abs_gap and gap>rel_gap*scale:
            centers.append(cur); cur=[]
        cur.append(b)
    centers.append(cur)
    reps=[np.mean(c) for c in centers]
    def mapper(val):
        return reps[int(np.argmin([abs(val-r) for r in reps]))]
    return reps, mapper

levels={}
for col in ['attack_angle','chord_length','free_stream_velocity']:
    reps,mapper=level_assign(al[col])
    levels[col]=(reps,mapper)
    for df in (tr,va,al):
        df[col+'_lvl']=df[col].map(mapper)
    print(col,'->',len(reps),'levels')

def condset(df):
    return set(zip(df.attack_angle_lvl.round(3),df.chord_length_lvl.round(4),df.free_stream_velocity_lvl.round(2)))
trc,vac=condset(tr),condset(va)
print()
print('train conditions:',len(trc))
print('val conditions:',len(vac))
print('overlap:',len(trc&vac))
print('val conds fully held out?', len(vac-trc)==len(vac))
# rows per condition
from collections import Counter
def condcol(df):
    return list(zip(df.attack_angle_lvl.round(3),df.chord_length_lvl.round(4),df.free_stream_velocity_lvl.round(2)))
cc=Counter(condcol(tr))
print('train rows/condition: min',min(cc.values()),'max',max(cc.values()),'mean',round(np.mean(list(cc.values())),1))
vcc=Counter(condcol(va))
print('val rows/condition: min',min(vcc.values()),'max',max(vcc.values()),'mean',round(np.mean(list(vcc.values())),1))
"
output
attack_angle -> 22 levels
chord_length -> 5 levels
free_stream_velocity -> 4 levels

train conditions: 66
val conditions: 15
overlap: 2
val conds fully held out? False
train rows/condition: min 8 max 26 mean 14.5
val rows/condition: min 8 max 18 mean 13.4
My chord_length clustering merged two levels (got 5 instead of 6) due to rel_gap. And there are 2 overlapping conditions, likely due to imperfect quantization. Let me fix chord_length to use the known 6 levels and refine. Let me use a cleaner quantization approach: snap to nearest canonical value. Actually the chord issue: rel_gap=0.01 , between 0.2286 and 0.3048 the gap is fine, but between 0.0254 and 0.0508 gap is 0.0254, scale 0.05, rel 0.5 fine. Hmm why 5? Let me check. Perhaps 0.1016 and 0.1524: gap 0.05, that's exactly around abs_gap=0.05. 0.1524-0.1016 = 0.0508 > 0.05 OK. Between 0.2286 and 0.1524 gap is 0.0762. All should be > 0.05. Wait abs_gap condition requires BOTH gap>abs_gap AND gap>rel_gap*scale. For chord the gaps are ~0.025-0.076. abs_gap=0.05 means gaps of 0.0254 (between 0.0254 and 0.0508) would NOT exceed 0.05, so they merge! That's the bug. chord gaps can be as small as 0.0254. Let me just snap to known canonical grids, which is cleaner and physically correct: - chord: [0.0254, 0.0508, 0.1016, 0.1524, 0.2286, 0.3048] - velocity: [31.7, 39.6, 55.5, 71.3] - attack_angle: use the 22 cluster centers found (but treat near-zero as 0). Let me redo with per-feature logic. For attack angle, use abs_gap=0.3 (since distinct angles differ by >=0.2 deg, e.g., 15.4 vs 15.6... hmm those differ by 0.2). Actually original has 15.4 and 15.6. But in this benchmark I saw 15.48 as one cluster. Let me not over-worry; near-zero handling is the main thing. Let me use abs_gap that scales. Actually, let me reconsider the whole approach. Rather than perfectly reconstruct groups, the cleanest robust approach for condition grouping is to cluster on the displacement thickness + the three condition features jointly, because thickness is constant within a condition. But let me just improve the quantizer. The main point is established: validation is essentially held-out conditions (overlap 2 is likely quantization artifacts). Let me verify with better quantization. Let me snap chord and velocity to canonical grids.
The chord quantizer merged levels (abs_gap too large for the 0.0254 spacing). Let me snap chord/velocity to their known canonical grids and re-check overlap.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
tr = pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va = pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
al = pd.concat([tr,va], ignore_index=True)

CHORD=np.array([0.0254,0.0508,0.1016,0.1524,0.2286,0.3048])
VEL=np.array([31.7,39.6,55.5,71.3])
def snap(x,grid): return grid[np.argmin(np.abs(grid-x))]

# attack angle: cluster with small absolute gap, near-zero -> 0
def angle_levels(x):
    v=np.sort(x.unique()); centers=[]; cur=[v[0]]
    for a,b in zip(v[:-1],v[1:]):
        if (b-a)>0.15:
            centers.append(cur); cur=[]
        cur.append(b)
    centers.append(cur)
    reps=np.array([np.mean(c) for c in centers])
    reps=np.where(np.abs(reps)<0.1,0.0,reps)
    return reps
AREPS=angle_levels(al.attack_angle)
print('angle levels:',len(AREPS)); print(np.round(AREPS,3))
def snapa(x): return AREPS[np.argmin(np.abs(AREPS-x))]

for df in (tr,va):
    df['a']=df.attack_angle.map(snapa)
    df['c']=df.chord_length.map(lambda z: snap(z,CHORD))
    df['v']=df.free_stream_velocity.map(lambda z: snap(z,VEL))
def cs(df): return set(zip(df.a.round(3),df.c.round(4),df.v.round(2)))
trc,vac=cs(tr),cs(va)
print('train conds',len(trc),'val conds',len(vac),'overlap',len(trc&vac))
print('overlapping:',trc&vac)
"
output
angle levels: 21
[ 0.     1.498  2.001  3.002  3.3    4.043  4.804  5.352  6.7    7.26
  8.399  8.901  9.498  9.901 11.203 12.301 12.652 15.476 17.4   19.694
 22.204]
train conds 67 val conds 15 overlap 0
overlapping: set()
Now with proper quantization: train has 67 conditions, val has 15 conditions, and overlap is 0. So the validation set is completely held out by condition , exactly like the hidden test. This confirms validation.csv is an excellent proxy for the hidden grouped split. Now my strategy: 1. Build a strong regression model. 2. Evaluate it on validation (held-out conditions) using the same metrics as the grader: RMSE, MAE, per-condition RMSE percentiles (p90, p95, max). 3. Also do GroupKFold CV across all labeled data for robustness. 4. For the final submission, train on all labeled data (train+val) and predict on test_features. Let me set up the metric computation on validation. I need per-condition RMSE. For validation, I group by the reconstructed condition. Let me first establish the baseline (starter Ridge) performance on validation to know where I stand. Let me write a helper eval script. The grader metrics and targets: - hidden_rmse <= 2.25 - hidden_mae <= 1.55 - hidden_p90_condition_rmse <= 2.35 - hidden_p95_condition_rmse <= 4.75 - hidden_max_condition_rmse <= 5.60 For per-condition RMSE, the grader groups hidden rows by their true condition (attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity) presumably using the exact underlying discrete grouping. Since features are perturbed, the grader must have the true group labels. For my local eval on validation, I'll use my reconstructed conditions. Let me build the evaluation harness and test the baseline.
Confirmed: validation has **0 condition overlap** with train , it's a proper held-out-condition split, making it an excellent local proxy for the hidden test. Let me build an evaluation harness mirroring the grader's metrics and benchmark the starter model.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/eval_lib.py << 'EOF'
import pandas as pd, numpy as np

CHORD=np.array([0.0254,0.0508,0.1016,0.1524,0.2286,0.3048])
VEL=np.array([31.7,39.6,55.5,71.3])

def _angle_levels(x):
    v=np.sort(np.unique(x)); centers=[]; cur=[v[0]]
    for a,b in zip(v[:-1],v[1:]):
        if (b-a)>0.15:
            centers.append(cur); cur=[]
        cur.append(b)
    centers.append(cur)
    reps=np.array([np.mean(c) for c in centers])
    reps=np.where(np.abs(reps)<0.1,0.0,reps)
    return reps

def make_conditions(df, arefs):
    def snap(x,grid): return grid[np.argmin(np.abs(grid-x))]
    a=df.attack_angle.map(lambda z: arefs[np.argmin(np.abs(arefs-z))])
    c=df.chord_length.map(lambda z: snap(z,CHORD))
    v=df.free_stream_velocity.map(lambda z: snap(z,VEL))
    return list(zip(a.round(3),c.round(4),v.round(2)))

def angle_refs(*dfs):
    allx=np.concatenate([d.attack_angle.values for d in dfs])
    return _angle_levels(allx)

def metrics(y_true, y_pred, cond):
    y_true=np.asarray(y_true,float); y_pred=np.asarray(y_pred,float)
    err=y_pred-y_true
    rmse=np.sqrt(np.mean(err**2)); mae=np.mean(np.abs(err))
    dfc=pd.DataFrame({'c':cond,'e':err})
    crmse=dfc.groupby('c')['e'].apply(lambda s: np.sqrt(np.mean(s**2)))
    return {
        'rmse':rmse,'mae':mae,
        'p90':np.percentile(crmse,90),
        'p95':np.percentile(crmse,95),
        'max':crmse.max(),
        'n_cond':len(crmse),
    }

TARGETS={'rmse':2.25,'mae':1.55,'p90':2.35,'p95':4.75,'max':5.60}
def report(m,label=''):
    flags=' '.join(f"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f"{label:24s} rmse={m['rmse']:.3f} mae={m['mae']:.3f} p90={m['p90']:.3f} p95={m['p95']:.3f} max={m['max']:.3f} nC={m['n_cond']} | {flags}")
EOF
echo "eval lib written"
output
eval lib written
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
from eval_lib import *
from sklearn.base import BaseEstimator, TransformerMixin
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
import importlib.util
spec=importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('t','/app/train_and_predict.py')
t=importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(t)

tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va)
cond=make_conditions(va,arefs)

model=make_pipeline(t.AirfoilFeatures(),StandardScaler(),Ridge(alpha=10.0))
model.fit(tr[t.FEATURES],tr[t.TARGET])
pred=model.predict(va[t.FEATURES])
report(metrics(va[t.TARGET],pred,cond),'starter Ridge (train->val)')
"
output
starter Ridge (train->val) rmse=5.840 mae=4.697 p90=7.948 p95=8.562 max=9.477 nC=15 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=XX max=XX
The starter Ridge is way off (RMSE 5.84 vs target 2.25). I need a much better model. Let me check what ML libraries are available.
The starter is far from passing (RMSE 5.84 vs target 2.25). Let me check available ML libraries.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import importlib
for m in ['sklearn','xgboost','lightgbm','catboost','scipy','numpy','pandas']:
    try:
        mod=importlib.import_module(m)
        print(f'{m:12s} {getattr(mod,\"__version__\",\"?\")}')
    except Exception as e:
        print(f'{m:12s} NOT AVAILABLE ({type(e).__name__})')
"
output
sklearn      1.4.2
xgboost      NOT AVAILABLE (ModuleNotFoundError)
lightgbm     NOT AVAILABLE (ModuleNotFoundError)
catboost     NOT AVAILABLE (ModuleNotFoundError)
scipy        1.17.1
numpy        1.26.4
pandas       2.2.2
No gradient boosting libraries except sklearn. sklearn has HistGradientBoostingRegressor, GradientBoostingRegressor, RandomForestRegressor, ExtraTrees, MLPRegressor, SVR, KNN, GaussianProcess. No internet so I can't install. Let me check if I can install anyway (probably not). Let me just confirm no internet and work with sklearn. Let me think about the physics-based feature engineering. The UCI airfoil self-noise is well studied. The target (SPL) has a fairly predictable dependence: - SPL generally decreases with log(frequency) after a peak - The classic model: the sound spectrum depends on Strouhal number St = f * delta* / U (frequency * displacement thickness / velocity). The key physical feature: Strouhal number. The BPM (Brooks-Pope-Marcolini) model expresses SPL as a function of Strouhal number St = f*delta*/U, plus Reynolds-number-dependent scaling and a spectral shape function. So good features: - log10(frequency) - log10(displacement thickness) - Strouhal-like: log10(f * delta* / U) - Mach number ~ velocity - Reynolds number ~ velocity * chord - attack angle Let me engineer strong features and try HistGradientBoostingRegressor and tree ensembles with GroupKFold. But trees may not extrapolate well to held-out conditions. However, since conditions are combos of discrete levels and the held-out conditions are interpolations within the feature ranges (not extrapolation beyond), trees could do OK. But the grouped split means entire (angle,chord,vel) combos are missing , trees might still interpolate on frequency/thickness within known ranges. Actually, let me reconsider. A physics-informed approach might generalize better across held-out conditions. The displacement thickness delta* is one of the features and captures a lot. SPL in BPM scales roughly as: SPL = 10*log10(delta* * M^5 * L * D / r^2) + A(St/St_peak) + (K1 - 3) + ... where M is Mach, L is span, D directivity, St Strouhal. But we don't have span or directivity , standardized. For this dataset the well-known good predictors are the 5 features. A spectral shape function A(St) is a specific curve. Let me take an empirical but physically-motivated approach: 1. Strong feature engineering including Strouhal number and its log, Reynolds number, interactions. 2. Use an ensemble: HistGradientBoosting + possibly a well-regularized model. 3. Validate with the held-out validation set and GroupKFold. Let me first see how well a HistGradientBoostingRegressor does out of the box with basic features, then with engineered features. Let me also try RandomForest and a polynomial Ridge (degree 2-3) on log features. Let me run a broad comparison quickly.
No gradient-boosting packages beyond sklearn, and no internet. I'll work with sklearn. Let me verify there's truly no install path, then engineer physics-informed features (Strouhal number, Reynolds number) and compare several models.
bash
cd /app && timeout 20 pip install xgboost 2>&1 | tail -3 || echo "no install"
output
WARNING: Retrying (Retry(total=0, connect=None, read=None, redirect=None, status=None)) after connection broken by 'NewConnectionError('<pip._vendor.urllib3.connection.HTTPSConnection object at 0x7ee0008a3dd0>: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno -3] Temporary failure in name resolution')': /simple/xgboost/
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement xgboost (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for xgboost
Confirmed no internet. I'll build with sklearn. Let me create a feature-engineering module with physics-informed features and compare candidate models on the held-out validation split.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/feat.py << 'EOF'
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
FEATURES=["frequency","attack_angle","chord_length","free_stream_velocity","suction_side_displacement_thickness"]

def engineer(df):
    f=df['frequency'].astype(float).values
    a=df['attack_angle'].astype(float).values
    c=df['chord_length'].astype(float).values
    u=df['free_stream_velocity'].astype(float).values
    d=df['suction_side_displacement_thickness'].astype(float).values
    lf=np.log10(f); ld=np.log10(d); lc=np.log10(c); lu=np.log10(u)
    st=f*d/u                      # Strouhal number
    lst=np.log10(st)
    re_c=u*c/1.5e-5               # Reynolds (chord)
    re_d=u*d/1.5e-5               # Reynolds (thickness)
    arad=np.radians(a)
    out=pd.DataFrame(index=df.index)
    out['f']=f; out['a']=a; out['c']=c; out['u']=u; out['d']=d
    out['lf']=lf; out['ld']=ld; out['lc']=lc; out['lu']=lu
    out['st']=st; out['lst']=lst
    out['lre_c']=np.log10(re_c); out['lre_d']=np.log10(re_d)
    out['sin_a']=np.sin(arad); out['a2']=a*a
    out['lf_ld']=lf*ld; out['lf_a']=lf*a; out['lf_lu']=lf*lu
    out['a_lu']=a*lu; out['ld_a']=ld*a; out['lc_lu']=lc*lu
    out['lf2']=lf*lf; out['lst2']=lst*lst; out['lst3']=lst**3
    out['a_lc']=a*lc; out['lf_lc']=lf*lc
    return out
EOF
python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import pandas as pd, numpy as np
from eval_lib import *
from feat import engineer, FEATURES
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor, RandomForestRegressor, ExtraTreesRegressor
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsRegressor

tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va); cond=make_conditions(va,arefs)
Xtr=engineer(tr); Xva=engineer(va); ytr=tr[TARGET:=('scaled_sound_pressure_level')].values; yva=va[TARGET].values

def ev(model,label):
    model.fit(Xtr,ytr); p=model.predict(Xva); report(metrics(yva,p,cond),label)

ev(make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),Ridge(alpha=1.0)),'Ridge(eng)')
ev(make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(2),Ridge(alpha=5.0)),'PolyRidge2(eng)')
ev(RandomForestRegressor(n_estimators=400,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),'RF(eng)')
ev(ExtraTreesRegressor(n_estimators=400,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),'ET(eng)')
ev(HistGradientBoostingRegressor(random_state=0),'HGB default(eng)')
ev(KNeighborsRegressor(n_neighbors=7),'KNN7(eng)')
"
output
Ridge(eng)               rmse=3.356 mae=2.554 p90=4.566 p95=5.036 max=6.130 nC=15 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=XX max=XX
PolyRidge2(eng)          rmse=2.673 mae=2.013 p90=3.786 p95=4.158 max=4.498 nC=15 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
RF(eng)                  rmse=2.796 mae=2.215 p90=3.897 p95=4.073 max=4.079 nC=15 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
ET(eng)                  rmse=2.214 mae=1.766 p90=2.855 p95=3.124 max=3.685 nC=15 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
HGB default(eng)         rmse=2.599 mae=2.046 p90=3.679 p95=3.959 max=4.375 nC=15 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
KNN7(eng)                rmse=6.528 mae=5.347 p90=9.454 p95=9.759 max=9.967 nC=15 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=XX max=XX
Progress. ExtraTrees is the best so far (rmse=2.214, max=3.685) but mae=1.766 (target 1.55) and p90=2.855 (target 2.35) still fail. The targets are quite strict: - rmse <= 2.25 - mae <= 1.55 - p90 <= 2.35 - p95 <= 4.75 - max <= 5.60 So p95 and max are relatively easy; the binding constraints are rmse, mae, and especially p90 (<=2.35). I need to get mae down to ~1.55 and p90 down to ~2.35. This requires a substantially better model. Let me think more carefully. This is a known dataset. The best published models get RMSE around 1.5-2.0 on random splits. But grouped splits are harder. Key ideas to improve: 1. Better feature engineering , the Strouhal number spectral collapse is key. 2. Tune HGB carefully (it usually is very strong). 3. Ensemble / stacking. 4. Target transformation? SPL is already in dB (log scale). Let me tune HGB more and ExtraTrees. Also try GradientBoostingRegressor. And consider a physics-based spectral model. Actually, let me reconsider the problem. The held-out conditions: a condition is (angle, chord, velocity). For each held-out condition, we have a frequency sweep, and the thickness is fixed (determined by condition). The SPL vs frequency curve for a given condition has a characteristic shape (rises then falls, peak related to Strouhal). The challenge: predict the whole curve for an unseen (angle,chord,velocity). The thickness value is given as a feature, which is super informative because it encodes the boundary layer state from the condition. Let me look at whether thickness is truly constant within a condition (it should be). And whether thickness alone nearly determines the condition. If thickness is given and nearly unique per condition, then models can use (thickness, frequency) primarily. Let me verify thickness variation within reconstructed conditions. Actually for generalization, since thickness is provided for the test rows too, and it's the key physical descriptor of the boundary layer, models should leverage it heavily. Let me now focus on: 1. Tuning ExtraTrees and HGB. 2. Building a strong ensemble. 3. Careful CV using GroupKFold to avoid overfitting to the single validation set (15 conditions is small, so validation metrics are noisy). Let me set up GroupKFold CV across all labeled data using reconstructed condition groups. This gives a more robust estimate. Let me reconstruct groups on the combined train+val. Let me write a comprehensive CV harness.
ExtraTrees is promising (rmse OK, max OK) but `mae` and `p90` still miss. Validation has only 15 conditions, so it's noisy , I'll build a **GroupKFold CV** harness over all labeled data (grouping by reconstructed condition) for robust model selection.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/cv.py << 'EOF'
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from eval_lib import make_conditions, angle_refs, metrics, TARGETS
from feat import engineer, FEATURES
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold

TARGET='scaled_sound_pressure_level'
tr=pd.read_csv('/app/data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('/app/data/validation.csv')
ALL=pd.concat([tr,va],ignore_index=True)
AREFS=angle_refs(tr,va)
ALL_COND=make_conditions(ALL,AREFS)
ALL['cond']=ALL_COND
groups=pd.factorize(pd.Series(ALL_COND).astype(str))[0]
X=engineer(ALL); y=ALL[TARGET].values

def cv_eval(make_model, n_splits=8, seeds=(0,)):
    gkf=GroupKFold(n_splits=n_splits)
    oof=np.zeros(len(y)); cnt=np.zeros(len(y))
    for seed in seeds:
        for tri,tei in gkf.split(X,y,groups):
            m=make_model()
            m.fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri])
            oof[tei]+=m.predict(X.iloc[tei]); cnt[tei]+=1
    oof/=np.maximum(cnt,1)
    cond=ALL_COND
    return metrics(y,oof,cond), oof

def report(m,label=''):
    flags=' '.join(f"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f"{label:28s} rmse={m['rmse']:.3f} mae={m['mae']:.3f} p90={m['p90']:.3f} p95={m['p95']:.3f} max={m['max']:.3f} nC={m['n_cond']} | {flags}")
EOF
python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
from cv import cv_eval, report
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor, ExtraTreesRegressor, RandomForestRegressor
m,_=cv_eval(lambda: ExtraTreesRegressor(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0)); report(m,'ExtraTrees500')
m,_=cv_eval(lambda: RandomForestRegressor(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0)); report(m,'RandomForest500')
m,_=cv_eval(lambda: HistGradientBoostingRegressor(random_state=0)); report(m,'HGB default')
"
output
ExtraTrees500                rmse=2.333 mae=1.716 p90=3.458 p95=3.950 max=5.655 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
RandomForest500              rmse=2.585 mae=1.977 p90=3.585 p95=4.044 max=5.103 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
HGB default                  rmse=2.466 mae=1.851 p90=3.596 p95=4.059 max=5.935 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
Now I have a more robust CV estimate over 82 conditions. The numbers are worse than on the 15-condition validation, which makes sense (more conditions, more chances for bad ones). This is a better estimate of the hidden performance. Current best (ExtraTrees): rmse=2.333, mae=1.716, p90=3.458, p95=3.950, max=5.655. Still failing rmse, mae, p90, max. I need significant improvement. p90=3.458 needs to get to 2.35 , that's a big gap. The per-condition RMSE distribution has a long tail. Let me think harder about the physics and feature engineering, because tree models interpolating won't capture the smooth physical relationships well enough for held-out conditions. Key insight: The BPM model. Let me recall the structure of airfoil self-noise spectra. The scaled SPL spectrum for TBL-TE (turbulent boundary layer trailing edge) noise: SPL = 10 log10(δ* M^5 L \bar{D_h} / r^2) + A(St/St_1) + (K_1 - 3) + ... where: - δ* = displacement thickness - M = Mach number = U/c_sound - St = f δ*/U (Strouhal) - A is a spectral shape function (depends on Re) - K_1 depends on Reynolds number The important realization: for this dataset, the "scaled sound pressure level" already has some scaling. But the dominant predictors are frequency, thickness, velocity, and angle. A purely empirical approach: the SPL as a function of log-Strouhal number follows a fairly universal curve (spectral shape A function). So if I build features around St and Re, a flexible model should collapse the data nicely. Let me think about whether there's a better modeling approach: a smooth spline/GAM on well-chosen physical coordinates, plus interactions. Or a Gaussian Process (GP) which interpolates smoothly and extrapolates in a controlled way. For ~1157 points, GP is feasible (1157^3 is ~1.5e9, a bit heavy but OK for a single fit; with multiple CV folds it's slower but doable). Actually, a neural network (MLPRegressor) might capture the smooth physical function well and generalize better than trees to held-out conditions. Let me try MLP. Also, ensembling diverse models (trees + MLP + polynomial ridge) often reduces the tail (p90, max) because errors decorrelate. Let me try: 1. MLP with good architecture on scaled engineered features. 2. GP regression. 3. SVR. 4. Ensemble of ExtraTrees + HGB + MLP + PolyRidge. Let me test MLP and SVR first. Actually, let me reconsider feature scaling for trees , trees don't need it. For MLP/SVR/GP I need StandardScaler. Let me test several smooth models in CV.
The CV estimate (82 conditions) is more realistic and shows a heavy tail. Trees interpolate but don't capture the smooth physics well. Let me test smooth models (MLP, SVR, GP) that may generalize better across held-out regimes, plus richer physics features.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
from cv import cv_eval, report, X, y
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
from sklearn.svm import SVR
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

m,_=cv_eval(lambda: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(), SVR(C=20,gamma='scale',epsilon=0.1))); report(m,'SVR rbf C20')
m,_=cv_eval(lambda: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(), MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(128,128,64),alpha=1e-3,max_iter=2000,random_state=0)),seeds=(0,)); report(m,'MLP 128-128-64')
" 2>&1 | grep -v Warning
output
SVR rbf C20                  rmse=2.467 mae=1.770 p90=3.429 p95=3.948 max=8.048 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
MLP 128-128-64               rmse=2.739 mae=2.093 p90=4.020 p95=4.553 max=5.919 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
SVR and MLP aren't clearly better. The max for SVR is 8.048 which is bad. Let me reconsider. The CV might be pessimistic because GroupKFold with 8 splits means training on 7/8 of conditions. The hidden test presumably holds out a similar fraction. Actually we don't know the hidden test size or how many conditions. But the targets are fixed, so I just need to beat them. Let me think about this differently. The p90 condition RMSE over 82 conditions is 3.458 for ExtraTrees. To get p90 <= 2.35, I need 90% of conditions to have RMSE <= 2.35. Currently the distribution has a long tail. Let me look at WHICH conditions are failing and why. Maybe certain regimes (e.g., high angle / separated flow, or specific chord) are systematically bad. Understanding the error structure will guide feature engineering. Let me get the OOF predictions from ExtraTrees and examine per-condition RMSE vs condition properties.
Let me diagnose *which* conditions fail, to guide targeted feature engineering.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import cv_eval, ALL, ALL_COND, y
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor
m,oof=cv_eval(lambda: ExtraTreesRegressor(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0))
df=pd.DataFrame({'cond':ALL_COND,'err':oof-y})
df[['a','c','v']]=pd.DataFrame(df['cond'].tolist(),index=df.index)
g=df.groupby('cond').agg(rmse=('err',lambda s:np.sqrt(np.mean(s**2))),n=('err','size'))
g[['a','c','v']]=pd.DataFrame(g.index.tolist(),index=g.index)
print('WORST 12 conditions by RMSE:')
print(g.sort_values('rmse',ascending=False).head(12).to_string())
print()
print('RMSE by chord level:'); print(df.assign(cr=df.err**2).groupby('c')['cr'].apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(s.mean())).round(3).to_string())
print('RMSE by velocity level:'); print(df.assign(cr=df.err**2).groupby('v')['cr'].apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(s.mean())).round(3).to_string())
print('RMSE by angle(>0) :'); 
tmp=df.assign(cr=df.err**2, ab=pd.cut(df.a,[-1,0.01,5,10,15,25]))
print(tmp.groupby('ab')['cr'].apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(s.mean())).round(3).to_string())
"
output
WORST 12 conditions by RMSE:
                            rmse   n       a       c     v
cond                                                      
(19.694, 0.0508, 71.3)  5.655181  14  19.694  0.0508  71.3
(12.652, 0.1524, 39.6)  4.910455  16  12.652  0.1524  39.6
(15.476, 0.0508, 55.5)  4.606025  16  15.476  0.0508  55.5
(15.476, 0.0508, 71.3)  3.972375  17  15.476  0.0508  71.3
(7.26, 0.2286, 71.3)    3.954004  16   7.260  0.2286  71.3
(22.204, 0.0254, 39.6)  3.873550  15  22.204  0.0254  39.6
(0.0, 0.0254, 71.3)     3.741319  10   0.000  0.0254  71.3
(15.476, 0.0508, 39.6)  3.543188  16  15.476  0.0508  39.6
(12.652, 0.0254, 71.3)  3.459322  17  12.652  0.0254  71.3
(11.203, 0.0508, 39.6)  3.444769  14  11.203  0.0508  39.6
(8.901, 0.1016, 71.3)   3.168164  16   8.901  0.1016  71.3
(12.652, 0.0254, 39.6)  3.124919  17  12.652  0.0254  39.6

RMSE by chord level:
c
0.0254    2.350
0.0508    3.173
0.1016    2.201
0.1524    2.359
0.2286    1.902
0.3048    1.514
RMSE by velocity level:
v
31.7    1.793
39.6    2.363
55.5    2.053
71.3    2.749
RMSE by angle(>0) :
ab
(-1.0, 0.01]    1.674
(0.01, 5.0]     1.523
(5.0, 10.0]     2.279
(10.0, 15.0]    3.074
(15.0, 25.0]    3.351
[stderr]
<string>:18: FutureWarning: The default of observed=False is deprecated and will be changed to True in a future version of pandas. Pass observed=False to retain current behavior or observed=True to adopt the future default and silence this warning.
Clear pattern: high attack angle conditions (>10 degrees) have much larger errors (RMSE 3.0-3.35), and small chord (0.0508) too. This is the separated-flow / stall regime where the physics is more complex and the relationship is harder. Also high velocity (71.3) is worse. The worst conditions are high angle + small chord. These are the separated flow regimes. In the BPM model, there's a separate "separation-stall" noise mechanism at high angles that dominates. So my model needs to better capture the high-angle behavior. The issue is that held-out high-angle conditions are hard to interpolate because the relationship is steep/nonlinear there. Ideas: 1. Add more physics features that capture stall/separation. The angle relative to some stall angle. The BPM model uses the angle directly with different regimes. 2. Since high angle is hard, maybe the model should rely more on thickness (which grows a lot at high angle due to separation) , the thickness feature already encodes separation. But the mapping from (thickness, freq, etc.) to SPL at high angle differs. Let me reconsider. A key point of the BPM model: at high angle of attack, the displacement thickness on the suction side grows dramatically, and there's a separate spectral shape. The dataset's thickness is the suction-side displacement thickness, which already captures the separation. Maybe the issue is extrapolation in angle: the held-out conditions at the highest angles (19.7, 22.2) require extrapolation beyond neighbors. But trees can't extrapolate. Let me think about the "scaled" aspect. The benchmark is "calibrated" , they recomputed the target using some model + noise. The phrase "calibrated benchmark" suggests the target = f(features) + noise where f is a smooth calibrated function (maybe the BPM model or a fitted surrogate), and noise is added. If the target is generated by a smooth function plus modest noise, then a sufficiently flexible smooth model should recover f and generalize well across held-out conditions. Trees have high variance on held-out conditions. Let me check the noise level: within a condition, is there scatter around a smooth frequency curve? Let me look at a single condition's (freq, SPL) and fit a smooth curve to estimate noise. Actually better: estimate irreducible noise by fitting a very flexible model within conditions. Let me estimate the noise floor. For each condition, fit SPL vs log-frequency with a low-order polynomial (the curve is smooth in log-freq), and compute residual std. That approximates the noise added.
High-angle (>10°) and small-chord (0.0508) conditions dominate the error , these are separated/stall-flow regimes. Let me estimate the irreducible noise floor by fitting smooth curves within each condition (the target is a "calibrated" function + noise).
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y
import numpy as np
ALL=ALL.copy(); ALL['cond']=ALL_COND
res=[]
for cond,g in ALL.groupby('cond'):
    if len(g)<6: continue
    lf=np.log10(g['frequency'].values); t=g['scaled_sound_pressure_level'].values
    # fit cubic in log-freq
    for deg in [3,4]:
        co=np.polyfit(lf,t,deg); r=t-np.polyval(co,lf)
        if deg==4: res.append(np.std(r,ddof=deg+1))
print('Per-condition residual std after quartic log-freq fit:')
r=np.array(res)
print('median',round(np.median(r),3),'mean',round(np.mean(r),3),'p90',round(np.percentile(r,90),3))
print('So noise floor RMSE ~', round(np.sqrt(np.mean(r**2)),3))
"
output
Per-condition residual std after quartic log-freq fit:
median 0.779 mean 0.97 p90 1.809
So noise floor RMSE ~ 1.205
The noise floor within conditions is about RMSE ~1.2 (median residual std 0.78, but some conditions have more scatter). This is the irreducible noise , even a perfect model fitting each condition's smooth frequency curve leaves ~1.2 RMSE. But wait, this includes the quartic fit's inability to capture the true shape perfectly too. The real noise is maybe ~0.8 (median). So a perfect model would achieve RMSE ~0.8-1.2 per condition. The target rmse <= 2.25 and p90 <= 2.35 means I need per-condition RMSE mostly under ~2.35, which is feasible if I can get the frequency-curve shape right for each held-out condition. The key challenge is predicting the SPL-vs-frequency curve for a held-out (angle, chord, velocity). The curve shape depends on the condition through the Strouhal scaling and amplitude. Strategy: Build a model that's smooth in frequency and uses physical scaling. Given thickness is provided, the Strouhal number St = f*δ*/U should collapse the spectral peak location. Let me verify the spectral collapse: plot SPL vs log10(St) for different conditions and see if they align. Let me think about a 2-stage physics approach: 1. The spectral shape: SPL ≈ Amplitude(condition) + Shape(log St, Re). 2. Fit shape function and amplitude. But this is essentially what a good flexible regressor with (lst, lre, angle, ...) features does. Let me reconsider why trees fail at high angle: they can't extrapolate and the high-angle conditions are sparse. Let me check how many conditions exist at each angle and whether high angles are under-sampled. Actually, the real question: can I reduce the tail? Let me try a more targeted approach combining: - Good physics features (especially Strouhal collapse). - A model that extrapolates reasonably. Let me examine the Strouhal collapse and also test a GradientBoosting with monotonic/smooth behavior. Actually let me try a careful approach: ensemble of diverse models tends to cut the tail. Let me also reconsider: maybe I'm under-tuning HGB. HGB with many iterations, proper learning rate, and regularization can be very strong. Let me do a small grid for HGB in CV. And tune ExtraTrees (min_samples_leaf). Let me also build an ensemble. Let me be systematic and efficient. First, let me tune HGB and ExtraTrees quickly, then ensemble. Let me make CV faster by reducing to 6 splits and caching X. Let me run tuning. Actually, let me reconsider the whole approach with more physics. Let me test the Strouhal collapse quickly since it could drastically improve generalization.
Noise floor is ~1.2 RMSE, so targets are achievable with the right smooth model. The key is predicting each held-out condition's SPL-vs-frequency curve. Let me check the **Strouhal collapse** , whether SPL aligns across conditions when plotted against log(Strouhal number) , since that would enable strong physical generalization.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND
d=ALL.copy()
f=d.frequency.values; u=d.free_stream_velocity.values; dt=d.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values
d['lst']=np.log10(f*dt/u)
d['spl']=d.scaled_sound_pressure_level
# correlation of SPL with lst overall
print('corr(SPL, log St):', round(np.corrcoef(d.lst,d.spl)[0,1],3))
print('corr(SPL, log f ):', round(np.corrcoef(np.log10(f),d.spl)[0,1],3))
# Within-condition: does a universal curve SPL = g(lst) + offset fit well?
# Fit global quartic in lst, check residual, then allow per-condition constant offset
co=np.polyfit(d.lst,d.spl,4); base=np.polyval(co,d.lst); r=d.spl-base
print('Global quartic in logSt: resid std', round(r.std(),3))
d['r']=r; d['cond']=ALL_COND
off=d.groupby('cond')['r'].transform('mean'); r2=r-off
print('After per-condition offset: resid std', round(r2.std(),3))
# amplitude spread
print('per-condition offset std:', round(d.groupby('cond')['r'].mean().std(),3))
"
output
corr(SPL, log St): -0.579
corr(SPL, log f ): -0.278
Global quartic in logSt: resid std 4.869
After per-condition offset: resid std 4.044
per-condition offset std: 2.726
The Strouhal collapse isn't clean , a global curve in log St plus per-condition offset still leaves 4.04 residual std. So it's not simply a universal spectral shape + amplitude. The spectral shape varies with condition (Reynolds number, angle regime). So the full multi-feature model is needed. Let me go back to improving the ML model. The within-condition noise floor is ~0.8-1.2, but the challenge is getting the shape right for held-out conditions. Let me reconsider: the problem is fundamentally that held-out conditions need the model to interpolate/extrapolate the curve. Since angle, chord, velocity are on discrete grids, a held-out condition is surrounded by present conditions in the 3D grid (except at boundaries). Trees handle this via nearest neighbors in feature space. The issue is high-angle extrapolation. Let me try strong ensembling and careful tuning. Let me build an ensemble that combines: - ExtraTrees (low bias, captures interactions) - HGB (strong) - A smooth model for extrapolation And let me tune each. Let me also reconsider features , maybe fewer, cleaner physics features help smooth models generalize. Let me tune HGB properly first. Let me be efficient: run a focused HGB hyperparameter search in CV.
The Strouhal collapse is weak , shape varies per condition, so a full multi-feature model is needed. Let me tune HGB and ExtraTrees properly in CV, which tend to be the strongest learners here.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
from cv import cv_eval, report
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
for lr in [0.05,0.08]:
  for leaves in [15,31]:
    for l2 in [0.0,1.0]:
      m,_=cv_eval(lambda lr=lr,leaves=leaves,l2=l2: HGB(learning_rate=lr,max_leaf_nodes=leaves,l2_regularization=l2,max_iter=600,min_samples_leaf=20,early_stopping=False,random_state=0))
      report(m,f'HGB lr{lr} lv{leaves} l2{l2}')
print('---ExtraTrees---')
for msl in [1,2,3,5]:
    m,_=cv_eval(lambda msl=msl: ET(n_estimators=700,min_samples_leaf=msl,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0))
    report(m,f'ET msl{msl}')
"
output
HGB lr0.05 lv15 l20.0        rmse=2.360 mae=1.770 p90=3.438 p95=3.904 max=5.986 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.05 lv15 l21.0        rmse=2.377 mae=1.765 p90=3.608 p95=4.011 max=5.957 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.05 lv31 l20.0        rmse=2.414 mae=1.810 p90=3.647 p95=3.774 max=5.873 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.05 lv31 l21.0        rmse=2.393 mae=1.781 p90=3.412 p95=4.001 max=5.658 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.08 lv15 l20.0        rmse=2.370 mae=1.774 p90=3.484 p95=3.907 max=5.696 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.08 lv15 l21.0        rmse=2.317 mae=1.745 p90=3.567 p95=3.826 max=5.741 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.08 lv31 l20.0        rmse=2.399 mae=1.791 p90=3.428 p95=3.730 max=5.602 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
HGB lr0.08 lv31 l21.0        rmse=2.410 mae=1.799 p90=3.463 p95=3.929 max=5.650 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
---ExtraTrees---
ET msl1                      rmse=2.332 mae=1.713 p90=3.451 p95=3.972 max=5.657 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
ET msl2                      rmse=2.361 mae=1.743 p90=3.521 p95=3.918 max=5.520 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
ET msl3                      rmse=2.393 mae=1.772 p90=3.566 p95=3.815 max=5.441 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
ET msl5                      rmse=2.487 mae=1.869 p90=3.468 p95=3.918 max=5.426 nC=82 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
The models are plateauing around rmse 2.32-2.4, mae 1.71-1.8, p90 ~3.4-3.6. The p90 is the hardest constraint (need 2.35, currently ~3.4). This is a big gap. The p90 over 82 conditions means the 8th-9th worst condition. The issue is a handful of conditions (high angle) with high RMSE. Let me step back and reconsider the CV setup. Maybe my CV is overly pessimistic relative to the hidden test because: 1. My GroupKFold uses 8 folds , training on 87.5% of conditions. 2. The hidden test might have a similar or easier split. But I should assume the CV reflects reality and try to genuinely improve. Let me reconsider. The within-condition noise floor: I found median residual std 0.78 but p90 1.8 and some conditions much higher. Let me recompute the "best possible" per-condition RMSE distribution , i.e., if I knew the true smooth function, what would p90 condition RMSE be? That's bounded below by the noise. Let me check the distribution of within-condition noise more carefully , if some conditions inherently have RMSE ~2+ due to noise, then p90<=2.35 is on the edge. Actually, the quartic fit residual per condition p90 was 1.809. That's the noise+shape-misfit. So the noise p90 is maybe ~1.8. To get overall p90 condition RMSE (from the model) down to 2.35, the model's additional error on top of noise must be small for 90% of conditions. This is achievable if the model is good. The gap from 3.4 to 2.35 is the model's excess error on held-out conditions. Key idea: Maybe I should reduce model variance on held-out conditions by: 1. Ensembling many diverse models. 2. Using a smoother model. But the smooth models (MLP, SVR) weren't better. Hmm. Let me reconsider feature engineering. Perhaps the issue is that trees, given raw + engineered features, overfit to training conditions and don't generalize the frequency-curve shape. Alternative: a two-stage / physics-structured model. Let me think about the actual BPM structure more concretely. Actually, let me try a different, powerful approach: model the problem per-frequency-curve. Hmm, let me reconsider. Let me reconsider what "calibrated benchmark" means. Perhaps the target was generated by a specific smooth model f(features) plus noise, and f is something learnable. If I can match f's functional form, I generalize perfectly. Let me test: fit a flexible model on ALL data (train+val) and look at training residuals , if training RMSE can get very low (near noise floor ~0.8), then the data is consistent with a smooth function and the challenge is purely generalization (variance). If training RMSE is high, then my features/model lack capacity. Let me check in-sample fit quality. If a model fits training data to ~0.8 RMSE but CV is 2.3, it's overfitting / high variance across conditions. Let me reconsider a strong regularized smooth model: Gaussian Process with an appropriate kernel could both fit and generalize. Let me try GP with a Matern kernel on scaled features. For 1157 points it's fine. Let me test it in CV (might be slow with 8 folds, but let me try with fewer folds). Actually GP on 1000 points × 8 folds could be slow but let me try. Let me also think: the kernel should operate on physically meaningful scaled coordinates. Let me first check in-sample vs CV gap with ExtraTrees and a poly model.
Models plateau around rmse≈2.35, p90≈3.4. The binding constraint is **p90 (need ≤2.35)** , driven by a tail of high-angle conditions. Let me check the in-sample vs CV gap to distinguish capacity vs variance, and test a Gaussian Process (smooth interpolation/extrapolation).
bash
cd /app && timeout 280 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from cv import cv_eval, report, X, y, ALL_COND
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.gaussian_process import GaussianProcessRegressor
from sklearn.gaussian_process.kernels import Matern, WhiteKernel, ConstantKernel as C
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

# in-sample fit check
et=ExtraTreesRegressor(n_estimators=300,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(X,y)
print('ET in-sample rmse', round(np.sqrt(np.mean((et.predict(X)-y)**2)),3))

def mkgp():
    k=C(1.0)*Matern(length_scale=np.ones(X.shape[1]),nu=1.5)+WhiteKernel(0.5)
    return make_pipeline(StandardScaler(), GaussianProcessRegressor(kernel=k,normalize_y=True,alpha=1e-6,n_restarts_optimizer=0))
m,_=cv_eval(mkgp, n_splits=5); report(m,'GP Matern1.5 ARD')
"
output
ET in-sample rmse 0.0
The GP timed out (only the ET in-sample printed, RMSE 0.0 because ExtraTrees memorizes). The GP with ARD and n_restarts is too slow. Let me try GP with fixed kernel hyperparameters (no optimization) and fewer points, or use a subset. Actually, let me reduce the GP cost: use a single length scale, no restarts, and maybe a smaller fold count. Let me time a single GP fit first.
ExtraTrees memorizes training data (in-sample RMSE 0), so the 2.3 CV error is pure generalization variance. The GP timed out. Let me time a single GP fit before using it in CV.
bash
cd /app && timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys,time; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from cv import X, y
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.gaussian_process import GaussianProcessRegressor
from sklearn.gaussian_process.kernels import Matern, WhiteKernel, ConstantKernel as C
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
Xs=StandardScaler().fit_transform(X)
t=time.time()
k=C(1.0)*Matern(length_scale=np.ones(X.shape[1]),nu=2.5)+WhiteKernel(0.5)
gp=GaussianProcessRegressor(kernel=k,normalize_y=True,alpha=1e-6,n_restarts_optimizer=1).fit(Xs,y)
print('fit time',round(time.time()-t,1),'s  kernel:',gp.kernel_)
print('in-sample rmse',round(np.sqrt(np.mean((gp.predict(Xs)-y)**2)),3))
"
output
<system>Tool ran without output or errors</system>
The GP fit with n_restarts_optimizer=1 and ARD (one length scale per feature, 27 features) timed out at 200s. Too slow. GP optimization over 27 ARD length scales on 1157 points is expensive. Let me reduce the feature set for GP to the 5 base features (plus maybe a couple physics features), and use a single shared length scale or fewer features. Actually, let me reconsider whether GP is worth it. Let me step back and think strategically. I have limited compute. Let me focus on what's likely to work: a well-tuned ensemble of tree models plus a smooth model, with good features. But the p90 gap (3.4 -> 2.35) is large. Let me reconsider the CV. My CV groups = 82 conditions, GroupKFold 8 folds. Let me reconsider: maybe the reconstructed conditions are slightly wrong, inflating per-condition RMSE. But no, that wouldn't change much. Let me reconsider: is the validation-set evaluation (15 conditions) systematically better than the 82-condition CV? On validation, ExtraTrees got rmse=2.214, mae=1.766, p90=2.855, max=3.685. The p90 there was 2.855 , closer to target. The difference is which conditions are held out. The hidden test is "the same schema" as validation. If the hidden test conditions are like validation's 15 conditions, I might be closer than the 82-condition CV suggests. But I shouldn't count on it. Wait , actually, this is important. The validation set was specifically constructed as a held-out-condition split by the benchmark authors, presumably representative of the hidden test split. The 82-condition CV includes ALL conditions as held-out (including the hardest high-angle ones), which may be more pessimistic. The hidden test likely has ~15-40 conditions sampled similarly to validation. But I can't be sure the hidden test avoids hard conditions. The prompt emphasizes "held-out aerodynamic condition groups" and penalizes per-condition failures, so the hidden test probably DOES include some hard conditions. Let me focus on robustly improving. Key strategies to reduce the tail: 1. Ensemble diverse models (reduces variance). 2. Feature engineering that helps high-angle generalization. Let me build a solid ensemble and measure. Let me combine ExtraTrees + HGB + RandomForest + a regularized smooth model (SVR or poly-ridge), averaging predictions. Diverse ensembles often cut p90/max. Let me test ensemble averaging in CV. I'll compute OOF for each model, then average. Let me write an ensemble CV that computes OOF for each base model once, then I can mix weights cheaply.
GP with 27-feature ARD is too slow. Let me instead compute out-of-fold predictions for several diverse base models once, then explore ensemble blends cheaply (diverse ensembles typically cut the tail/p90).
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/oof.py << 'EOF'
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import X, y, groups, ALL_COND
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, RandomForestRegressor as RF
from sklearn.svm import SVR
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

def get_oof(models, n_splits=8):
    gkf=GroupKFold(n_splits=n_splits)
    oof={k:np.zeros(len(y)) for k in models}
    for tri,tei in gkf.split(X,y,groups):
        for k,mk in models.items():
            m=mk(); m.fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri]); oof[k][tei]=m.predict(X.iloc[tei])
    return oof

def rep(pred,label):
    m=metrics(y,pred,ALL_COND)
    flags=' '.join(f"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f"{label:26s} rmse={m['rmse']:.3f} mae={m['mae']:.3f} p90={m['p90']:.3f} p95={m['p95']:.3f} max={m['max']:.3f} | {flags}")
    return m

BASE={
 'et': lambda: ET(n_estimators=600,min_samples_leaf=1,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),
 'rf': lambda: RF(n_estimators=600,min_samples_leaf=1,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),
 'hgb':lambda: HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0),
 'svr':lambda: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),SVR(C=30,gamma=0.03,epsilon=0.05)),
 'pr': lambda: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(2),Ridge(alpha=5.0)),
 'knn':lambda: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),KNeighborsRegressor(n_neighbors=10,weights='distance')),
}
if __name__=='__main__':
    oof=get_oof(BASE)
    np.savez('/tmp/oof.npz', **oof, y=y)
    for k in BASE: rep(oof[k],k)
EOF
python3 /tmp/oof.py
output
et                         rmse=2.329 mae=1.712 p90=3.464 p95=3.955 max=5.654 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
rf                         rmse=2.579 mae=1.971 p90=3.575 p95=3.995 max=5.069 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
hgb                        rmse=2.320 mae=1.747 p90=3.585 p95=3.839 max=5.716 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
svr                        rmse=2.521 mae=1.801 p90=3.418 p95=4.087 max=8.706 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
pr                         rmse=2.647 mae=1.972 p90=3.460 p95=4.403 max=7.694 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
knn                        rmse=2.816 mae=2.092 p90=3.986 p95=4.588 max=6.379 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from oof import rep
d=np.load('/tmp/oof.npz'); y=d['y']
et,rf,hgb,svr,pr,knn=d['et'],d['rf'],d['hgb'],d['svr'],d['pr'],d['knn']
rep(0.5*et+0.5*hgb,'et+hgb')
rep((et+hgb+rf)/3,'et+hgb+rf')
rep(0.4*et+0.4*hgb+0.2*rf,'.4et+.4hgb+.2rf')
rep(0.35*et+0.35*hgb+0.15*rf+0.15*svr,'et hgb rf svr')
rep(0.3*et+0.3*hgb+0.2*rf+0.1*svr+0.1*pr,'5-mix')
rep(0.25*(et+hgb+rf+svr),'4equal')
"
output
et+hgb                     rmse=2.200 mae=1.637 p90=3.242 p95=3.633 max=5.086 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
et+hgb+rf                  rmse=2.289 mae=1.723 p90=3.304 p95=3.622 max=5.053 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
.4et+.4hgb+.2rf            rmse=2.249 mae=1.684 p90=3.251 p95=3.618 max=5.063 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
et hgb rf svr              rmse=2.204 mae=1.641 p90=3.141 p95=3.471 max=5.168 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
5-mix                      rmse=2.207 mae=1.647 p90=3.224 p95=3.415 max=5.198 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
4equal                     rmse=2.227 mae=1.654 p90=3.260 p95=3.471 max=5.504 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
Ensembling helps: et+hgb gives rmse=2.200, mae=1.637, p90=3.242, max=5.086. The rmse now passes, max passes, p95 passes. But mae (1.637 vs 1.55) and p90 (3.242 vs 2.35) still fail. p90 is the big problem. The p90 gap remains large. The issue is the tail of high-angle conditions. Ensembling the same family of models won't fix the systematic bias at high angles. I need to fundamentally improve high-angle predictions. Let me think about this physically again. The problem: high angle of attack conditions (stall/separation) are systematically mispredicted when held out. When I hold out e.g. angle=19.7 entirely, the model must predict it from other angles. Trees interpolate using nearest angles. But the SPL at high angle jumps due to separation noise. BUT , the displacement thickness feature! At high angle, the suction-side displacement thickness is very large (separation). This IS provided for test rows. So the model should be able to use thickness to know it's a high-separation case. Let me verify thickness strongly correlates with angle and is large at high angle. Actually here's a subtle issue: when I hold out a whole condition (angle, chord, velocity), the thickness value for that condition is also "held out" in the sense that the specific thickness might be outside the training range for that chord. But thickness is continuous and shared structure across conditions. Let me reconsider: maybe the model relies too much on (angle, chord, velocity) as direct features and not enough on the physically-transferable (thickness, frequency, Strouhal). When a condition is held out, the (angle,chord,velocity) combo is novel, so tree splits on those features lead to poor neighbors. If instead the model keys on thickness + Strouhal + velocity (physical), it transfers better. Experiment: train models WITHOUT the raw angle/chord features (or de-emphasize them), relying on thickness and physical scalings. Let me test whether dropping angle & chord (keeping thickness, velocity, frequency, Strouhal, Reynolds) helps generalization. Thickness encodes angle+chord effects physically. Let me test different feature subsets in CV with ExtraTrees/HGB. Actually, let me think. The displacement thickness δ* is the key mediating variable. In BPM, given δ*, U, f, and angle regime, SPL is determined. If δ* captures most of the chord+angle+velocity effect on the boundary layer, then (f, δ*, U, angle) might suffice, and dropping chord could improve transfer (since chord only matters through δ* and Reynolds). Let me experiment with feature subsets. Let me create a few engineered feature variants and test. Let me define feature sets: - S_full: all engineered (current) - S_phys: lf, ld, lst, lre_c, lre_d, lu, a, sin_a + key interactions, NO raw c, maybe no raw f - S_nochord: drop c, lc, a_lc, lc_lu, lf_lc Let me test.
Ensembling helps (rmse/p95/max now pass), but **mae (1.64) and p90 (3.24)** still fail, driven by high-angle conditions. Since displacement thickness physically encodes the boundary-layer/separation state, relying more on it (and physical scalings) rather than raw chord/angle may transfer better to held-out conditions. Let me test feature subsets.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y
# check thickness vs angle relationship
d=ALL
print('corr(thickness, angle):', round(np.corrcoef(d.suction_side_displacement_thickness, d.attack_angle)[0,1],3))
print('corr(log thickness, angle):', round(np.corrcoef(np.log10(d.suction_side_displacement_thickness), d.attack_angle)[0,1],3))
# Is thickness ~unique per condition? std within condition / mean
dd=d.copy(); dd['cond']=ALL_COND
g=dd.groupby('cond')['suction_side_displacement_thickness']
cv_within=(g.std()/g.mean()).dropna()
print('within-condition thickness CV: median',round(cv_within.median(),4),'max',round(cv_within.max(),4))
# thickness range by angle bucket
dd['ab']=pd.cut(dd.attack_angle,[-1,0.01,5,10,15,25])
print(dd.groupby('ab',observed=True)['suction_side_displacement_thickness'].agg(['min','max','mean']).round(4).to_string())
"
output
corr(thickness, angle): 0.737
corr(log thickness, angle): 0.842
within-condition thickness CV: median 0.0018 max 0.0021
                 min     max    mean
ab                                  
(-1.0, 0.01]  0.0004  0.0033  0.0016
(0.01, 5.0]   0.0004  0.0058  0.0029
(5.0, 10.0]   0.0040  0.0253  0.0101
(10.0, 15.0]  0.0122  0.0586  0.0316
(15.0, 25.0]  0.0161  0.0530  0.0274
Thickness is essentially constant within a condition (CV within condition ~0.0018, i.e., 0.18% , basically constant, confirming thickness is a condition-level variable). And thickness strongly correlates with angle (0.842 in log). At high angle, thickness is much larger. So thickness nearly determines (angle, chord, velocity) jointly with velocity. Let me test feature subsets to see if emphasizing physical variables helps transfer. Let me create feature set variants and test with ET+HGB ensemble.
Thickness is constant within a condition and strongly encodes angle. Let me test whether leaning on physical variables (thickness, Strouhal, Reynolds) vs raw chord/angle improves held-out transfer, using the et+hgb ensemble.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/feat2.py << 'EOF'
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
def build(df, cols):
    f=df['frequency'].astype(float).values; a=df['attack_angle'].astype(float).values
    c=df['chord_length'].astype(float).values; u=df['free_stream_velocity'].astype(float).values
    d=df['suction_side_displacement_thickness'].astype(float).values
    lf=np.log10(f); ld=np.log10(d); lc=np.log10(c); lu=np.log10(u)
    st=f*d/u; lst=np.log10(st); lrec=np.log10(u*c/1.5e-5); lred=np.log10(u*d/1.5e-5)
    F={'f':f,'a':a,'c':c,'u':u,'d':d,'lf':lf,'ld':ld,'lc':lc,'lu':lu,'lst':lst,'lrec':lrec,'lred':lred,
       'sin_a':np.sin(np.radians(a)),'a2':a*a,
       'lf_ld':lf*ld,'lf_a':lf*a,'lf_lu':lf*lu,'a_lu':a*lu,'ld_a':ld*a,'lc_lu':lc*lu,
       'lf2':lf*lf,'lst2':lst*lst,'lst3':lst**3,'a_lc':a*lc,'lf_lc':lf*lc,
       'lf_lst':lf*lst,'ld_lu':ld*lu,'lf_lred':lf*lred}
    return pd.DataFrame({k:F[k] for k in cols}, index=df.index)
EOF
python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
from feat2 import build
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
def ev(cols,label):
    X=build(ALL,cols); gkf=GroupKFold(8); oe=np.zeros(len(y)); oh=np.zeros(len(y))
    for tri,tei in gkf.split(X,y,groups):
        e=ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri]); oe[tei]=e.predict(X.iloc[tei])
        h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri]); oh[tei]=h.predict(X.iloc[tei])
    m=metrics(y,0.5*oe+0.5*oh,ALL_COND)
    flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f'{label:18s} rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {flags}')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
ev(full,'full')
ev(['lf','ld','lu','a','c','lst','lrec','lred','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','lf2','lst2'],'phys+ac')
ev(['lf','ld','lu','lst','lrec','lred','lf_ld','lf_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','ld_lu','lf_lst','lf_lred'],'phys_nochord_noangle')
ev(['lf','ld','lu','a','lst','lred','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','lf2','lst2','ld_a'],'phys_noChord')
ev(['f','a','c','u','d'],'raw5')
"
output
full               rmse=2.201 mae=1.637 p90=3.199 p95=3.499 max=5.142 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
phys+ac            rmse=2.288 mae=1.702 p90=3.437 p95=3.719 max=4.754 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
phys_nochord_noangle rmse=2.869 mae=2.173 p90=4.192 p95=4.486 max=7.961 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
phys_noChord       rmse=2.448 mae=1.897 p90=3.531 p95=4.105 max=4.916 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
raw5               rmse=2.617 mae=2.009 p90=3.775 p95=4.270 max=4.850 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
Dropping chord/angle hurts. The full feature set is best. So the raw condition features DO help. Removing them doesn't improve generalization; the model needs them. OK so the 'full' feature set with et+hgb gives rmse=2.201, mae=1.637, p90=3.199. Still mae and p90 fail. I'm stuck around p90=3.2. The fundamental issue is a few hard conditions. Let me reconsider whether my CV (all 82 conditions held out) is representative of the hidden test. Let me reconsider the structure of the hidden test. The validation set has 15 conditions that were held out. These 15 are a specific sample. The hidden test is "the same schema". Maybe the hidden test is similar in size/difficulty to validation. Let me look at which conditions are in validation vs the full set, to understand the split design. Are the validation conditions "easier" (not the extreme high-angle ones)? Let me check the angle distribution of validation conditions vs all conditions.
The full feature set is best. I'm plateaued at p90≈3.2 because of a few hard conditions in the all-conditions CV. Let me check whether the *validation* split (the grader's actual proxy) avoids the hardest regimes, to understand the true difficulty.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from eval_lib import angle_refs, make_conditions
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va)
trc=set(make_conditions(tr,arefs)); vac=set(make_conditions(va,arefs))
def summ(cset,label):
    arr=np.array(sorted(cset))
    print(label,'n=',len(cset))
    print('  angles:',sorted(set(round(x[0],1) for x in cset)))
    print('  chords:',sorted(set(round(x[1],4) for x in cset)))
    print('  vels:  ',sorted(set(round(x[2],1) for x in cset)))
summ(vac,'VALIDATION conditions')
print()
# angle distribution
va_ang=sorted([c[0] for c in vac])
print('val angle values:',[round(x,1) for x in va_ang])
print('val high-angle(>12) conditions:',sum(1 for a in va_ang if a>12),'of',len(va_ang))
"
output
VALIDATION conditions n= 15
  angles: [0.0, 3.3, 4.0, 4.8, 6.7, 8.4, 9.9, 12.3, 17.4]
  chords: [0.0254, 0.0508, 0.1016, 0.1524, 0.2286, 0.3048]
  vels:   [31.7, 39.6, 55.5, 71.3]

val angle values: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 3.3, 4.0, 4.8, 4.8, 6.7, 8.4, 9.9, 12.3, 12.3, 17.4]
val high-angle(>12) conditions: 3 of 15
Validation has 3 of 15 conditions with angle>12 (i.e., 20% high-angle). The overall dataset has more high-angle conditions. Validation p90 (the ~13th-14th worst of 15) would be driven by these high-angle ones. On validation, et+hgb: let me compute. Earlier ExtraTrees alone on validation gave p90=2.855. Let me compute the ensemble on validation properly (train on train only, predict val). But wait , for the real submission I train on train+val and predict hidden test. For estimating, training on train-only and predicting val mimics the grader's situation (train on available labeled data, predict held-out conditions). But the grader lets me train on train+val for the hidden test. So my effective training set for the hidden test is larger (train+val = 82 conditions) than when predicting validation (train only = 67 conditions). So validation performance is a slightly pessimistic proxy in terms of training size, but the held-out conditions differ. Let me get a clean read: train on train, predict validation, with the et+hgb full ensemble, and see the metrics. That's the most direct analog to the grader (minus the fact that grader training includes val). Let me compute that.
Validation has 3/15 high-angle conditions. Let me get the most direct grader-analog read: train on train, predict validation with the et+hgb ensemble.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from eval_lib import angle_refs, make_conditions, metrics, TARGETS
from feat2 import build
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va); cond=make_conditions(va,arefs)
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
Xtr=build(tr,full); Xva=build(va,full); ytr=tr.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values; yva=va.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values
e=ET(n_estimators=600,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,ytr)
h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,ytr)
p=0.5*e.predict(Xva)+0.5*h.predict(Xva)
m=metrics(yva,p,cond)
flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
print(f'val: rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {flags}')
# per-condition rmse
dfc=pd.DataFrame({'c':cond,'e':p-yva}); cr=dfc.groupby('c')['e'].apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(np.mean(s**2))).sort_values(ascending=False)
print(cr.round(2).to_string())
"
output
val: rmse=2.210 mae=1.755 p90=3.158 p95=3.358 max=3.440 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
c
(17.4, 0.0254, 39.6)      3.44
(0.0, 0.0254, 71.3)       3.32
(8.399, 0.0508, 55.5)     2.91
(12.301, 0.1016, 55.5)    2.55
(12.301, 0.1016, 39.6)    2.20
(9.901, 0.1524, 31.7)     2.07
(6.7, 0.1016, 55.5)       2.06
(4.043, 0.2286, 31.7)     2.04
(4.804, 0.0254, 71.3)     1.93
(0.0, 0.3048, 31.7)       1.82
(3.3, 0.1016, 71.3)       1.65
(4.804, 0.0254, 39.6)     1.62
(0.0, 0.0254, 39.6)       1.57
(0.0, 0.1524, 39.6)       1.47
(0.0, 0.0508, 55.5)       1.17
On validation: rmse=2.210 (OK), mae=1.755 (XX), p90=3.158 (XX), p95=3.358 (OK), max=3.440 (OK). The worst conditions are: - (17.4, 0.0254, 39.6): 3.44 , high angle, small chord - (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3): 3.32 , zero angle, small chord, high velocity. Interesting, this isn't high angle! It's the smallest chord (0.0254) at the highest velocity. This is a high-frequency, thin-airfoil case. - (8.399, 0.0508, 55.5): 2.91 The p90 over 15 conditions = the ~1.4th worst ≈ interpolation between 3.44 and 3.32 → ~3.4*0.6+... np.percentile of 15 values at 90 → index 0.9*14=12.6 → between sorted[12] and sorted[13]. Sorted descending, so ascending the 12.6th. Anyway p90=3.158. So even on validation, p90 and mae fail. mae=1.755 (need 1.55), p90=3.158 (need 2.35). The key offenders: small chord (0.0254) conditions, and high angle. The (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3) case is notable , smallest chord, highest velocity, zero angle. This suggests small-chord conditions are hard in general (high Strouhal/frequency regime). Now, importantly, when I train on train+val for the hidden test, I'll have more conditions and the model will be better. But I can't measure the hidden test directly. I need a fundamentally better model to cut mae from 1.75 to <1.55 and p90 from 3.16 to <2.35. That's a substantial improvement (~25% reduction in p90). Let me reconsider. The within-condition noise floor was median std 0.78, p90 1.8. The worst conditions have RMSE ~3.4, which is ~2x the noise. So the model is making systematic errors on these conditions, not just hitting noise. Let me examine the worst condition (17.4, 0.0254, 39.6) and (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3): plot predicted vs actual across frequency. Is it a bias (offset) or shape error? If it's mostly an offset (amplitude), then the model gets the shape but wrong level , fixable with better amplitude features. If shape, harder. Let me examine residual patterns for the worst conditions.
Even on validation, mae and p90 fail, with small-chord (0.0254) and high-angle conditions worst. Let me examine whether these failures are amplitude (offset) errors or shape errors across frequency , this determines the fix.
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from eval_lib import angle_refs, make_conditions
from feat2 import build
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va); cond=make_conditions(va,arefs)
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
Xtr=build(tr,full); Xva=build(va,full); ytr=tr.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values; yva=va.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values
e=ET(n_estimators=600,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,ytr)
h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,ytr)
p=0.5*e.predict(Xva)+0.5*h.predict(Xva)
va2=va.copy(); va2['cond']=cond; va2['pred']=p; va2['err']=p-yva
for cc in [(17.4,0.0254,39.6),(0.0,0.0254,71.3),(8.399,0.0508,55.5)]:
    sub=va2[va2.cond==cc].sort_values('frequency')
    print('COND',cc,'mean_err=%.2f'%sub.err.mean(),'std_err=%.2f'%sub.err.std())
    for _,r in sub.iterrows():
        print('  f=%6.0f true=%.1f pred=%.1f err=%+.2f'%(r.frequency,r.scaled_sound_pressure_level,r.pred,r.err))
"
output
COND (17.4, 0.0254, 39.6) mean_err=0.78 std_err=3.47
  f=   200 true=114.5 pred=114.3 err=-0.19
  f=   250 true=115.4 pred=115.2 err=-0.20
  f=   315 true=115.9 pred=117.8 err=+1.82
  f=   399 true=116.3 pred=121.1 err=+4.84
  f=   499 true=118.2 pred=125.6 err=+7.48
  f=   630 true=125.0 pred=132.8 err=+7.78
  f=   801 true=135.7 pred=136.4 err=+0.71
  f=  1002 true=138.7 pred=133.3 err=-5.34
  f=  1252 true=131.9 pred=130.9 err=-0.98
  f=  1601 true=128.2 pred=127.9 err=-0.34
  f=  1999 true=127.1 pred=125.9 err=-1.19
  f=  2496 true=124.3 pred=124.2 err=-0.14
  f=  3145 true=123.5 pred=122.4 err=-1.03
  f=  3996 true=122.5 pred=121.2 err=-1.29
  f=  5002 true=119.2 pred=119.0 err=-0.24
COND (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3) mean_err=-1.61 std_err=3.06
  f=  2501 true=132.9 pred=129.9 err=-2.96
  f=  3154 true=136.5 pred=131.8 err=-4.70
  f=  4007 true=138.2 pred=132.7 err=-5.51
  f=  5006 true=136.7 pred=133.8 err=-2.94
  f=  6300 true=135.1 pred=133.2 err=-1.83
  f=  7991 true=130.1 pred=132.3 err=+2.25
  f=  9983 true=131.1 pred=131.7 err=+0.60
  f= 12483 true=133.6 pred=130.5 err=-3.14
  f= 15995 true=130.9 pred=128.9 err=-2.07
  f= 20017 true=123.6 pred=127.8 err=+4.20
COND (8.399, 0.0508, 55.5) mean_err=1.18 std_err=2.78
  f=   400 true=121.5 pred=124.0 err=+2.52
  f=   501 true=123.9 pred=126.9 err=+3.03
  f=   631 true=126.5 pred=129.5 err=+2.93
  f=   801 true=129.2 pred=131.4 err=+2.22
  f=  1000 true=131.7 pred=132.7 err=+0.96
  f=  1249 true=133.6 pred=133.6 err=-0.04
  f=  1597 true=134.7 pred=133.5 err=-1.29
  f=  1997 true=134.9 pred=132.6 err=-2.36
  f=  2498 true=133.5 pred=131.0 err=-2.45
  f=  3152 true=130.3 pred=130.2 err=-0.10
  f=  4006 true=124.3 pred=125.5 err=+1.26
  f=  5008 true=117.3 pred=124.8 err=+7.54
This is very informative. The errors are NOT simple offsets , they're SHAPE errors, specifically the model misplaces the spectral PEAK. For (17.4, 0.0254, 39.6): The true SPL peaks sharply at f=1002 (138.7), rising steeply from 499→1002 then falling. The model predicts the peak too early/broad: it over-predicts at 399-630 (err +4.8 to +7.8) and under-predicts at the actual peak 1002 (err -5.3). So the model's predicted spectral peak is shifted to lower frequency and is too broad. Classic peak-location error. For (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3): true peaks at 4007 (138.2); model under-predicts the peak region (3154-5006) and the peak is too low/shifted. The model predicts a flatter curve. For (8.399, 0.0508, 55.5): true peaks around 1997 (134.9); model peaks earlier (~1249) and too broad, and badly misses the steep drop at 5008 (true 117.3, pred 124.8, err +7.5). So the core problem: the model doesn't correctly predict the peak frequency and the steepness of the spectrum for held-out conditions, especially small chord (0.0254, 0.0508) where peaks are at higher frequency and sharper. This is fundamentally about the spectral shape as a function of Strouhal number. The peak location in the true data corresponds to a characteristic Strouhal number. If I get the Strouhal scaling right, the peak location should be predictable. For small chord at high velocity, the peak is at high frequency. The displacement thickness is small, so St = f*δ*/U. At the peak f~4000, δ*~0.0004, U~71 → St ~ 4000*0.0004/71 ~ 0.0225. For the 17.4 deg case peak f~1000, δ* large (~0.02?), U~39.6 → St ~ 1000*0.02/39.6 ~ 0.5. So peak Strouhal varies a lot , not a single universal value. Because the spectral shape depends on Reynolds and the flow regime. Hmm. Tree models struggle to extrapolate the peak location for unseen conditions because the peak depends on an interaction of f with δ* and U that differs per regime. Idea: The model needs a feature that directly captures "how far f is from the peak frequency for this condition". But we don't know the peak without the data. Alternative approach: Build the model to be smooth and physically structured so it interpolates the peak location from neighboring conditions. Trees give piecewise-constant predictions and can't smoothly shift a peak. Given this, a smooth model (MLP or GP or polynomial in the right coordinates) that represents SPL as a smooth function of (lf, ld, lu, a, ...) might place peaks better via smooth interpolation. But earlier MLP/SVR weren't better overall. However, they might do better specifically on shape if tuned. Let me reconsider. Actually, the best approach might be a careful ensemble that ALSO includes a smooth model, so the smooth model fixes shape while trees fix local detail. The et+hgb+svr ensemble earlier got p90=3.14 (slightly better). But I need a big jump. Let me reconsider the problem from the "calibrated benchmark" angle. Hold on. Let me reconsider whether the calibration function is actually the BPM semi-empirical model. If the target was generated by the BPM model (a known analytical formula) plus noise, then implementing BPM would nail it. But the prompt says "calibrated benchmark derived from the public UCI measurements" , the target is a "calibrated scaled_sound_pressure_level in dB". It might be the real UCI SPL values with a linear recalibration (scale+offset) plus noise, OR a model-generated target. Let me test the hypothesis that the target is close to the real UCI data. The prompt warns: "Raw labels copied from external UCI files are not valid labels for this benchmark and may be rejected as source-label leakage." This strongly implies the targets are DERIVED FROM but DIFFERENT from raw UCI (calibrated = linear transform + noise, or re-simulated). And they detect if you just copy UCI labels. But I don't have the UCI file anyway (no internet). And even if the relationship to UCI is a smooth recalibration, I can't use external data. So I must learn from the provided l …[truncated]
These are **spectral peak-location errors**, not offsets , the model misplaces the peak frequency for held-out conditions, especially small chords. Trees give piecewise-constant outputs and can't smoothly shift a peak. A smooth model with rich frequency×condition interactions should interpolate peak location better. Let me test polynomial-in-physics-coordinates ridge and tuned MLPs.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/oofcache.py << 'EOF'
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from cv import X, y, groups, ALL_COND
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold
def oof_of(make, Xmat, n_splits=8, seeds=(0,)):
    gkf=GroupKFold(n_splits=n_splits); oof=np.zeros(len(y)); cnt=np.zeros(len(y))
    for s in seeds:
        for tri,tei in gkf.split(Xmat,y,groups):
            m=make(s); m.fit(Xmat.iloc[tri] if hasattr(Xmat,'iloc') else Xmat[tri], y[tri])
            xe=Xmat.iloc[tei] if hasattr(Xmat,'iloc') else Xmat[tei]
            oof[tei]+=m.predict(xe); cnt[tei]+=1
    return oof/np.maximum(cnt,1)
def rep(pred,label):
    m=metrics(y,pred,ALL_COND)
    flags=' '.join(f"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f"{label:24s} rmse={m['rmse']:.3f} mae={m['mae']:.3f} p90={m['p90']:.3f} p95={m['p95']:.3f} max={m['max']:.3f} | {flags}")
    return m
EOF
python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL
from feat2 import build
from oofcache import oof_of, rep
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']
Xb=build(ALL,base)
for deg,al in [(3,2.0),(3,5.0),(4,5.0),(4,10.0)]:
    o=oof_of(lambda s,deg=deg,al=al: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(deg),Ridge(alpha=al)), Xb)
    rep(o,f'polyRidge d{deg} a{al}')
# MLP on full
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full)
o=oof_of(lambda s: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(200,150,100),alpha=3e-3,max_iter=3000,random_state=s,early_stopping=False)), Xf, seeds=(0,1,2))
rep(o,'MLP200-150-100 x3')
"
output
polyRidge d3 a2.0        rmse=3.008 mae=2.198 p90=3.972 p95=4.342 max=10.195 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
polyRidge d3 a5.0        rmse=3.054 mae=2.212 p90=3.997 p95=4.334 max=11.272 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
polyRidge d4 a5.0        rmse=2.629 mae=2.017 p90=3.836 p95=4.106 max=4.856 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
polyRidge d4 a10.0       rmse=2.633 mae=2.004 p90=3.835 p95=4.045 max=5.347 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
MLP200-150-100 x3        rmse=2.476 mae=1.860 p90=3.628 p95=3.986 max=5.014 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
Poly ridge and MLP are not better than the tree ensemble alone. The smooth models aren't capturing it better on their own. Let me reconsider. The peak-location problem is hard for all models when a condition is entirely held out, because the peak Strouhal number varies with Reynolds/angle in a way that's only learnable from seeing enough conditions. Let me reconsider the CV methodology. With 8-fold GroupKFold on 82 conditions, each fold holds out ~10 conditions and trains on ~72. The hidden test, when I train on all 82 conditions (train+val), gives the model MORE data than any CV fold. So my CV is pessimistic. The real hidden-test model trains on all 82 conditions and predicts NEW conditions. But how many new conditions are in the hidden test, and are they harder? I don't know. Let me assume the hidden test is drawn similarly to validation (the provided proxy). Let me reconsider: the key realization is that I should maximize training data and model quality, and use BOTH train and val for the final model. My best estimates come from validation (train->val) and the 82-cond CV. Both show mae and p90 failing, but by different amounts. I need a genuinely better model. Let me think about a different, more powerful strategy: **Local/condition-aware modeling via nearest conditions.** For a held-out condition, find the nearest training conditions (in angle, chord, velocity space) and interpolate their frequency-SPL curves. Since conditions lie on a grid, a held-out condition is surrounded by neighbors. A physically-weighted interpolation of neighbor curves (aligned by Strouhal) could place the peak correctly. Actually, let me reconsider the ensemble approach but blend MANY diverse models including the smooth ones. The earlier et+hgb+svr got p90=3.14. Let me do a broader blend: et, hgb, rf, svr, mlp, polyridge, knn , and optimize weights to minimize a combined objective emphasizing p90/mae. Let me also add the MLP OOF and polyridge OOF to the cache and search for the best blend. Let me generate a full set of OOF predictions and do weight optimization targeting the constraints. Actually, blending reduces variance but all these models share the same peak-misplacement bias direction for a given held-out condition (they all lack the info). Blending won't fix systematic bias, only variance. The fact that et+hgb (r=2.20) is better than either alone (2.33, 2.32) shows variance reduction helps. Adding more diverse models helps more. Let me push the ensemble harder with more diverse, decorrelated models and optimized weights. Let me build a comprehensive OOF set. I'll include: - et (ExtraTrees) - hgb (HistGB) - rf (RandomForest) - gbr (GradientBoosting, different from hgb) - svr - mlp (ensemble of seeds) - polyridge d4 - knn Then optimize a weighted blend (non-negative weights summing to 1) to minimize a penalty = max over constraints of (metric/target). Let me do a random/coordinate search. Let me generate these OOFs and save. This will take a bit of compute but is worth it. Actually, let me be compute-aware. Each OOF over 8 folds is one full fit ×8. Trees are fast. MLP×3seeds×8folds is slower. Let me generate them. Let me write a script that computes and caches all OOFs, then does weight optimization.
Individually, smooth models aren't better, but diverse blending reduced variance earlier. Let me build a broad, decorrelated OOF library and optimize blend weights against the constraint targets.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/genoof.py << 'EOF'
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from oofcache import oof_of, rep
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.ensemble import (HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET,
    RandomForestRegressor as RF, GradientBoostingRegressor as GBR)
from sklearn.svm import SVR
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full)
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']; Xb=build(ALL,base)
OOF={}
OOF['et']=oof_of(lambda s: ET(n_estimators=700,min_samples_leaf=1,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),Xf)
OOF['et3']=oof_of(lambda s: ET(n_estimators=700,min_samples_leaf=3,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),Xf)
OOF['rf']=oof_of(lambda s: RF(n_estimators=700,min_samples_leaf=1,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),Xf)
OOF['hgb']=oof_of(lambda s: HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0),Xf)
OOF['hgb2']=oof_of(lambda s: HGB(learning_rate=0.05,max_leaf_nodes=31,l2_regularization=0.0,max_iter=600,min_samples_leaf=15,random_state=1),Xf)
OOF['gbr']=oof_of(lambda s: GBR(n_estimators=500,learning_rate=0.05,max_depth=3,subsample=0.8,random_state=0),Xf)
OOF['svr']=oof_of(lambda s: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),SVR(C=30,gamma=0.03,epsilon=0.05)),Xf)
OOF['mlp']=oof_of(lambda s: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(200,150,100),alpha=3e-3,max_iter=3000,random_state=s)),Xf,seeds=(0,1,2))
OOF['pr']=oof_of(lambda s: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(4),Ridge(alpha=8.0)),Xb)
OOF['knn']=oof_of(lambda s: make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),KNeighborsRegressor(n_neighbors=10,weights='distance')),Xf)
np.savez('/tmp/oof_all.npz', y=y, **OOF)
for k,v in OOF.items(): rep(v,k)
print('saved', list(OOF.keys()))
EOF
python3 /tmp/genoof.py
output
et                       rmse=2.318 mae=1.707 p90=3.423 p95=3.809 max=5.715 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
et3                      rmse=2.389 mae=1.765 p90=3.437 p95=3.851 max=5.625 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
rf                       rmse=2.582 mae=1.970 p90=3.555 p95=4.060 max=5.040 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
hgb                      rmse=2.320 mae=1.747 p90=3.585 p95=3.839 max=5.716 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
hgb2                     rmse=2.443 mae=1.839 p90=3.731 p95=3.954 max=5.858 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
gbr                      rmse=2.568 mae=1.925 p90=3.640 p95=3.912 max=7.805 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
svr                      rmse=2.509 mae=1.798 p90=3.420 p95=4.051 max=8.364 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
mlp                      rmse=2.476 mae=1.860 p90=3.628 p95=3.986 max=5.014 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
pr                       rmse=2.615 mae=1.998 p90=3.774 p95=4.071 max=4.870 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
knn                      rmse=2.913 mae=2.178 p90=4.130 p95=4.873 max=6.454 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=XX max=XX
saved ['et', 'et3', 'rf', 'hgb', 'hgb2', 'gbr', 'svr', 'mlp', 'pr', 'knn']
Now let me optimize the blend weights. I'll search for non-negative weights minimizing a penalty that emphasizes the binding constraints (mae, p90). Let me define penalty = max(rmse/2.25, mae/1.55, p90/2.35, p95/4.75, max/5.60) and minimize it (want < 1). Let me do a coordinate-descent / random search over weights.
Now let me optimize the blend weights against the binding constraints (minimizing the worst constraint ratio).
bash
cd /app && python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from cv import ALL_COND
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
d=np.load('/tmp/oof_all.npz'); y=d['y']
keys=[k for k in d.files if k!='y']
P=np.vstack([d[k] for k in keys])  # (m, n)
def score(w):
    w=np.clip(w,0,None); 
    if w.sum()==0: return 1e9,None
    w=w/w.sum(); pred=w@P; m=metrics(y,pred,ALL_COND)
    pen=max(m['rmse']/2.25,m['mae']/1.55,m['p90']/2.35,m['p95']/4.75,m['max']/5.60)
    return pen,m
rng=np.random.default_rng(0)
best=(1e9,None,None)
# random search
for _ in range(40000):
    w=rng.random(len(keys))**3  # sparse-ish
    pen,m=score(w)
    if pen<best[0]: best=(pen,w/w.sum(),m)
pen,w,m=best
print('best penalty',round(pen,4))
for k,wi in sorted(zip(keys,w),key=lambda z:-z[1]):
    if wi>0.01: print(f'  {k}: {wi:.3f}')
flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
print(f'rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {flags}')
"
output
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Shell command timed out.
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bash
restart: true
output
<system>tool has been restarted.</system>
The random search with 40000 iterations and recomputing metrics (including groupby) each time was too slow. Let me vectorize the per-condition RMSE computation and reduce iterations. Let me precompute condition indices for fast grouping.
The metric recompute in the loop was too slow. Let me vectorize per-condition RMSE and use fewer, smarter iterations.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np
from cv import ALL_COND
d=np.load('/tmp/oof_all.npz'); y=d['y']
keys=[k for k in d.files if k!='y']
P=np.vstack([d[k] for k in keys])
codes,uniq=None,None
import pandas as pd
codes=pd.factorize(pd.Series(ALL_COND).astype(str))[0]
nC=codes.max()+1
# precompute membership for vectorized per-condition rmse
counts=np.bincount(codes,minlength=nC)
def fast_metrics(pred):
    err=pred-y; ae=np.abs(err); se=err*err
    rmse=np.sqrt(se.mean()); mae=ae.mean()
    sse=np.bincount(codes,weights=se,minlength=nC)
    crmse=np.sqrt(sse/counts)
    return rmse,mae,np.percentile(crmse,90),np.percentile(crmse,95),crmse.max()
def pen_of(pred):
    rmse,mae,p90,p95,mx=fast_metrics(pred)
    return max(rmse/2.25,mae/1.55,p90/2.35,p95/4.75,mx/5.60),(rmse,mae,p90,p95,mx)
rng=np.random.default_rng(0)
best=(1e9,None,None)
for _ in range(20000):
    w=rng.random(len(keys))**3
    s=w.sum()
    if s==0: continue
    w/=s; pred=w@P; pen,mm=pen_of(pred)
    if pen<best[0]: best=(pen,w.copy(),mm)
pen,w,mm=best
print('penalty',round(pen,4))
for k,wi in sorted(zip(keys,w),key=lambda z:-z[1]):
    if wi>0.02: print(f'  {k}: {wi:.3f}')
print('rmse=%.3f mae=%.3f p90=%.3f p95=%.3f max=%.3f'%mm)
"
output
penalty 1.2823
  et: 0.411
  pr: 0.271
  mlp: 0.131
  hgb2: 0.126
  hgb: 0.027
  knn: 0.024
rmse=2.142 mae=1.599 p90=3.013 p95=3.456 max=4.400
The best blend gives penalty 1.28 (p90=3.013 is the binding one, 3.013/2.35=1.28). rmse=2.142, mae=1.599 (close to 1.55), p90=3.013 (need 2.35 , still far). So blending alone cannot get p90 below ~3.0. The p90 is fundamentally limited by the systematic peak-misplacement on hard held-out conditions. I need a different approach to fix the hard conditions. Let me reconsider. Key insight from the residual analysis: the model misplaces the spectral peak for held-out conditions. The peak location is governed by a characteristic Strouhal number that the model can't infer well for unseen conditions. New idea: **Align/normalize the spectrum by predicting the peak, then model the shape relative to the peak.** But that's complex. Alternative idea: The CV is pessimistic because it holds out conditions and trains on fewer. But more fundamentally, maybe I should reconsider whether my reconstructed conditions for CV grouping are too fine, creating artificial "hard" conditions. No, that's physically correct. Let me reconsider the actual hidden test. The grader uses the SAME split methodology. The validation set is the provided example of that split. On validation (train->val), my et+hgb got p90=3.158. With the optimized blend and training on train only predicting val, I might get p90 lower. And crucially, for the hidden test I train on train+val (more data), which should help. But I'm worried p90 is systematically ~3.0, far above 2.35. Let me reconsider if there's something I'm missing about the metric. Wait , let me re-read: "hidden_p90_condition_rmse". This is the 90th percentile of per-condition RMSE. With my 82-condition CV, p90 = 90th percentile = ~8th worst condition. If the hidden test has FEWER conditions (like validation's 15), the p90 is the ~2nd worst. The value depends heavily on the specific conditions. Hmm, but regardless, I'm getting ~3.0 for the 90th percentile, meaning 10% of conditions have RMSE > 3.0. To pass p90<=2.35, I need 90% of conditions under 2.35. Let me reconsider the noise floor again: p90 of within-condition residual std was 1.8. So even a perfect model has ~10% of conditions with noise-RMSE ~1.8+. Getting model p90 to 2.35 requires the model's excess error to be small on most conditions. The current excess (3.0 vs 1.8 noise) is significant. Let me focus on reducing systematic peak errors. Let me try a fundamentally better model for the spectral shape: a model where I explicitly help locate the peak. Idea: Two-stage model. Stage 1: Predict a condition-level "peak log-frequency" or use the thickness to define a normalized frequency coordinate. Actually, a cleaner idea: add features that are powers of (lf - lf_center) where lf_center is a condition-dependent estimate. But we'd need to predict lf_center. Alternative: maybe the issue is just that ExtraTrees/HGB are too wiggly. Let me reconsider the MLP but tuned to be smoother and ensembled more, since MLPs can represent a shifting peak. The MLP got p90=3.628 though. Let me reconsider the whole thing. Maybe the biggest lever is TRAINING DATA SIZE. For the hidden test I get to train on all 82 conditions. My CV trains on ~72. Let me test: does performance improve meaningfully with more training conditions? I can test a learning curve: train on N conditions, test on held-out, see how p90 scales. If p90 drops fast with more conditions, then the real hidden test (trained on 82) might be notably better than my 8-fold CV suggests. Actually, a cleaner test: Leave-One-condition-Out style but that's 82 fits. Instead, let me compare 8-fold (train ~72) vs fewer held out. Let me do a test where I train on ALL but 15 conditions (like the validation split ratio) and test on those 15, repeated a few times, to better mimic the hidden test. Actually GroupKFold with more splits = more training data per fold. Let me compare p90 at n_splits=4 (train 75%) vs 15 (train ~93%). Let me test how the metrics change with training fraction using the best single model (et). Thi …[truncated]
Blending plateaus at p90≈3.0 , it reduces variance but not the systematic peak-misplacement on hard conditions. Before trying to fix shape, let me check how sensitive performance is to *training-set size* (the hidden run trains on all 82 conditions, more than any CV fold), via a learning curve over the number of held-out conditions.
bash
cd /app && timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold
from sklearn.ensemble import HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
X=build(ALL,full)
for ns in [4,6,8,12,20]:
    gkf=GroupKFold(ns); oe=np.zeros(len(y))
    for tri,tei in gkf.split(X,y,groups):
        e=ET(n_estimators=400,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri])
        h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=400,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri])
        oe[tei]=0.5*e.predict(X.iloc[tei])+0.5*h.predict(X.iloc[tei])
    m=metrics(y,oe,ALL_COND)
    print(f'n_splits={ns:2d} (train~{100*(ns-1)/ns:.0f}%): rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f}')
"
output
n_splits= 4 (train~75%): rmse=2.257 mae=1.691 p90=3.141 p95=3.597 max=5.015
n_splits= 6 (train~83%): rmse=2.252 mae=1.655 p90=3.229 p95=3.697 max=5.854
n_splits= 8 (train~88%): rmse=2.204 mae=1.639 p90=3.203 p95=3.500 max=5.133
n_splits=12 (train~92%): rmse=2.227 mae=1.627 p90=3.283 p95=3.810 max=5.967
n_splits=20 (train~95%): rmse=2.208 mae=1.617 p90=3.267 p95=3.745 max=5.661
Training set size barely matters , p90 stays ~3.2 regardless of training fraction. So more data won't save me. The issue is systematic: certain held-out conditions are intrinsically hard to predict because their spectral peak location can't be inferred. This means I need to genuinely model the physics better, OR there's a smarter approach. Let me step back and reconsider. The p90 is ~3.2 and I need 2.35. The noise floor p90 is ~1.8. So there's ~1.4 of systematic model error on the 90th-percentile condition. Let me reconsider the residual structure. The peak is misplaced. What determines the peak location? In the true data for (17.4, 0.0254, 39.6), peak at f≈1000. For (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3), peak at f≈4000. For (8.4, 0.0508, 55.5), peak at ≈2000. The peak frequency depends on chord, velocity, angle. Physically, for TBL-TE noise, peak Strouhal St_peak = f_peak δ*/U ≈ 0.1 (roughly constant in BPM). Let me check: for (0.0, 0.0254, 71.3): δ*? This is 0 angle, chord 0.0254. δ* for thin airfoil ≈ 0.0004-0.0008. f_peak=4000, U=71.3 → St = 4000*0.0006/71.3 ≈ 0.034. For (17.4,0.0254,39.6): δ* large ~0.02, f_peak=1000, U=39.6 → St=1000*0.02/39.6=0.5. So St_peak is NOT constant , varies from 0.03 to 0.5. So the simple Strouhal scaling doesn't collapse peaks. Hmm. Wait, maybe I have the wrong δ* values. Let me actually check δ* for these conditions from the data. Let me look at the actual thickness values. Actually, the issue might be that at high angle, the noise mechanism is different (separation noise, scaling with a different length/thickness). The BPM model uses δ* (pressure side) and δ*_s (suction side) differently, and has a separate separation-stall term that uses the suction-side thickness. Given the dataset only provides suction-side δ*, and at high angle separation dominates. This is getting deep. Let me take a pragmatic approach: accept that some conditions are hard, but try to reduce the systematic error via a better-targeted model. Let me reconsider: what if I use a richer, more local model , like a k-nearest-conditions approach in the (angle, chord, velocity) space combined with Strouhal alignment? Actually, let me reconsider the possibility that my per-condition RMSE in CV is inflated by a FEW badly-predicted rows per condition (e.g., the endpoints of the frequency sweep, like the f=5008 point in the 8.4 case with err +7.5, or f=20017 in the 0-angle case). The spectral edges (very high/low frequency) are where the steep roll-off happens and are hardest. Let me check: is the error concentrated at the frequency extremes within each condition? If so, maybe better handling of the roll-off (e.g., more flexible high-order frequency terms) helps. From the examples: - (8.4,...): worst at f=5008 (the highest freq, steep drop): err +7.5. - (0,0.0254,71.3): worst at f=4007 (peak) and f=20017 (highest): - (17.4,...): worst at f=499-630 (rising edge) and f=1002 (peak). So errors are at the peak and the steep edges. This is shape. Let me try adding higher-order frequency interaction terms and see if trees can sharpen. Actually trees already can. Let me reconsider MLP more seriously , a smooth function approximator that, given enough capacity and the right features, can represent the peaked spectrum that shifts with condition. The MLP got p90=3.6 though, worse than trees. Maybe because MLP underfits the sharp peaks. Let me try a larger MLP with less regularization, or tanh activation. Alternatively, ensemble of trees + MLP might combine sharp local fitting with smooth interpolation. Honestly, I've spent a lot. Let me reconsider the target magnitude. Maybe I'm being too pessimistic and the hidden test, being drawn like validation, will give better numbers. Let me get the most realistic estimate: simulate the exact grader protocol multiple times. The grader: trains on train+val (all labeled), predicts hidden test conditions (unseen). To estimate, I should do: repeatedly hold out K conditions as "hidden", train on the …[truncated]
Training size barely moves p90 (~3.2) , the limitation is systematic, not data volume. The errors cluster at the spectral peak and roll-off edges. Let me test whether each condition's **peak frequency** is itself predictable from condition variables; if so, a peak-aligned coordinate could anchor the shape for all models.
bash
cd /app && timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND
d=ALL.copy(); d['cond']=ALL_COND
rows=[]
for cc,g in d.groupby('cond'):
    if len(g)<7: continue
    lf=np.log10(g.frequency.values); t=g.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values
    co=np.polyfit(lf,t,4); xs=np.linspace(lf.min(),lf.max(),200); ys=np.polyval(co,xs)
    pk=xs[np.argmax(ys)]
    a,ch,v=cc; dt=g.suction_side_displacement_thickness.mean()
    rows.append((a,ch,v,dt,pk,t.max()))
R=pd.DataFrame(rows,columns=['a','c','v','dt','peak_lf','peak_spl'])
print('peak_lf range',round(R.peak_lf.min(),2),round(R.peak_lf.max(),2))
# regress peak_lf on log features
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
from sklearn.model_selection import cross_val_predict, KFold
Xr=np.column_stack([R.a,np.log10(R.c),np.log10(R.v),np.log10(R.dt),R.a*np.log10(R.v)])
for tgt,name in [(R.peak_lf,'peak_lf'),(R.peak_spl,'peak_spl')]:
    pr=cross_val_predict(LinearRegression(),Xr,tgt,cv=KFold(5,shuffle=True,random_state=0))
    ss=1-np.sum((tgt-pr)**2)/np.sum((tgt-tgt.mean())**2)
    print(f'{name}: CV R2={ss:.3f} rmse={np.sqrt(np.mean((tgt-pr)**2)):.3f}')
"
output
peak_lf range 2.3 3.83
peak_lf: CV R2=0.861 rmse=0.140
peak_spl: CV R2=0.137 rmse=3.451
Interesting! The peak log-frequency is quite predictable (CV R²=0.86, RMSE=0.14 in log10 units = factor of ~1.38 in frequency). But the peak SPL magnitude is NOT well predicted by a linear model (R²=0.137). So the peak LOCATION is learnable, but the peak HEIGHT (amplitude) is the hard part. Let me improve peak_spl prediction with more features / nonlinear model. The peak SPL depends on the condition. If I can predict peak SPL and peak location well, I can anchor the spectrum. But actually, let me reconsider. The peak_lf being predictable to R²=0.86 with RMSE 0.14 means I can add a feature `lf - peak_lf_pred` that anchors frequency relative to the peak. This could help all models represent the shape consistently. Let me build this meta-feature via cross-fitting (to avoid leakage) and add it. But the peak SPL (amplitude) is the harder issue. Let me improve its prediction with a nonlinear model and more features. Let me try a gradient boosting / RF for peak_spl. Actually, let me reconsider the overall strategy with a cleaner decomposition: SPL(f, condition) = PeakSPL(condition) + Shape(lf - PeakLF(condition), condition) If Shape is roughly universal (a function of normalized frequency), then: 1. Predict PeakLF(condition) , R²=0.86, good. 2. Predict PeakSPL(condition) , need to improve. 3. Model Shape as function of (lf - PeakLF) , should be fairly universal, generalizes well. The residual after removing a universal shape aligned by peak would isolate amplitude errors. But this is a lot of machinery. Let me first just try adding the cross-fitted peak_lf_pred and a normalized-frequency feature to the existing feature set and see if the tree ensemble improves. This is low-risk. Actually, let me reconsider. The amplitude (peak_spl) prediction being poor (R²=0.14 linear) is concerning , it means even knowing the condition, predicting the overall level is hard with linear features. But the full model does better than that because it uses all rows. Let me check what a nonlinear model gets for peak_spl. Let me improve it. Actually, let me take yet another step back and reconsider the magnitude of what's achievable. The within-condition noise floor RMSE is ~1.2 (with p90 ~1.8). If amplitude (peak_spl) has irreducible condition-level uncertainty of ~3.4 RMSE (from the linear model) , wait, that's the linear model's error, not irreducible. Let me see if nonlinear does better. Let me test peak_spl prediction with RF/HGB and more features.
The peak **location** is quite learnable (R²=0.86), but peak **amplitude** isn't with a linear model. Let me (a) see if amplitude is better predicted nonlinearly, and (b) test adding a cross-fitted peak-aligned frequency coordinate to the feature set.
bash
cd /app && timeout 250 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold, cross_val_predict, KFold
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, RandomForestRegressor as RF
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

# amplitude nonlinear
d=ALL.copy(); d['cond']=ALL_COND; rows=[]
for cc,g in d.groupby('cond'):
    if len(g)<7: continue
    lf=np.log10(g.frequency.values); t=g.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values
    co=np.polyfit(lf,t,4); xs=np.linspace(lf.min(),lf.max(),200); ys=np.polyval(co,xs)
    a,ch,v=cc; dt=g.suction_side_displacement_thickness.mean()
    rows.append((a,ch,v,dt,xs[np.argmax(ys)],ys.max()))
R=pd.DataFrame(rows,columns=['a','c','v','dt','peak_lf','peak_spl'])
Xr=np.column_stack([R.a,np.log10(R.c),np.log10(R.v),np.log10(R.dt),R.a*np.log10(R.v),R.a**2,np.log10(R.dt)*R.a])
pr=cross_val_predict(RF(n_estimators=400,random_state=0),Xr,R.peak_spl,cv=KFold(5,shuffle=True,random_state=0))
print('peak_spl RF CV rmse',round(np.sqrt(np.mean((R.peak_spl-pr)**2)),3))

# Add peak-aligned coordinate via cross-fitting on conditions, test ensemble
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
X=build(ALL,full)
# cross-fit peak_lf predictor over condition-groups, then attach per-row normalized freq
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
gkf=GroupKFold(8)
# build condition-level table aligned to row conditions
cond_arr=np.array(ALL_COND,dtype=object)
peak_lf_pred=np.zeros(len(y))
# map each row to its condition features
rowfeat=np.column_stack([ALL.attack_angle,np.log10(ALL.chord_length),np.log10(ALL.free_stream_velocity),np.log10(ALL.suction_side_displacement_thickness),ALL.attack_angle*np.log10(ALL.free_stream_velocity)])
# cross-fit using condition-level fit to avoid leakage
ug=np.unique(groups)
from sklearn.model_selection import KFold as KF
kf=KF(8,shuffle=True,random_state=0)
condmap={}
for cc,g in pd.DataFrame({'g':groups,'pk':0}).groupby('g'): pass
# simpler: fit peak model on condition table R with group=condition; predict per row by condition
# Build mapping cond-> index in R
Rkey={(round(r.a,3),round(r.c,4),round(r.v,2)):i for i,r in R.iterrows()}
# leakage-safe: use KFold over conditions
peaklf_by_cond=np.full(len(R),np.nan)
for tri,tei in kf.split(R):
    lr=Ridge(alpha=1.0).fit(Xr[tri],R.peak_lf.values[tri]); peaklf_by_cond[tei]=lr.predict(Xr[tei])
cond_to_peak=dict(zip([(round(r.a,3),round(r.c,4),round(r.v,2)) for _,r in R.iterrows()],peaklf_by_cond))
nf=[]
for i in range(len(ALL)):
    key=(round(cond_arr[i][0],3),round(cond_arr[i][1],4),round(cond_arr[i][2],2))
    nf.append(np.log10(ALL.frequency.values[i])-cond_to_peak.get(key,np.nan))
nf=np.array(nf)
X2=X.copy(); X2['dpeak']=nf; X2['dpeak2']=nf**2; X2['dpeak3']=nf**3
oe=np.zeros(len(y))
for tri,tei in gkf.split(X2,y,groups):
    e=ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(X2.iloc[tri],y[tri])
    h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=400,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(X2.iloc[tri],y[tri])
    oe[tei]=0.5*e.predict(X2.iloc[tei])+0.5*h.predict(X2.iloc[tei])
m=metrics(y,oe,ALL_COND)
flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
print(f'et+hgb +dpeak: rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {flags}')
"
output
peak_spl RF CV rmse 2.442
et+hgb +dpeak: rmse=2.342 mae=1.625 p90=3.258 p95=3.799 max=8.112 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
The peak-aligned coordinate didn't help (p90 still 3.26, max got worse 8.11 , probably extrapolation issues with dpeak for conditions where the peak prediction is off). The amplitude (peak_spl) RF CV RMSE is 2.44 , so condition-level amplitude has ~2.4 RMSE irreducible-ish uncertainty even nonlinearly. That's a big chunk. Wait, that 2.44 amplitude RMSE is interesting. It means predicting the overall LEVEL of a held-out condition's spectrum has ~2.4 RMSE. That directly limits per-condition RMSE , if the level is off by 2.4 on average, the condition RMSE is at least ~2.4. This is the core difficulty. So the amplitude of the spectrum for a held-out condition is genuinely hard to predict (R² low). This suggests the "calibrated" target has substantial condition-level amplitude variation that's not a smooth function of (angle, chord, velocity, thickness). Hmm wait , but that would make the task nearly impossible to hit p90<=2.35. Unless the amplitude IS predictable with the right features and my peak_spl extraction is noisy. Let me reconsider. The peak_spl from a quartic fit is noisy (quartic overshoots). Let me instead compute the condition MEAN SPL (more robust) and see how predictable that is. The condition mean is the cleanest amplitude measure. Let me check: predict per-condition mean SPL from condition features. If that's also ~2.4 RMSE, then amplitude is fundamentally hard. If it's much lower, then my peak extraction was the problem. Actually, more useful: the per-condition RMSE of the FULL model decomposes into (amplitude error)² + (shape error)². If amplitude error alone is ~2.4, that dominates. Let me check how well the model predicts condition-mean SPL. Let me compute, for the et+hgb OOF, the per-condition MEAN error (amplitude bias) vs per-condition shape error (residual after removing mean). This tells me how much of p90 is amplitude vs shape.
The peak-aligned coordinate didn't help. Notably, condition-level **amplitude** seems hard to predict (~2.4 RMSE). Let me decompose the existing model's per-condition error into an amplitude (mean-offset) part vs a shape part , this tells me where the budget is going.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL_COND
d=np.load('/tmp/oof_all.npz'); y=d['y']
# best blend approx: et,pr,mlp,hgb2
pred=0.41*d['et']+0.27*d['pr']+0.13*d['mlp']+0.126*d['hgb2']+0.027*d['hgb']+0.024*d['knn']
df=pd.DataFrame({'c':ALL_COND,'e':pred-y})
g=df.groupby('c')['e']
cond_rmse=g.apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(np.mean(s**2)))
cond_bias=g.mean()
cond_shape=g.apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(np.mean((s-s.mean())**2)))
print('per-condition RMSE:      p50=%.2f p90=%.2f max=%.2f'%(cond_rmse.median(),np.percentile(cond_rmse,90),cond_rmse.max()))
print('amplitude |bias|:        p50=%.2f p90=%.2f max=%.2f'%(cond_bias.abs().median(),np.percentile(cond_bias.abs(),90),cond_bias.abs().max()))
print('shape (within-cond std): p50=%.2f p90=%.2f max=%.2f'%(cond_shape.median(),np.percentile(cond_shape,90),cond_shape.max()))
# fraction of variance from amplitude
print()
print('mean cond_rmse^2=%.2f  = bias^2 %.2f + shape^2 %.2f'%((cond_rmse**2).mean(),(cond_bias**2).mean(),(cond_shape**2).mean()))
"
output
per-condition RMSE:      p50=2.47 p90=3.83 max=5.07
amplitude |bias|:        p50=1.74 p90=3.09 max=3.95
shape (within-cond std): p50=1.46 p90=2.88 max=3.48

mean cond_rmse^2=7.54  = bias^2 4.19 + shape^2 3.35
Wait, these numbers are for the OOF blend over all 82 conditions, and they look WORSE than before (p50 cond_rmse 2.47, p90 3.83?). That contradicts the earlier blend result (p90=3.013). Oh , because the earlier optimized weights were found by searching to minimize penalty on the SAME data, so that blend's p90=3.013 was optimistic (overfit to the OOF). Using fixed reasonable weights here gives p90=3.83. Hmm, actually the decomposition here uses a specific weight set; the groupby percentile might differ from eval_lib's. Let me not worry about exact values. The key finding: amplitude (bias²=4.19) contributes MORE than shape (3.35) to the per-condition MSE. So roughly half the error is amplitude (getting the overall level of the held-out condition wrong) and half is shape. So to improve, I need to reduce BOTH: 1. Amplitude bias: predict the condition's overall level better. 2. Shape: predict the spectral curve better. The amplitude bias p90=3.09 means 10% of conditions have their overall level off by >3 dB. That's a lot and suggests the calibrated target has condition-level offsets that are hard to predict from the 3 condition variables + thickness. This strongly suggests that the "calibration" added condition-level offsets (maybe random per-condition shifts, or a complex function). If the offsets are partly random (not a function of features), then they're irreducible and p90<=2.35 would be impossible. But the task says it's solvable (reward>=0.5 achievable). So the offsets must be a learnable function , I just need better features/model for amplitude. Let me reconsider what physical feature drives amplitude. In BPM, the SPL amplitude scales with: 10*log10(δ* * M^5 * L / r²) where M=Mach=U/340, L=span (constant ~0.4572 m in UCI?). Actually for UCI the span is fixed. So amplitude ~ 10*log10(δ*) + 50*log10(U) + const. Let me check if amplitude correlates with log(δ*) and log(U). Actually I already have lst, lred, lu, ld features. Let me directly model condition-mean SPL and find the best features for it. Let me regress condition-mean SPL on physical features and see what R² I can get. If I can get amplitude RMSE down to ~1.5, that would help a lot. Let me explore amplitude modeling carefully. Condition-mean SPL vs features. Actually, here's a subtlety: the condition mean SPL depends on the frequency RANGE measured for that condition (different conditions have different freq ranges). So "condition mean SPL" isn't a clean amplitude. Better to use the quartic-fit value at a reference Strouhal or the peak. But peak_spl was noisy. Let me reconsider. A cleaner target-level analysis: for each condition, evaluate the smooth fit at a FIXED reference frequency or Strouhal that's within all ranges. But ranges differ. This is getting complicated. Let me take a more direct and robust modeling approach that naturally handles amplitude: model the full SPL with a strong model but ensure good amplitude via features like lu, ld, lred. Actually, let me reconsider from scratch whether a carefully regularized model with strong physics features can beat the trees. Let me check feature importance of the HGB to see what drives predictions, and whether amplitude features are used. Hold on, I'm running low on time budget. Let me be strategic. Let me reconsider the realistic target. The blend on 82-condition CV gives p90~3.0 (optimized) to 3.8 (fixed weights). On validation (15 cond, train->val) et+hgb gave p90=3.16. These all exceed 2.35. Given the difficulty, maybe the intended solution achieves the targets because the HIDDEN test conditions are easier/more-interpolatable than my worst CV conditions, OR the metric percentile over the hidden conditions is more forgiving. Let me reconsider: the targets p95<=4.75 and max<=5.60 are quite loose compared to p90<=2.35. This asymmetry (p90 tight, p95/max loose) suggests the hidden test has MANY conditions where most are easy (p90 captures the bulk) but a few are allowed to be bad (p95, max loose). …[truncated]
Crucial finding: even the **median** condition RMSE (~2.47) exceeds the target, and ~half the error is **amplitude bias** (getting a held-out condition's overall level wrong). Let me see how well condition-level amplitude can be predicted with physics features and nonlinear models , this is where the budget is.
bash
cd /app && timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold
from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor as RF, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
d=ALL.copy(); d['cond']=ALL_COND
# condition-level table: mean SPL and features
rows=[]
for cc,g in d.groupby('cond'):
    a,ch,v=cc; dt=g.suction_side_displacement_thickness.mean()
    rows.append((a,ch,v,dt,g.scaled_sound_pressure_level.mean(),len(g)))
R=pd.DataFrame(rows,columns=['a','c','v','dt','mspl','n'])
gg=pd.factorize(R.index)[0]  # each cond unique; use KFold instead
from sklearn.model_selection import KFold
a=R.a.values; lc=np.log10(R.c.values); lv=np.log10(R.v.values); ldt=np.log10(R.dt.values)
feats={
 'linear phys':np.column_stack([a,lc,lv,ldt]),
 '+inter':np.column_stack([a,lc,lv,ldt,a*lv,a*ldt,lc*lv,ldt*lv,a*a]),
}
kf=KFold(8,shuffle=True,random_state=0)
for name,Xr in feats.items():
  for mk,mn in [(lambda:Ridge(alpha=1.0),'ridge'),(lambda:make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(2),Ridge(alpha=2.0)),'poly2'),(lambda:RF(n_estimators=400,random_state=0),'rf'),(lambda:ET(n_estimators=400,random_state=0),'et')]:
    pr=np.zeros(len(R))
    for tri,tei in kf.split(Xr):
        m=mk().fit(Xr[tri],R.mspl.values[tri]); pr[tei]=m.predict(Xr[tei])
    rmse=np.sqrt(np.mean((R.mspl.values-pr)**2))
    print(f'{name:12s} {mn:6s} amplitude CV rmse={rmse:.3f}')
"
output
linear phys  ridge  amplitude CV rmse=2.719
linear phys  poly2  amplitude CV rmse=2.162
linear phys  rf     amplitude CV rmse=1.838
linear phys  et     amplitude CV rmse=1.531
+inter       ridge  amplitude CV rmse=2.657
+inter       poly2  amplitude CV rmse=1.853
+inter       rf     amplitude CV rmse=1.855
+inter       et     amplitude CV rmse=1.529
Condition-level amplitude (mean SPL) can be predicted with ExtraTrees at CV RMSE ~1.53. That's better than the ~1.74 amplitude bias the full model had. So a dedicated amplitude model helps. But 1.53 is still substantial. Note KFold here shuffles conditions randomly , conditions near each other in feature space can leak. But conditions are on a grid, so random KFold is roughly like the real held-out scenario (neighbors present). This is the best-case amplitude prediction: ~1.53 RMSE. So even with a perfect shape model, the amplitude error alone gives per-condition RMSE floor ~1.53 (for the amplitude part) , combined with shape and noise, getting p90 to 2.35 is tight but maybe feasible if shape is good. This suggests a two-stage / structured model: 1. Amplitude model: predict condition-mean SPL (ET, ~1.53 RMSE). 2. Shape model: predict (SPL - condition-mean) as a function of normalized frequency and condition , this should generalize well because shape is more universal. Then SPL_pred = amplitude_pred + shape_pred. The advantage: the shape model's target (deviation from condition mean) removes the hard-to-predict amplitude, so the shape model focuses on the spectral curve which may be more learnable and transferable. But there's a catch: at prediction time for a held-out condition, I use amplitude_pred (not true mean), so errors compound. Still, decoupling often helps because each sub-problem is cleaner. Actually, a simpler and very effective trick: **add the cross-fitted amplitude prediction as a feature** to the main row-level model. This gives the row-level model a strong, clean amplitude anchor. The model then only needs to add the shape deviation. Let me test this: compute OOF amplitude prediction per condition (cross-fitted over groups), add as feature `amp_pred`, then train the main ensemble. This is promising. Let me implement: - For amplitude: ExtraTrees on condition features (a, lc, lv, ldt + interactions) predicting condition-mean SPL, cross-fitted over condition groups to get leakage-free amp_pred per row. - Add amp_pred to the row features. - Train et+hgb ensemble. Let me test in CV. The cross-fitting must respect the GroupKFold so that amp_pred for a condition is predicted without using that condition. But in the main CV, the test conditions are already held out, so when I compute amp_pred for them I must use a model trained on train conditions only. I need nested cross-fitting OR compute amp_pred within each main fold (fit amplitude model on train fold's conditions, predict test fold's conditions). That's cleanest: inside each main GroupKFold fold, fit the amplitude model on training conditions, predict amp for test conditions, add as feature. Let me implement that. Let me build this carefully.
Excellent , a dedicated **amplitude model** predicts condition-mean SPL at ~1.53 RMSE, better than the full model's amplitude bias. Let me add a leakage-safe (per-fold) amplitude prediction as a feature to anchor the overall level, then train the ensemble. I'll implement the amplitude feature inside each fold to avoid leakage.
bash
cd /app && cat > /tmp/amp.py << 'EOF'
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
# Condition key helpers (snap to grid) reused from eval_lib
from eval_lib import CHORD, VEL
def cond_features(df, arefs):
    a=df.attack_angle.values; c=df.chord_length.values; v=df.free_stream_velocity.values
    dt=df.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values
    asnap=np.array([arefs[np.argmin(np.abs(arefs-z))] for z in a])
    csnap=np.array([CHORD[np.argmin(np.abs(CHORD-z))] for z in c])
    vsnap=np.array([VEL[np.argmin(np.abs(VEL-z))] for z in v])
    keys=list(zip(np.round(asnap,3),np.round(csnap,4),np.round(vsnap,2)))
    return keys, asnap, csnap, vsnap

def amp_feature_train(train_df, arefs):
    '''Fit amplitude model on training rows -> returns predictor fn for any df.'''
    keys,asnap,csnap,vsnap=cond_features(train_df, arefs)
    tmp=pd.DataFrame({'k':keys,'a':asnap,'c':csnap,'v':vsnap,
                      'dt':train_df.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values,
                      'y':train_df.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values})
    g=tmp.groupby('k').agg(a=('a','first'),c=('c','first'),v=('v','first'),dt=('dt','mean'),mspl=('y','mean')).reset_index()
    def X_of(a,c,v,dt):
        lc=np.log10(c); lv=np.log10(v); ldt=np.log10(dt)
        return np.column_stack([a,lc,lv,ldt,a*lv,a*ldt,lc*lv,ldt*lv,a*a,lc*ldt])
    Xg=X_of(g.a.values,g.c.values,g.v.values,g.dt.values)
    model=ET(n_estimators=500,min_samples_leaf=1,random_state=0).fit(Xg,g.mspl.values)
    def predict(df):
        k,a,c,v=cond_features(df,arefs)
        dt=df.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values
        return model.predict(X_of(a,c,v,dt))
    return predict
EOF
timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS, angle_refs
from amp import amp_feature_train
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va)
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
Xbase=build(ALL,full)
gkf=GroupKFold(8); oe=np.zeros(len(y))
for tri,tei in gkf.split(Xbase,y,groups):
    trdf=ALL.iloc[tri]; tedf=ALL.iloc[tei]
    ampf=amp_feature_train(trdf,arefs)
    Xtr=Xbase.iloc[tri].copy(); Xtr['amp']=ampf(trdf)
    Xte=Xbase.iloc[tei].copy(); Xte['amp']=ampf(tedf)
    e=ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,y[tri])
    h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=400,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,y[tri])
    oe[tei]=0.5*e.predict(Xte)+0.5*h.predict(Xte)
m=metrics(y,oe,ALL_COND)
flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
print(f'et+hgb +amp: rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {flags}')
"
output
et+hgb +amp: rmse=2.308 mae=1.704 p90=3.325 p95=3.603 max=6.264 | rmse=XX mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=XX
Adding the amplitude feature didn't help (p90=3.325, similar). The trees already figure out amplitude from the features; adding a derived amplitude feature is redundant and the ET amplitude model adds noise. Let me reconsider. The two-stage decomposition (predict amplitude, then predict shape separately) might work better than feature injection. Let me try the explicit decomposition: - amp_pred = ET on condition features (predicts condition mean). - residual target = SPL - condition_mean (true, for training). Train shape model on residual. - final = amp_pred + shape_pred. But actually, the problem is fundamental: amplitude is ~1.5 RMSE irreducible-ish, shape adds more. The per-condition RMSE floor is around sqrt(1.5² + shape²). Let me reconsider whether the CV-based pessimism is the real story. Let me reconsider: maybe the hidden test simply has conditions that ARE more interpolatable. The validation set was designed by the authors as the representative held-out split. Let me just optimize for validation performance directly (train on train, predict val) and also for the 82-cv, and pick a robust model. Then trust that the hidden test behaves like validation. But validation also shows p90=3.16, mae=1.76 failing. Unless... wait, let me reconsider. For the hidden test, I train on train+val (82 conditions). The validation estimate trains on train only (67 conditions) and predicts val. But I showed training size doesn't matter much. So hidden ≈ validation difficulty ≈ p90 3.0-3.2. Hmm, I keep arriving at p90~3.0. The target 2.35 seems really hard. Let me reconsider whether my reconstructed conditions (for computing per-condition RMSE) match the grader's. If my condition grouping is WRONG (e.g., I'm merging or splitting conditions incorrectly), my per-condition RMSE could be inflated. Let me double check the condition reconstruction, especially attack angle clustering. If two distinct true conditions got merged into one (because I clustered their angles together), the merged group would have higher RMSE (mixing two curves). Conversely if I split one condition into two, each would be fine. Let me verify the angle clustering is correct by checking the gaps. Actually, let me reconsider the whole premise. Let me re-examine: are there really ~82 conditions, or did I miscount due to angle clustering? Let me check the size of each reconstructed condition , they should each be a full frequency sweep (~10-26 rows). If some "conditions" have weird sizes, my grouping is off. Earlier: train rows/condition min 8 max 26 mean 14.5. The original UCI has up to ~21 frequencies per condition. Max 26 suggests maybe two conditions merged (26 > 21). Let me check if any reconstructed condition spans two distinct thickness values (which would indicate merging two real conditions). Let me verify condition purity via thickness: within a true condition, thickness is constant. If a reconstructed condition has two distinct thickness clusters, I merged two conditions.
The amplitude feature is redundant for trees. Let me verify my **condition reconstruction** is correct , if I accidentally merge two true conditions, their per-condition RMSE inflates artificially. Within a true condition, thickness is constant, so I'll check for multiple thickness clusters per reconstructed condition.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND
d=ALL.copy(); d['cond']=ALL_COND
bad=0
for cc,g in d.groupby('cond'):
    dt=np.sort(g.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values)
    # relative spread
    spread=(dt.max()-dt.min())/dt.mean()
    # also check for a big internal gap (2 clusters)
    gaps=np.diff(dt)/dt[:-1]
    if spread>0.05 or (len(gaps)>0 and gaps.max()>0.03):
        bad+=1
        if bad<=8: print('cond',cc,'n=',len(g),'dt spread=%.3f'%spread,'maxgap=%.3f'%(gaps.max() if len(gaps) else 0))
print('total conditions',d.cond.nunique(),'possibly-merged',bad)
# size distribution
sz=d.groupby('cond').size()
print('size dist:',dict(sz.value_counts().sort_index()))
"
output
total conditions 82 possibly-merged 0
size dist: {8: 3, 9: 1, 10: 2, 11: 7, 12: 3, 13: 12, 14: 16, 15: 8, 16: 21, 17: 7, 18: 2}
The condition reconstruction is clean , no merged conditions (thickness is constant within each), sizes 8-18 (reasonable frequency sweeps). So 82 conditions is correct and my per-condition RMSE is valid. So the difficulty is real: p90 ~3.0 with my best models, need 2.35. Let me reconsider the amplitude decomposition more seriously as an explicit two-stage model, and also reconsider the shape model. Let me actually try the full two-stage: 1. amp_pred(condition) via ET , CV RMSE 1.53 for the amplitude itself. 2. shape: train on (SPL - true_condition_mean) using row features; predict shape; add amp_pred. But the issue: final per-condition RMSE = sqrt( (amp_pred - true_mean)² contribution + shape_residual² ). The amp error (1.53) is shared across all rows in a condition, so it directly adds 1.53 to per-condition RMSE in quadrature with shape error. If shape can be predicted very well (say shape residual ~1.0), then per-condition RMSE ~ sqrt(1.53² + 1.0²) = 1.83 typical, and p90 maybe ~2.5. Close-ish. Can I get amplitude better than 1.53? Let me try harder: blend amplitude models (ET+RF+poly2+HGB), more features. And for shape, train a good model on the demeaned target. Actually, let me reconsider. Rather than a hard two-stage, I realize the key limiter is amplitude at ~1.5 RMSE. Let me push amplitude prediction as hard as possible , ensemble and better features , since it's the dominant error. Let me also reconsider whether there's leakage-free info: the thickness dt is condition-level and known for test. Log(dt), log(U) are the physical amplitude drivers. Let me try to beat 1.53 amplitude RMSE with an ensemble and richer features. Let me also reconsider: the amplitude CV used random KFold over conditions. Since conditions are on a grid and neighbors help, random KFold gives neighbors in all directions. The real hidden test is also grid-interpolation. So 1.53 is a fair estimate. Let me try amplitude ensemble. Then build the two-stage and evaluate end-to-end in GroupKFold. Let me implement the two-stage properly with per-fold fitting and test.
Condition reconstruction is clean, so the difficulty is real and **amplitude (~1.5 RMSE) is the dominant limiter**. Let me push amplitude prediction harder (ensemble + richer features), then build an explicit two-stage model (amplitude + shape) and evaluate end-to-end.
bash
cd /app && timeout 260 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS, angle_refs, CHORD, VEL
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupKFold, KFold
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, RandomForestRegressor as RF
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv'); arefs=angle_refs(tr,va)

def condkey(df):
    a=np.array([arefs[np.argmin(np.abs(arefs-z))] for z in df.attack_angle]); 
    c=np.array([CHORD[np.argmin(np.abs(CHORD-z))] for z in df.chord_length]);
    v=np.array([VEL[np.argmin(np.abs(VEL-z))] for z in df.free_stream_velocity])
    return list(zip(np.round(a,3),np.round(c,4),np.round(v,2))),a,c,v
def ampX(a,c,v,dt):
    lc,lv,ldt=np.log10(c),np.log10(v),np.log10(dt)
    return np.column_stack([a,lc,lv,ldt,a*lv,a*ldt,lc*lv,ldt*lv,a*a,lc*ldt,ldt*ldt,a*lc])
def fit_amp(df):
    k,a,c,v=condkey(df); dt=df.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values
    t=pd.DataFrame({'k':k,'a':a,'c':c,'v':v,'dt':dt,'y':df.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values})
    g=t.groupby('k').agg(a=('a','first'),c=('c','first'),v=('v','first'),dt=('dt','mean'),m=('y','mean'))
    Xg=ampX(g.a.values,g.c.values,g.v.values,g.dt.values); yg=g.m.values
    ms=[ET(n_estimators=600,random_state=0).fit(Xg,yg),RF(n_estimators=600,random_state=0).fit(Xg,yg),
        make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(2),Ridge(alpha=2.0)).fit(Xg,yg)]
    def pred(df2):
        k2,a2,c2,v2=condkey(df2); dt2=df2.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values
        X2=ampX(a2,c2,v2,dt2); return np.mean([m.predict(X2) for m in ms],axis=0)
    return pred

full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
Xbase=build(ALL,full)
gkf=GroupKFold(8); two=np.zeros(len(y)); one=np.zeros(len(y)); ampe=np.zeros(len(y))
for tri,tei in gkf.split(Xbase,y,groups):
    trdf=ALL.iloc[tri]; tedf=ALL.iloc[tei]
    ampf=fit_amp(trdf)
    amp_tr=ampf(trdf); amp_te=ampf(tedf); ampe[tei]=amp_te
    # two-stage: shape target = y - amp
    Xtr=Xbase.iloc[tri]; Xte=Xbase.iloc[tei]
    res=y[tri]-amp_tr
    e=ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,res)
    h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=400,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,res)
    two[tei]=amp_te+0.5*e.predict(Xte)+0.5*h.predict(Xte)
    # one-stage baseline
    e2=ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,y[tri])
    h2=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=400,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xtr,y[tri])
    one[tei]=0.5*e2.predict(Xte)+0.5*h2.predict(Xte)
# amplitude-only per-condition rmse
dfc=pd.DataFrame({'c':ALL_COND,'e':ampe-y}); 
print('amplitude model alone: cond rmse p50=%.2f p90=%.2f'%(dfc.groupby('c').e.apply(lambda s:np.sqrt((s**2).mean())).median(),np.percentile(dfc.groupby('c').e.apply(lambda s:np.sqrt((s**2).mean())),90)))
for nm,pr in [('one-stage',one),('two-stage',two)]:
    m=metrics(y,pr,ALL_COND)
    flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f'{nm:10s} rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {flags}')
"
output
amplitude model alone: cond rmse p50=5.32 p90=7.35
one-stage  rmse=2.204 mae=1.640 p90=3.215 p95=3.502 max=5.129 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
two-stage  rmse=2.193 mae=1.620 p90=3.203 p95=3.511 max=5.544 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
The two-stage is basically the same as one-stage (p90 3.20 vs 3.21). The amplitude model alone has cond rmse p50=5.32 , that's because the amplitude model predicts condition MEAN, but per-condition RMSE of (amp - y) includes the full within-condition spread (the shape variation of ±5-10 dB). So "amplitude alone" RMSE is naturally high (it's not trying to fit shape). That p50=5.32 is the within-condition SPL spread, not the amplitude error. My earlier amplitude CV of 1.53 was RMSE of (predicted mean - true mean), which is the right amplitude metric. So two-stage doesn't help beyond one-stage. The models are equivalent in power. OK. I've now confirmed p90 ≈ 3.2 is a robust plateau across many approaches. This strongly suggests that either: (a) The task is genuinely very hard and the intended solution also sits around here but the hidden test is more forgiving, or (b) I'm missing something structural. Let me reconsider (b). Let me re-read the task: "calibrated benchmark derived from the public UCI Airfoil Self-Noise measurements." and "The target is a calibrated scaled_sound_pressure_level in dB." and "Raw labels copied from external UCI files are not valid labels." Key hypothesis: the calibration might be a smooth monotonic transform of the original UCI SPL, OR the features were perturbed but the target recomputed. Let me reconsider the noise. Earlier within-condition quartic residual std median was 0.78. That's the noise on top of the smooth curve. With ~14 points per condition and noise 0.78, the condition MEAN has standard error ~0.78/sqrt(14)=0.21. So the amplitude (mean) is well-determined from data; the amplitude PREDICTION error of 1.53 is model/generalization error, not noise. So there IS structure I'm not capturing in amplitude. Let me reconsider the amplitude prediction. CV RMSE 1.53 with random KFold. The amplitude is a function of (a, c, v, dt). With 82 conditions and 4 inputs, ET should do well if the function is smooth. 1.53 RMSE on a target with std... let me check the std of condition-mean SPL. If std is ~5, then R²=1-(1.53/5)²=0.9. Decent but the residual 1.53 matters. Hmm, let me reconsider whether there are only 4 effective inputs. The condition is (a,c,v), and dt is determined by (a,c,v). So amplitude = f(a,c,v), a function of 3 discrete-grid inputs. With 82 of the ~21*6*4 grid points sampled, interpolation should work. The 1.53 error is the interpolation error on this grid. Let me reconsider: maybe the grid is irregular and some held-out conditions are at grid corners (extrapolation). Those would be the hard ones. OK let me take yet another strategic step. I've spent a lot of effort. Let me reconsider the possibility that the hidden test is EASIER than my worst-case CV, and that a solid robust model will pass. The targets have loose p95/max (4.75/5.60) and tighter p90/mae/rmse. My best model: rmse 2.19 (OK, target 2.25), mae 1.62 (need 1.55, close), p90 3.20 (need 2.35), p95 3.5 (OK), max 5.1-5.5 (OK/borderline). The two failing: mae (1.62 vs 1.55, 4% over) and p90 (3.20 vs 2.35, 36% over). mae is close. p90 is the real problem. But my p90 is computed over ALL 82 conditions held out. The hidden test might have fewer, easier conditions. Let me reconsider the validation set specifically, since it's THE designed proxy. Let me compute my best model's metrics on validation when trained on train+val... no, can't, val is in training then. OK here's a clean idea to estimate hidden performance realistically: The hidden test uses the same split design as (train, validation). The authors split off validation as held-out conditions. The hidden test is ANOTHER held-out set. So train+validation are the "visible" conditions and hidden test is "unseen" conditions, drawn from the same pool. To estimate: I'll do repeated random GroupShuffleSplit where I hold out ~15-20 conditions (like validation size) and train on the rest (~62-67), then measure. The DISTRIBUTION of p90 across many such splits estimates th …[truncated]
Two-stage matches one-stage , p90≈3.2 is a robust plateau. Since the hidden set is one draw of held-out conditions, its p90 depends on *which* conditions. Let me measure the distribution of metrics across many random held-out-condition draws (like the validation design) to estimate the realistic hidden outcome.
bash
cd /app && timeout 260 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
X=build(ALL,full)
res=[]
for nhold,reps in [(15,12)]:
    gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=reps,test_size=nhold,random_state=1)
    for tri,tei in gss.split(X,y,groups):
        e=ET(n_estimators=400,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri])
        h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=400,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(X.iloc[tri],y[tri])
        p=0.5*e.predict(X.iloc[tei])+0.5*h.predict(X.iloc[tei])
        cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]
        m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc); res.append((m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']))
R=np.array(res)
names=['rmse','mae','p90','p95','max']; tg=[2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60]
for i,nm in enumerate(names):
    print(f'{nm:4s}: mean={R[:,i].mean():.2f} min={R[:,i].min():.2f} median={np.median(R[:,i]):.2f} max={R[:,i].max():.2f} target={tg[i]} passrate={(R[:,i]<=tg[i]).mean():.0%}')
print('all-pass rate:', np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))]))
"
output
rmse: mean=2.36 min=1.78 median=2.34 max=3.35 target=2.25 passrate=25%
mae : mean=1.74 min=1.42 median=1.70 max=2.47 target=1.55 passrate=17%
p90 : mean=3.42 min=2.43 median=3.26 max=5.48 target=2.35 passrate=0%
p95 : mean=3.85 min=2.62 median=3.79 max=5.76 target=4.75 passrate=83%
max : mean=4.44 min=2.72 median=4.55 max=6.25 target=5.6 passrate=92%
all-pass rate: 0.0
Across 12 random held-out-condition draws (15 conditions each, trained on ~67), the p90 NEVER passes (0% pass rate, min 2.43, median 3.26). mae passes only 17%. So with my current best model, the realistic hidden outcome essentially never passes p90. This tells me my model is fundamentally not good enough. I need a substantially better model, not just tuning. The gap is too large to be split-luck. Let me reconsider completely. The within-condition noise floor was median 0.78, p90 1.8. But my model's p90 condition RMSE is 3.26. There's a huge gap. A much better model should be achievable. Let me reconsider the shape modeling. The key issue remains: predicting the spectral curve for held-out conditions. Let me reconsider whether I can exploit the grid structure much more aggressively. Big idea: **Physical interpolation across the grid.** The conditions lie on a grid of (angle, chord, velocity). For a held-out condition, I can find its grid neighbors that ARE in training, and interpolate their full SPL(frequency) curves. Since SPL is smooth in (angle, chord, velocity) AND in frequency, a local interpolation in the 4D space (angle, chord, velocity, log-freq) could be very accurate , much better than a global tree. Actually, that's what KNN does, but KNN did poorly (p90 4.1). The problem with KNN: the frequency grids differ between conditions, and Euclidean distance in raw feature space is dominated by frequency. Let me reconsider a cleaner interpolation: model SPL as a smooth function using a method that respects the grid. Alternatively , RBF interpolation / thin-plate splines in the (a, lc, lv, lf) space with the thickness. scipy has RBFInterpolator. That could give a smooth surface that interpolates the grid well. Let me try scipy RBFInterpolator with a smoothing parameter. Actually, let me reconsider the features for distance-based methods. The natural coordinates are (a, lc, lv, lf) and maybe ld. Let me try RBFInterpolator (thin_plate_spline or multiquadric) with smoothing, in standardized (a, lc, lv, lf, ld) space. Let me also reconsider: the real issue might be that I need to model in a coordinate system where the function is smooth and low-dimensional. The BPM physics says SPL depends on Strouhal (f δ*/U), Reynolds (U c /nu), Mach (U), and angle. Let me build the cleanest physical coordinates and use a smooth interpolator. Let me try RBFInterpolator with smoothing in a few coordinate systems and tune via GroupShuffleSplit. Let me test this.
With my current best model, p90 essentially never passes across realistic draws , I need a fundamentally better approach, not tuning. The conditions lie on a grid and SPL is smooth, so a physically-coordinated **smooth interpolator** (RBF/thin-plate spline) may beat global trees. Let me test scipy's RBFInterpolator with smoothing in physical coordinates.
bash
cd /app && timeout 260 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
from scipy.interpolate import RBFInterpolator
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
a=ALL.attack_angle.values; c=ALL.chord_length.values; v=ALL.free_stream_velocity.values
f=ALL.frequency.values; dt=ALL.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values
lf=np.log10(f); lc=np.log10(c); lv=np.log10(v); ldt=np.log10(dt); lst=np.log10(f*dt/v)
def Z(cols):
    M=np.column_stack(cols); mu=M.mean(0); sd=M.std(0); return (M-mu)/sd,mu,sd
coordsets={
 'a_lc_lv_lf_ldt':[a,lc,lv,lf,ldt],
 'a_lc_lv_lf':[a,lc,lv,lf],
 'a_lc_lv_lst_lf':[a,lc,lv,lst,lf],
}
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=8,test_size=15,random_state=1)
for nm,cols in coordsets.items():
  for kernel,smooth in [('thin_plate_spline',1.0),('thin_plate_spline',5.0),('multiquadric',2.0)]:
    M,mu,sd=Z(cols)
    res=[]
    for tri,tei in gss.split(M,y,groups):
        try:
            rbf=RBFInterpolator(M[tri],y[tri],kernel=kernel,smoothing=smooth,**({'epsilon':1.0} if kernel=='multiquadric' else {}))
            p=rbf(M[tei])
        except Exception as ex:
            p=np.full(len(tei),y[tri].mean())
        cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
        res.append((m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']))
    R=np.array(res).mean(0)
    print(f'{nm:16s} {kernel[:10]:10s} s={smooth}: rmse={R[0]:.2f} mae={R[1]:.2f} p90={R[2]:.2f} p95={R[3]:.2f} max={R[4]:.2f}')
"
output
a_lc_lv_lf_ldt   thin_plate s=1.0: rmse=2.85 mae=2.02 p90=3.54 p95=4.50 max=6.31
a_lc_lv_lf_ldt   thin_plate s=5.0: rmse=2.93 mae=2.11 p90=3.58 p95=4.52 max=6.36
a_lc_lv_lf_ldt   multiquadr s=2.0: rmse=3.00 mae=2.20 p90=3.78 p95=4.57 max=6.04
a_lc_lv_lf       thin_plate s=1.0: rmse=3.05 mae=2.16 p90=3.72 p95=4.80 max=6.98
a_lc_lv_lf       thin_plate s=5.0: rmse=3.08 mae=2.23 p90=3.82 p95=4.83 max=6.79
a_lc_lv_lf       multiquadr s=2.0: rmse=3.14 mae=2.30 p90=3.96 p95=4.80 max=6.40
a_lc_lv_lst_lf   thin_plate s=1.0: rmse=2.72 mae=1.93 p90=3.36 p95=4.24 max=6.01
a_lc_lv_lst_lf   thin_plate s=5.0: rmse=2.77 mae=1.99 p90=3.39 p95=4.29 max=6.11
a_lc_lv_lst_lf   multiquadr s=2.0: rmse=2.80 mae=2.04 p90=3.56 p95=4.30 max=5.77
RBF interpolation is worse than the tree ensemble (p90 ~3.4-3.8 vs 3.2). Not the answer. Let me step WAY back and reconsider. All my models plateau at p90 ~3.2. The targets require 2.35. The realistic simulation shows 0% pass. This is a big gap that tuning won't close. Let me reconsider the problem statement once more. "Build a regression surrogate for airfoil self-noise using a calibrated benchmark derived from the public UCI Airfoil Self-Noise measurements." Maybe the intended approach achieves much lower error because the calibration made the target SMOOTHER / more predictable than raw UCI. But my within-condition noise is 0.78, and cross-condition amplitude error 1.5. Wait , let me reconsider the amplitude error of 1.53. Is that really irreducible, or can a better model/features reduce it? Let me reconsider: amplitude = f(a, c, v). This is a function on a 3D grid with 82 sampled points. The held-out amplitude prediction error of 1.53 , let me see if a physics-based amplitude model does better. In BPM, the overall sound level scales as roughly: OASPL ~ 10 log10(δ*) + 50 log10(U/U_ref) + 10 log10(...) Plus angle-dependent terms. But actually the amplitude also depends strongly on angle (separation noise adds up to +10 dB at high angle). Let me reconsider , maybe my amplitude target (condition MEAN SPL) is contaminated by the fact that different conditions are measured over different frequency RANGES, so the mean is over different parts of the spectrum. A condition measured only at high frequencies (where SPL is lower) would have a lower mean even if its peak is the same. This makes "condition mean" a poor amplitude target! Let me reconsider: I should define amplitude at a FIXED reference point (e.g., SPL at the peak, or SPL at a fixed Strouhal) to make it comparable across conditions. Earlier peak_spl had R²=0.14 (bad) but that was from noisy quartic peak extraction. Hmm, this is getting complicated and I'm not making progress on breaking the plateau. Let me reconsider whether the plateau is actually the ceiling given the noise. Let me compute the BEST POSSIBLE per-condition RMSE if I had an oracle smooth model: for each condition, fit its own smooth curve (quartic in lf) and compute the residual RMSE (that's the noise). The p90 of THAT is the floor. Earlier I found residual std median 0.78, p90 1.8. Let me recompute the p90 of per-condition noise RMSE precisely. If it's ~1.8, then 2.35 is achievable with a near-oracle model (only ~0.5 headroom for generalization error). If the noise p90 is already >2.35, the task is impossible and something else is going on. Let me compute the oracle floor precisely.
RBF is worse than trees. Let me compute the **oracle floor** , the best possible per-condition RMSE if each condition's own smooth curve were known , to see how much headroom exists above the noise.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND
d=ALL.copy(); d['cond']=ALL_COND
floors=[]
for cc,g in d.groupby('cond'):
    n=len(g); lf=np.log10(g.frequency.values); t=g.scaled_sound_pressure_level.values
    deg=min(4, n-2)
    co=np.polyfit(lf,t,deg); r=t-np.polyval(co,lf)
    # unbiased-ish residual rmse
    floors.append(np.sqrt(np.sum(r**2)/max(n-(deg+1),1)))
floors=np.array(floors)
print('ORACLE per-condition residual RMSE (noise floor):')
print('  median=%.2f  p75=%.2f  p90=%.2f  p95=%.2f  max=%.2f'%(np.median(floors),np.percentile(floors,75),np.percentile(floors,90),np.percentile(floors,95),floors.max()))
print('  global RMSE if oracle: %.2f'%np.sqrt(np.mean(floors**2)))
# how many conditions have floor > 2.35?
print('  conditions with floor>2.35:',(floors>2.35).sum(),'of',len(floors))
"
output
ORACLE per-condition residual RMSE (noise floor):
  median=0.78  p75=1.20  p90=1.81  p95=2.12  max=3.72
  global RMSE if oracle: 1.21
  conditions with floor>2.35: 3 of 82
The oracle floor: p90 = 1.81, p95 = 2.12, max = 3.72, median = 0.78, global RMSE = 1.21. Only 3 of 82 conditions have noise floor > 2.35. So the task IS achievable: with a near-oracle model, p90 would be ~1.81 (< 2.35), p95 ~2.12 (< 4.75), max ~3.72 (< 5.60), rmse ~1.21 (< 2.25), mae < 1.55. All pass with headroom! So the targets are calibrated to the noise floor. I need a model that gets CLOSE to the oracle , i.e., predicts each held-out condition's smooth curve with small excess error. My current models have p90=3.2 vs oracle 1.8, so there's ~2.6 of excess generalization error (in quadrature ~2.6) to remove. This means I need a MUCH better generalization model. The excess error (sqrt(3.2² - 1.8²) ≈ 2.6) per 90th-percentile condition comes from amplitude (1.5) + shape misplacement. The key: I need to predict the smooth curve of a held-out condition accurately. Let me reconsider how to transfer the curve shape from neighboring conditions. Let me reconsider the structure. For a held-out condition (a0, c0, v0), the neighbors in the grid (same c0, v0, adjacent angles; same a0, v0 adjacent chords; etc.) have known curves. The curve SPL(lf) varies smoothly as I move along the grid. So if I can interpolate the CURVE across the grid, I get the held-out curve. The cleanest way: for each frequency (or log-freq bin), SPL is a smooth function of (a, c, v). But frequencies aren't aligned across conditions... Alternative: model SPL(lf) with a smooth model that has LOW variance , the issue is trees/MLP have too much variance. What if I use a STRONG physical parameterization? Let me reconsider the BPM model structure directly. The BPM TBL-TE noise model predicts the 1/3-octave SPL as: SPL_total = 10 log10(10^(SPL_alpha/10) + 10^(SPL_s/10) + 10^(SPL_p/10)) where each term (pressure side, suction side, angle/separation) has the form: SPL = 10 log10(δ* M^5 L D / r²) + A(St/St_peak) + (K1 - 3) + ΔK1 with St = f δ*/U, and A is a specific spectral shape function (a table/curve), St_peak depends on Reynolds. This is complex but FULLY SPECIFIED. If the calibrated target was generated by BPM (or a smooth surrogate of it), fitting the BPM functional form would nail it. But implementing full BPM is a lot, and the calibration may differ. Given time constraints, let me think about a more practical high-capacity-but-low-variance approach: **Gradient boosting with monotonic/smooth constraints + heavy averaging + the right features** won't break the plateau (already tried). **Local condition-interpolation done right:** Let me reconsider. The real problem with KNN/RBF was frequency alignment. Let me build a model that, for a query (a,c,v,lf), interpolates over conditions at the SAME lf. Concretely: Represent each TRAINING condition by its smooth curve function S_cond(lf) (fit a quartic per condition). Then for a held-out condition (a0,c0,v0) at frequency lf0, predict by interpolating the values {S_cond(lf0)} over neighboring conditions, weighted by distance in (a, lc, lv) space. This separates the (well-sampled) frequency dimension from the (grid) condition dimension. This is essentially a "functional regression" / "curve interpolation" approach. Let me implement: 1. For each training condition, fit quartic SPL(lf) -> gives a denoised curve, evaluable at any lf. 2. For a query row (a0,c0,v0,lf0): compute distance to each training condition in standardized (a, lc, lv) space. Use the K nearest conditions (or a kernel weight), evaluate each neighbor's curve at lf0 (clipped to its range), and take a weighted average. This leverages: denoised curves (removes noise), proper handling of frequency (evaluate at the SAME lf0), and smooth interpolation over the condition grid. This should get close to oracle for interpolatable conditions. Let me also handle thickness: neighbors should be weighted also considering thickness similarity? The condition is (a,c,v); thickness is determined by it. So (a, lc, lv) distance suffices. Let me implement and test t …[truncated]
The oracle floor is far below the targets (p90=1.81, p95=2.12, max=3.72), so the task *is* achievable , I need a near-oracle model. The key: separate the well-sampled **frequency** dimension from the **condition grid**. Let me build a curve-interpolation model: fit a denoised SPL(log-freq) curve per training condition, then for a query, interpolate neighbor conditions' curves *evaluated at the same frequency*.
bash
cd /app && timeout 260 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

a=ALL.attack_angle.values; c=ALL.chord_length.values; v=ALL.free_stream_velocity.values
lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values); lc=np.log10(c); lv=np.log10(v)
cond=np.array(ALL_COND,dtype=object)

def fit_curves(tri):
    # per training condition: quartic curve + lf range + condition coords
    df=pd.DataFrame({'c':[cond[i] for i in tri],'lf':lf[tri],'y':y[tri],'a':a[tri],'lc':lc[tri],'lv':lv[tri]})
    curves={}
    for cc,g in df.groupby('c'):
        n=len(g); deg=min(4,n-2)
        co=np.polyfit(g.lf.values,g.y.values,deg)
        curves[cc]=(co,g.lf.min(),g.lf.max(),g.a.iloc[0],g.lc.iloc[0],g.lv.iloc[0])
    return curves

def predict(curves, idx, K, hfac, wa, wc, wv):
    # standardization scales for condition coords
    keys=list(curves.keys())
    A=np.array([curves[k][3] for k in keys]); LC=np.array([curves[k][4] for k in keys]); LV=np.array([curves[k][5] for k in keys])
    sa,sc,sv=A.std(),LC.std(),LV.std()
    out=np.zeros(len(idx))
    for j,i in enumerate(idx):
        d2=wa*((A-a[i])/sa)**2+wc*((LC-lc[i])/sc)**2+wv*((LV-lv[i])/sv)**2
        # kernel bandwidth from Kth nearest
        order=np.argsort(d2); sel=order[:K]
        h=d2[order[min(K,len(order)-1)]]*hfac+1e-9
        w=np.exp(-d2[sel]/h)
        vals=np.array([np.polyval(curves[keys[m]][0], np.clip(lf[i],curves[keys[m]][1],curves[keys[m]][2])) for m in sel])
        out[j]=np.sum(w*vals)/np.sum(w)
    return out

gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=8,test_size=15,random_state=1)
for K in [6,8,12]:
  for hfac in [0.3,0.6]:
    res=[]
    for tri,tei in gss.split(lf,y,groups):
        cv=fit_curves(tri); p=predict(cv,tei,K,hfac,1.0,1.0,1.0)
        cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
        res.append((m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']))
    R=np.array(res).mean(0)
    print(f'K={K} hfac={hfac}: rmse={R[0]:.2f} mae={R[1]:.2f} p90={R[2]:.2f} p95={R[3]:.2f} max={R[4]:.2f}')
"
output
[stderr]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 44, in <module>
  File "<string>", line 17, in fit_curves
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/groupby/ops.py", line 618, in get_iterator
    splitter = self._get_splitter(data, axis=axis)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/groupby/ops.py", line 629, in _get_splitter
    ids, _, ngroups = self.group_info
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "properties.pyx", line 36, in pandas._libs.properties.CachedProperty.__get__
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/groupby/ops.py", line 745, in group_info
    comp_ids, obs_group_ids = self._get_compressed_codes()
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/groupby/ops.py", line 769, in _get_compressed_codes
    return ping.codes, np.arange(len(ping._group_index), dtype=np.intp)
           ^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/groupby/grouper.py", line 691, in codes
    return self._codes_and_uniques[0]
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "properties.pyx", line 36, in pandas._libs.properties.CachedProperty.__get__
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/groupby/grouper.py", line 835, in _codes_and_uniques
    codes, uniques = algorithms.factorize(  # type: ignore[assignment]
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/algorithms.py", line 795, in factorize
    codes, uniques = factorize_array(
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/pandas/core/algorithms.py", line 595, in factorize_array
    uniques, codes = table.factorize(
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "pandas/_libs/hashtable_class_helper.pxi", line 7281, in pandas._libs.hashtable.PyObjectHashTable.factorize
  File "pandas/_libs/hashtable_class_helper.pxi", line 7195, in pandas._libs.hashtable.PyObjectHashTable._unique
TypeError: unhashable type: 'numpy.ndarray'
The cond array of tuples got converted to arrays. Let me fix by using string keys for conditions. Let me convert cond to tuples of floats or strings.
Let me fix the condition-key hashing issue (tuples got turned into arrays) and rerun.
bash
cd /app && timeout 280 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
a=ALL.attack_angle.values; lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values); lc=np.log10(ALL.chord_length.values); lv=np.log10(ALL.free_stream_velocity.values)
conds=np.array([f'{x[0]}_{x[1]}_{x[2]}' for x in ALL_COND])

def fit_curves(tri):
    curves={}
    for cc in np.unique(conds[tri]):
        m=tri[conds[tri]==cc]
        n=len(m); deg=min(4,n-2)
        co=np.polyfit(lf[m],y[m],deg)
        curves[cc]=(co,lf[m].min(),lf[m].max(),a[m][0],lc[m][0],lv[m][0])
    keys=list(curves.keys())
    A=np.array([curves[k][3] for k in keys]);LC=np.array([curves[k][4] for k in keys]);LV=np.array([curves[k][5] for k in keys])
    return curves,keys,A,LC,LV,A.std(),LC.std(),LV.std()

def predict(fc, idx, K, hfac):
    curves,keys,A,LC,LV,sa,sc,sv=fc
    CO=[curves[k][0] for k in keys]; LO=np.array([curves[k][1] for k in keys]); HI=np.array([curves[k][2] for k in keys])
    out=np.zeros(len(idx))
    for j,i in enumerate(idx):
        d2=((A-a[i])/sa)**2+((LC-lc[i])/sc)**2+((LV-lv[i])/sv)**2
        order=np.argsort(d2); sel=order[:K]
        h=d2[order[min(K,len(order)-1)]]*hfac+1e-9
        w=np.exp(-d2[sel]/h)
        vals=np.array([np.polyval(CO[m], min(max(lf[i],LO[m]),HI[m])) for m in sel])
        out[j]=np.sum(w*vals)/np.sum(w)
    return out

gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=10,test_size=15,random_state=1)
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60])
for K in [5,8,12,16]:
  for hfac in [0.25,0.5,1.0]:
    res=[]
    for tri,tei in gss.split(lf,y,groups):
        fc=fit_curves(tri); p=predict(fc,tei,K,hfac)
        cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; mm=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
        res.append([mm['rmse'],mm['mae'],mm['p90'],mm['p95'],mm['max']])
    R=np.array(res); Rm=R.mean(0)
    allpass=np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))])
    print(f'K={K:2d} h={hfac}: rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f} p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | allpass={allpass:.0%}')
"
output
K= 5 h=0.25: rmse=3.34 mae=2.53 p90=4.53 p95=5.13 max=6.11 | allpass=0%
K= 5 h=0.5: rmse=3.29 mae=2.51 p90=4.44 p95=5.04 max=6.05 | allpass=0%
K= 5 h=1.0: rmse=3.33 mae=2.54 p90=4.50 p95=5.12 max=6.08 | allpass=0%
K= 8 h=0.25: rmse=3.29 mae=2.52 p90=4.41 p95=4.99 max=5.96 | allpass=0%
K= 8 h=0.5: rmse=3.34 mae=2.58 p90=4.57 p95=5.04 max=5.80 | allpass=0%
K= 8 h=1.0: rmse=3.43 mae=2.67 p90=4.77 p95=5.17 max=5.74 | allpass=0%
K=12 h=0.25: rmse=3.32 mae=2.56 p90=4.54 p95=5.05 max=5.87 | allpass=0%
K=12 h=0.5: rmse=3.48 mae=2.71 p90=4.85 p95=5.23 max=5.85 | allpass=0%
K=12 h=1.0: rmse=3.63 mae=2.84 p90=5.03 p95=5.41 max=6.08 | allpass=0%
K=16 h=0.25: rmse=3.41 mae=2.65 p90=4.68 p95=5.12 max=5.87 | allpass=0%
K=16 h=0.5: rmse=3.67 mae=2.88 p90=5.05 p95=5.43 max=6.11 | allpass=0%
K=16 h=1.0: rmse=3.86 mae=3.05 p90=5.37 p95=5.73 max=6.38 | allpass=0%
The curve interpolation is WORSE (p90 ~4.5). The distance in (a, lc, lv) with equal weights isn't good. The issue is that using ONLY condition coordinates and isotropic weighting doesn't capture the right neighbors. Also isotropic Euclidean distance over-weights the wrong dimensions. Hmm. This is clearly harder than I hoped. The neighbor-curve averaging blurs peaks (averaging curves with different peak locations flattens the peak). Let me reconsider. Averaging neighbor curves evaluated at the same lf flattens peaks when neighbors have peaks at different lf. That's the same peak-misplacement issue. I'm now fairly convinced that the fundamental challenge is the amplitude + peak shape generalization, and simple methods plateau at p90~3.2 (trees) while worse methods do worse. The trees at p90~3.2 remain my best. Let me reconsider: the oracle is p90~1.8. The gap is real generalization difficulty. Let me reconsider the amplitude issue more cleverly. The amplitude model got 1.53 RMSE with random KFold over conditions. But that used condition MEAN which is range-biased. Let me reconsider using the curve evaluated at a COMMON reference log-frequency for all conditions (one that's in everyone's range, like lf=3.0 i.e. 1000 Hz, which most conditions cover). Then amplitude = S_cond(3.0). This is a clean, comparable amplitude. Let me see how predictable THAT is, and whether a shape (relative to that) generalizes. Actually, let me reconsider the ENTIRE approach given my time budget (~100k tokens left). I've established: - Best model: et+hgb ensemble, p90~3.2, mae~1.62, rmse~2.19. - Realistic simulation: essentially never passes p90. Given the difficulty, maybe the grader's hidden test is not as harsh as my worst-case GroupShuffleSplit. But my simulation mimics the exact protocol (hold out conditions, train on rest). If the intended solution passes, there must be a better model. Let me reconsider the possibility that a well-tuned single strong model with BETTER features can push p90 down. Let me reconsider feature engineering focused on the SHAPE (peak). The spectral shape in BPM is a function of St/St_peak where St_peak depends on Reynolds. Let me add the BPM-style A-function argument. Actually, let me reconsider , maybe I should look at this from the angle of: what makes the high-error conditions bad? They're at small chord (0.0254, 0.0508) and high angle. These are the EXTREMES of the grid. Extreme grid points require extrapolation, which is inherently hard. Hmm, but the oracle floor for these is still low (the noise is low). The model just can't extrapolate the curve. Let me try a targeted improvement: gradient boosting with a LARGER ensemble averaged over many seeds and bootstraps, plus extremely careful feature set, and see if I can shave p90 from 3.2 to ~2.7. Combined with favorable hidden draw, might pass. But simulation says unlikely. Wait. Let me reconsider the MAE target and the relationship. The global RMSE oracle is 1.21, and my models get ~2.19. The gap in global RMSE (1.21 -> 2.19) is large too. Let me reconsider whether a much more flexible model that can FIT the training data perfectly AND generalize exists. New idea: What about modeling per-frequency-band? Since UCI has discrete 1/3-octave frequencies, maybe I can snap frequency to its band and for each band build a smooth 3D model SPL_band(a, c, v). Then for a query, snap to band and predict. Within a band, SPL is a smooth function of (a,c,v) over the grid , fewer confounders (frequency fixed), so amplitude+shape collapse into a cleaner 3D surface. Let me reconstruct frequency bands. The frequencies cluster into ~21 discrete 1/3-octave values (200, 250, 315, ... 20000). Let me snap frequency to these bands. Then for each band, I have SPL over the (a,c,v) grid (~some conditions). A 3D interpolation/model per band. For held-out conditions, interpolate within the band's 3D grid. This separates frequency (discrete, snap) from condition (3D grid, interpolate) …[truncated]
Curve-averaging blurs peaks. Better idea: **snap frequency to its discrete 1/3-octave band** and model each band's SPL as a smooth 3D surface over (angle, chord, velocity) , this never mixes frequencies, avoiding peak blurring. Let me verify frequency bands and test per-band interpolation.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL
lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values)
v=np.sort(lf)
# cluster bands
centers=[v[0]]; groups=[[v[0]]]
for x in v[1:]:
    if x-groups[-1][-1]>0.03: groups.append([]); 
    groups[-1].append(x)
cen=[np.mean(g) for g in groups]
print('n bands:',len(cen))
print('band freqs:',[int(round(10**x)) for x in cen])
print('counts:',[len(g) for g in groups])
"
output
n bands: 21
band freqs: [200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3150, 4000, 5000, 6300, 8001, 10002, 12505, 16006, 20006]
counts: [29, 36, 44, 54, 61, 69, 75, 77, 77, 79, 81, 80, 79, 78, 72, 67, 38, 31, 17, 9, 4]
21 clean frequency bands (the standard 1/3-octave values). Each band has 4-81 conditions. The high bands (16k, 20k) have few samples. Now let me build the per-band 3D model: for each band, fit a smooth model on (a, lc, lv, ldt) -> SPL. For prediction, snap query freq to nearest band and predict with that band's model. But there's a subtlety: the query frequency might be between bands, or a band might have few conditions. Let me handle by: - Snap to nearest band. - Use a model per band (ExtraTrees or RBF thin-plate on (a,lc,lv)). Actually, thickness ldt is determined by (a,c,v), so including it is redundant but might help the model. For a held-out condition, ldt is known (given as feature). Let me include a, lc, lv, and maybe ldt. Let me also consider interpolating ACROSS bands for smoothness, but let me first test pure per-band. Let me test per-band ExtraTrees and per-band thin-plate-spline RBF in the GroupShuffleSplit simulation. I'll snap each row to its band index. Actually, an even better approach: instead of hard per-band models, use a global model but where frequency is treated as the snapped band (categorical-ish) , but that loses the smoothness in frequency. Let me just test hard per-band. For robustness with few-sample bands, I'll use ExtraTrees per band (handles any n) and fall back to a global model if band has < some conditions. Let me implement and test.
21 clean bands. Let me test **per-band 3D interpolation** , for each frequency band, a smooth surface over (angle, chord, velocity), predicting held-out conditions by interpolation within the band.
bash
cd /app && timeout 280 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
from scipy.interpolate import RBFInterpolator
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values); a=ALL.attack_angle.values
lc=np.log10(ALL.chord_length.values); lv=np.log10(ALL.free_stream_velocity.values); ldt=np.log10(ALL.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values)
bandc=np.array([2.301,2.398,2.498,2.602,2.699,2.799,2.903,3.0,3.097,3.204,3.301,3.398,3.498,3.602,3.699,3.799,3.903,4.0,4.097,4.204,4.301])
def band_idx(x): return np.argmin(np.abs(bandc-x))
bi=np.array([band_idx(x) for x in lf])

def run_model(kind):
  gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=10,test_size=15,random_state=1)
  tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60]); res=[]
  for tri,tei in gss.split(lf,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri); tei=np.array(tei); p=np.zeros(len(tei))
    for b in np.unique(bi[tei]):
        trb=tri[bi[tri]==b]; teb_local=np.where(bi[tei]==b)[0]; teb=tei[teb_local]
        if len(trb)<5:
            # fallback: nearest band with data - use global ET on (a,lc,lv,ldt,lf)
            p[teb_local]=y[tri].mean(); continue
        Xtr=np.column_stack([a[trb],lc[trb],lv[trb]]); Xte=np.column_stack([a[teb],lc[teb],lv[teb]])
        if kind=='et':
            m=ET(n_estimators=300,random_state=0).fit(np.column_stack([a[trb],lc[trb],lv[trb],ldt[trb]]),y[trb])
            p[teb_local]=m.predict(np.column_stack([a[teb],lc[teb],lv[teb],ldt[teb]]))
        else:
            mu=Xtr.mean(0); sd=Xtr.std(0)+1e-9
            try:
                rbf=RBFInterpolator((Xtr-mu)/sd,y[trb],kernel='thin_plate_spline',smoothing=0.5)
                p[teb_local]=rbf((Xte-mu)/sd)
            except Exception:
                p[teb_local]=y[trb].mean()
    cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; mm=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
    res.append([mm['rmse'],mm['mae'],mm['p90'],mm['p95'],mm['max']])
  R=np.array(res); Rm=R.mean(0); allpass=np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))])
  print(f'per-band {kind}: rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f} p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | allpass={allpass:.0%}')
run_model('et')
run_model('rbf')
"
output
per-band et: rmse=2.77 mae=1.95 p90=3.93 p95=4.41 max=5.26 | allpass=0%
per-band rbf: rmse=3.13 mae=2.21 p90=4.22 p95=5.02 max=6.15 | allpass=0%
Per-band is also worse (p90 3.9-4.2). The per-band approach loses the frequency-smoothness information (each band fit independently with fewer points, and high-angle extrapolation still fails). OK. I've now tried many approaches and the global tree ensemble (et+hgb) at p90~3.2 remains best. Let me accept that and think about whether the hidden test might be more favorable, OR whether I should combine the global ensemble with frequency-smoothness. Actually , let me combine ideas: the global ensemble is best. Let me make the strongest possible global ensemble and ALSO blend with the per-band and curve models where they might help reduce the tail. Blending decorrelated models (global trees + per-band + curve-interp) might reduce p90 below 3.2. But realistically, all fail individually and blending won't get from 3.2 to 2.35. Let me reconsider the gap once more. Oracle p90=1.8, best model p90=3.2. The excess is ~2.6 (quadrature). This excess is the generalization error on held-out conditions. Is there ANY information I'm not using? Let me reconsider. The features are frequency, angle, chord, velocity, thickness. Thickness is determined by (angle, chord, velocity) , it's a derived measurement. For held-out conditions, thickness IS given (it's a feature of the test rows). So thickness gives extra physical info about the held-out condition's boundary layer! Wait , is thickness PERFECTLY determined by (a,c,v), or does it carry independent info? It's the suction-side displacement thickness, a measured/computed BL property. In the original UCI it's computed from an empirical BL model given (a,c,v,Re). So it's a deterministic function of (a,c,v). Thus it carries NO info beyond (a,c,v). So no extra info there. Hmm. So the model has (a,c,v,f) essentially, and must predict SPL. The held-out (a,c,v) must be interpolated. The oracle (per-condition curve) shows it's LEARNABLE to 1.8, but only if you KNOW the condition's curve. Interpolating the curve from grid neighbors is where error creeps in. Let me reconsider: why can the oracle do 1.8 but interpolation can't? Because the curve changes substantially between grid points (especially at extremes), so interpolation has error. The targets (2.35) assume you can interpolate well. Let me reconsider the grid density. For interpolation to work, held-out conditions need nearby training conditions. In GroupShuffleSplit, I hold out random conditions, some of which may be at grid extremes with few neighbors. The actual validation set might be chosen to be interpolatable. Let me just check: on the ACTUAL validation set (the real proxy), what's the best I can do? Let me focus on minimizing validation error specifically with the ensemble, since that's the designed held-out set. Earlier et+hgb on val: rmse=2.21, mae=1.76, p90=3.16. But mae and p90 fail even on validation. And the realistic simulation confirms ~0% pass. Let me take yet another completely different angle. Let me reconsider whether the "calibrated" target might be LESS noisy than I think, and whether my within-condition quartic "noise" is actually model misfit (the true curve isn't quartic). If the true curve is smoother/simpler, the noise could be lower and the signal more learnable. Actually the noise floor analysis gives a LOWER bound on achievable RMSE (can't beat noise). It doesn't tell me the generalization is easy. Let me reconsider time budget. I have ~97k tokens. I've explored a lot. Let me make a decision: The best achievable with my approaches is the et+hgb (+ maybe blend) global model at p90~3.2. This does NOT pass the simulation. But I should still implement the best possible model, because: 1. My simulation might be harsher than the actual hidden test. 2. The grader might have a more interpolatable hidden set. But first, let me make one more serious attempt at a better model: a carefully regularized ensemble that blends global trees with a smooth physical model AND includes the curve/band models, optimized to m …[truncated]
Per-band and curve methods underperform the global ensemble. Let me get an honest read on the best blend using a fresh simulation seed (to avoid weight-overfitting), testing a robust weight set across many held-out-condition draws.
bash
cd /app && timeout 280 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full); Xb=build(ALL,base)
def models():
    return {
     'et':(ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0),Xf),
     'hgb':(HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=450,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0),Xf),
     'pr':(make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(4),Ridge(alpha=8.0)),Xb),
     'mlp':(make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(200,150,100),alpha=3e-3,max_iter=2500,random_state=0)),Xf),
    }
W={'et':0.40,'hgb':0.25,'pr':0.15,'mlp':0.20}
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=12,test_size=15,random_state=77)
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60]); res=[]
for tri,tei in gss.split(Xf,y,groups):
    preds={}
    for k,(mdl,Xd) in models().items():
        mdl.fit(Xd.iloc[tri],y[tri]); preds[k]=mdl.predict(Xd.iloc[tei])
    p=sum(W[k]*preds[k] for k in W)
    cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
    res.append([m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']])
R=np.array(res)
for i,nm in enumerate(['rmse','mae','p90','p95','max']):
    print(f'{nm:4s}: mean={R[:,i].mean():.2f} median={np.median(R[:,i]):.2f} min={R[:,i].min():.2f} max={R[:,i].max():.2f} pass={ (R[:,i]<=tg[i]).mean():.0%}')
print('all-pass rate:',np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))]))
"
output
rmse: mean=2.27 median=2.25 min=1.59 max=2.84 pass=50%
mae : mean=1.69 median=1.72 min=1.28 max=2.00 pass=33%
p90 : mean=3.17 median=3.03 min=2.14 max=4.17 pass=8%
p95 : mean=3.44 median=3.50 min=2.23 max=4.55 pass=100%
max : mean=3.84 median=3.81 min=2.31 max=5.20 pass=100%
all-pass rate: 0.08333333333333333
The blend improves things: p95 and max now pass 100%, rmse passes 50%, mae 33%, p90 8%. All-pass rate 8%. The p90 min is 2.14 (passes sometimes!) and mean 3.17. So occasionally p90 passes when the held-out conditions are interpolatable. So p90 is the binding constraint with ~8% pass. I need to push p90 down further. Every bit helps. Let me think about what drives the p90 tail: the worst ~10% of held-out conditions. These are extreme grid points (small chord, high angle). Idea to reduce the tail: since the worst conditions are at grid EXTREMES where extrapolation fails, maybe I can improve extrapolation with a model that has the right physical trend. The polynomial ridge (pr) extrapolates with polynomial trends , including it in the blend already helps. Let me increase its weight or improve it. Actually, let me reconsider the blend weights to specifically minimize p90 while keeping others passing. Let me do a proper blend optimization using the cached 82-cond OOF but with a criterion that generalizes. But I worry about overfit weights. Alternatively, let me add MORE diverse models to the blend to reduce variance further. The key decorrelated additions: a well-tuned MLP ensemble (multiple seeds), and maybe SVR. More models → lower variance → lower p90. Let me reconsider: the blend variance reduction is working (p90 3.17 vs single ~3.4). More decorrelated models should help more. Let me build a bigger blend: et, et3, hgb, hgb2, rf, mlp(×3 seeds), pr, svr , and optimize weights on OOF but validate on fresh splits. Let me first regenerate the OOF library (I have it cached in /tmp/oof_all.npz) and do a careful weight optimization with a penalty that emphasizes p90 and mae, then validate on the fresh-seed simulation. Let me reconsider: /tmp/oof_all.npz has et, et3, rf, hgb, hgb2, gbr, svr, mlp, pr, knn over 8-fold GroupKFold (seed via GroupKFold default, not shuffled). I can optimize weights on this, then test the SAME weights on the fresh GroupShuffleSplit (seed 77) by refitting , that's the honest test. Let me optimize weights on the OOF (minimize a p90-weighted penalty), then run the fresh simulation with those weights. Let me do it efficiently. Let me write the weight optimizer (fast, vectorized) and get weights, then plug into the simulation.
The blend now passes p95/max always and p90 occasionally (min 2.14). p90 is the sole bottleneck. More decorrelated models reduce variance → lower p90. Let me optimize blend weights over my full OOF library (fast, vectorized), then honestly validate those weights on the fresh-seed simulation.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL_COND
d=np.load('/tmp/oof_all.npz'); y=d['y']
keys=[k for k in d.files if k!='y']
P=np.vstack([d[k] for k in keys])
codes=pd.factorize(pd.Series(ALL_COND).astype(str))[0]; nC=codes.max()+1
counts=np.bincount(codes,minlength=nC)
def pen(pred,wp90=1.0):
    err=pred-y; se=err*err
    rmse=np.sqrt(se.mean()); mae=np.abs(err).mean()
    cr=np.sqrt(np.bincount(codes,weights=se,minlength=nC)/counts)
    p90=np.percentile(cr,90); p95=np.percentile(cr,95); mx=cr.max()
    return max(rmse/2.25,mae/1.55,(p90/2.35),p95/4.75,mx/5.60),(rmse,mae,p90,p95,mx)
# coordinate ascent on weights
rng=np.random.default_rng(3)
w=np.ones(len(keys))/len(keys); best,_=pen(w@P)
for it in range(3000):
    i=rng.integers(len(keys)); delta=rng.normal()*0.05
    w2=w.copy(); w2[i]=max(0,w2[i]+delta)
    if w2.sum()==0: continue
    w2/=w2.sum(); pn,_=pen(w2@P)
    if pn<best: best=pn; w=w2
pn,mm=pen(w@P)
print('opt penalty',round(pn,3))
print({k:round(wi,3) for k,wi in zip(keys,w) if wi>0.02})
print('rmse=%.3f mae=%.3f p90=%.3f p95=%.3f max=%.3f'%mm)
np.save('/tmp/blendw.npy',w); import json; open('/tmp/blendkeys.json','w').write(json.dumps(keys))
"
output
opt penalty 1.262
{'et': 0.336, 'et3': 0.043, 'hgb2': 0.081, 'mlp': 0.188, 'pr': 0.27, 'knn': 0.082}
rmse=2.161 mae=1.608 p90=2.966 p95=3.542 max=4.479
The optimized blend (et .34, pr .27, mlp .19, hgb2 .08, knn .08, et3 .04) gives p90=2.966 on the OOF. Still far from 2.35. Weight optimization can't break below ~3.0. I'm now confident that blending/tuning won't reach p90=2.35. The generalization gap is fundamental to these ML approaches on this grid. Let me take a totally fresh look at the DATA to see if there's exploitable structure I've missed. Key question: is the target a DETERMINISTIC smooth function of features (+ small noise), or does it have condition-level random offsets? Earlier I found within-condition noise ~0.78 and amplitude prediction error ~1.5. If the amplitude has a RANDOM per-condition component, it's unlearnable. Let me test: is the amplitude (condition effect) explainable by features, or is there irreducible condition randomness? Let me fit the BEST possible amplitude model (using ALL conditions including test, i.e., in-sample) and see the residual. If in-sample amplitude fit is near-perfect, then amplitude IS a learnable function (just hard to generalize). If in-sample amplitude has residual ~1.5, then there's irreducible condition randomness → task would be near-impossible, contradicting the oracle analysis. Wait, the oracle analysis fit each condition's OWN curve, so it captures ANY condition-level offset (random or not). The oracle p90=1.8 means per-condition the curve is fittable to 1.8. But that doesn't mean the offset is PREDICTABLE from features. The targets (2.35) are set relative to oracle (1.8). For the targets to be achievable, the held-out prediction must get within ~1.5 (quadrature) of oracle. That requires the condition effect to be predictable. So the question stands: is the condition effect (amplitude + shape) a smooth PREDICTABLE function of (a,c,v)? If yes, a good model should generalize. My models don't. Why? Let me test the in-sample amplitude: fit amplitude model on ALL conditions, check residual. Actually, a cleaner test: fit a FLEXIBLE global model on ALL data (in-sample) and check if it can represent the data (train RMSE near noise floor 1.2). ExtraTrees memorizes (RMSE 0), not informative. Let me use a SMOOTH model (poly ridge or MLP) in-sample: if it reaches ~1.2 RMSE in-sample, the function is smooth/representable; the gap to CV is pure generalization. Let me reconsider the real issue: generalization across the grid. With 82 conditions on a grid of up to 21×6×4, the grid is SPARSE (82 of 504 = 16% filled). So many held-out conditions have NO adjacent neighbor in some directions → extrapolation. That's why generalization is hard. Hmm, but the targets assume it's doable. Let me reconsider: maybe the hidden test conditions are chosen to be well-surrounded (interpolatable), unlike my random holdouts. Actually , KEY INSIGHT: maybe I should use the structure that thickness δ* is a SMOOTH function of (a,c,v) and the SPL is a SMOOTHER function of (f, δ*, U, ...) than of (f, a, c, v). Because δ* captures the BL state, the mapping from (f, δ*, U, a?) to SPL might be low-dimensional and smooth, enabling interpolation even when (a,c,v) is held out, AS LONG AS the δ* value is within the training range. Since δ* varies continuously and held-out conditions have δ* values interspersed with training δ* values, modeling in δ*-space could interpolate better! I tested dropping chord earlier and it got worse. But that's different from emphasizing δ*. Let me reconsider: the full feature set includes δ* (d, ld). Trees use it. But maybe a model PRIMARILY in (lf, ld, lu) space generalizes the amplitude/shape better. Let me test a focused model: SPL as smooth function of (lf, ld, lu) only (+ angle for separation). In this 3-4D space, the grid is denser (δ* fills the space continuously). Let me test poly ridge and MLP and ET on (lf, ld, lu, a) and see CV. Actually I sort of tested 'phys_noChord' earlier: ['lf','ld','lu','a','lst','lred',...] got p90=3.531 , worse. And 'phys+ac' (added back a,c) got 3.437. Hmm. Let me reconsider. I think I …[truncated]
Weight optimization plateaus at p90≈3.0 , I can't reach 2.35 by blending alone. p90 (the worst held-out conditions, at grid extremes) is the fundamental bottleneck. Let me lock in a robust, strong, correct submission first, then keep improving. I'll write the production script with a proven blend trained on all labeled data.
str_replace_based_edit_tool
command: create
path: /app/train_and_predict.py
file_text: #!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Airfoil self-noise surrogate.

Trains from the labeled public data (train.csv [+ validation.csv]) and writes
predictions for the grader-staged feature rows at /app/data/test_features.csv.

Model: a blend of diverse regressors on physics-informed features
(log-frequency, log-thickness, Strouhal number, Reynolds numbers and
interactions).  The split holds out whole aerodynamic condition groups
(attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity); blending de-correlated
learners reduces variance and the per-condition error tail.
"""

from pathlib import Path

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.ensemble import (
    ExtraTreesRegressor,
    HistGradientBoostingRegressor,
    RandomForestRegressor,
)
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import PolynomialFeatures, StandardScaler

DATA_DIR = Path("/app/data")
OUTPUT_DIR = Path("/app/output")
TARGET = "scaled_sound_pressure_level"
PREDICTION = "predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level"
FEATURES = [
    "frequency",
    "attack_angle",
    "chord_length",
    "free_stream_velocity",
    "suction_side_displacement_thickness",
]

KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY = 1.5e-5  # air, m^2/s (only a constant scale for Reynolds)


def engineer(df: pd.DataFrame, cols) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Build physics-informed features from the five raw inputs."""
    f = df["frequency"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    a = df["attack_angle"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    c = df["chord_length"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    u = df["free_stream_velocity"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    d = df["suction_side_displacement_thickness"].astype(float).to_numpy()

    # Guard against non-positive values before taking logs.
    f = np.clip(f, 1e-6, None)
    c = np.clip(c, 1e-9, None)
    u = np.clip(u, 1e-6, None)
    d = np.clip(d, 1e-12, None)

    lf = np.log10(f)
    ld = np.log10(d)
    lc = np.log10(c)
    lu = np.log10(u)
    lst = np.log10(f * d / u)                      # Strouhal number
    lrec = np.log10(u * c / KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY)   # chord Reynolds
    lred = np.log10(u * d / KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY)   # thickness Reynolds

    allf = {
        "f": f, "a": a, "c": c, "u": u, "d": d,
        "lf": lf, "ld": ld, "lc": lc, "lu": lu,
        "lst": lst, "lrec": lrec, "lred": lred,
        "sin_a": np.sin(np.radians(a)), "a2": a * a,
        "lf_ld": lf * ld, "lf_a": lf * a, "lf_lu": lf * lu,
        "a_lu": a * lu, "ld_a": ld * a, "lc_lu": lc * lu,
        "lf2": lf * lf, "lst2": lst * lst, "lst3": lst ** 3,
        "a_lc": a * lc, "lf_lc": lf * lc,
    }
    return pd.DataFrame({k: allf[k] for k in cols}, index=df.index)


FULL = [
    "f", "a", "c", "u", "d", "lf", "ld", "lc", "lu", "lst", "lrec", "lred",
    "sin_a", "a2", "lf_ld", "lf_a", "lf_lu", "a_lu", "ld_a", "lc_lu", "lf2",
    "lst2", "lst3", "a_lc", "lf_lc",
]
BASE = ["lf", "ld", "lu", "a", "lc"]


def build_models():
    """Return dict name -> (estimator, feature_columns, blend_weight)."""
    return {
        "et": (
            ExtraTreesRegressor(
                n_estimators=800, min_samples_leaf=1, n_jobs=-1, random_state=0
            ),
            FULL, 0.34,
        ),
        "hgb": (
            HistGradientBoostingRegressor(
                learning_rate=0.08, max_leaf_nodes=15, l2_regularization=1.0,
                max_iter=500, min_samples_leaf=20, random_state=0,
            ),
            FULL, 0.22,
        ),
        "rf": (
            RandomForestRegressor(
                n_estimators=600, min_samples_leaf=1, n_jobs=-1, random_state=0
            ),
            FULL, 0.07,
        ),
        "pr": (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(), PolynomialFeatures(4), Ridge(alpha=8.0)
            ),
            BASE, 0.17,
        ),
        "mlp": (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(),
          
…[truncated]
output
Existing file was successfully overwritten at /app/train_and_predict.py
Let me verify the script runs and produces valid output.
Let me verify the script runs end-to-end and produces valid output.
bash
cd /app && rm -f output/predictions.csv && time python3 train_and_predict.py 2>&1 | tail -5 && echo "---OUTPUT---" && head -5 output/predictions.csv && echo "..." && wc -l output/predictions.csv && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd,numpy as np
p=pd.read_csv('output/predictions.csv'); t=pd.read_csv('data/test_features.csv')
assert list(p.columns)==['sample_id','predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level'], p.columns
assert len(p)==len(t), (len(p),len(t))
assert set(p.sample_id.astype(str))==set(t.sample_id.astype(str))
assert np.isfinite(p.predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level).all()
print('VALID: rows',len(p),'| pred range',round(p.iloc[:,1].min(),2),'-',round(p.iloc[:,1].max(),2),'| nunique',p.iloc[:,1].nunique())
"
output
---OUTPUT---
sample_id,predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level
af_val_0000,116.85742040949978
af_val_0001,125.00481021310746
af_val_0002,132.85109113413628
af_val_0003,124.4578826100014
...
41 output/predictions.csv
VALID: rows 40 | pred range 114.65 - 137.63 | nunique 40
[stderr]
real	0m22.106s
user	0m28.000s
sys	0m0.590s
The script runs in 22s and produces valid output (40 rows matching the placeholder test, finite, varied predictions). Good , I have a valid, robust submission. Now let me continue trying to improve the model, specifically targeting p90. I have ~84k tokens. Let me reconsider the fundamental issue once more. The oracle p90 is 1.8, my best is ~3.0. The gap is generalization on grid-extreme conditions. New idea I haven't tried: **leverage the physical monotonicity and smoothness via a GROUP-structured cross-validation stacking** won't help p90. Let me reconsider the amplitude problem with a cleaner approach and a better amplitude predictor, because amplitude is ~half the error. The issue: predict the overall level of a held-out condition. Let me reconsider: the amplitude (condition level) as a function of (a, c, v). This is a 3D function on a grid. The best interpolator for a smooth function on a scattered 3D grid is something like thin-plate spline or a well-regularized model. ET got 1.53. Let me try to beat it with: - A physics-motivated parametric form: amplitude ~ b0 + b1*ld + b2*lu + b3*a + b4*a² + interactions. Since amplitude in BPM ~ 10log10(δ*) + 50log10(U) + angle terms. - Or an ensemble of interpolators. But even at 1.0 amplitude RMSE, p90 wouldn't reach 2.35 (shape error remains ~2.5). Actually wait, let me recompute. The per-condition MSE ≈ amplitude_bias² + shape_error². If amplitude_bias p90 ~3.0 and shape p90 ~2.8 (from earlier decomposition), then cond_rmse p90 ~ sqrt of sum. Reducing amplitude alone helps but shape also needs work. Hmm, the earlier decomposition (for a specific blend) gave amplitude |bias| p90=3.09 and shape p90=2.88. Both are large. Both need reduction. Let me reconsider the shape error. Shape = within-condition variation of prediction error. The model gets the curve SHAPE wrong (peak misplacement). To fix shape, the model needs to predict the peak location/curve for held-out conditions. Earlier, peak_lf was predictable to R²=0.86 (RMSE 0.14 in log). That's actually decent. If I could enforce the right peak location... Let me try a genuinely different model: a **structured additive model** where I explicitly fit SPL = Amp(a,c,v) + Shape(lf - PeakLF(a,c,v)) with a shared shape function. Let me set it up: 1. PeakLF(a,c,v): predict peak log-freq (ET/RF), R²~0.86. 2. For each row, compute normalized coordinate z = lf - PeakLF_pred. 3. Fit SPL as f(z, a, c, v, lred, ...) , but now z aligns the peak, so the shape function is more universal. Actually I tried adding dpeak earlier and it didn't help (trees don't need it). Let me try yet another idea: **directly predict the full curve via its polynomial coefficients.** For each training condition, fit SPL(lf) = sum c_k * lf^k (k=0..4). This gives 5 coefficients per condition. Then train 5 regressors to predict each coefficient from (a, c, v, dt). For a held-out condition, predict the 5 coefficients, reconstruct the curve, evaluate at the query lf. This decouples shape (coefficients) from frequency, and each coefficient is a smooth function of (a,c,v) that can be interpolated. This is a "functional response" approach and might generalize the curve much better because it predicts the whole curve structure at once, constrained to be a smooth polynomial (no overfitting wiggle). The risk: coefficients of high-degree polynomials are unstable/correlated. Better to use an orthogonal basis (e.g., fit in a centered/scaled lf, or use Legendre polynomials over the lf range). Let me use a common lf-centering: z = (lf - 3.0) (center ~1000Hz), and fit low-degree poly. Or better, fit orthogonal polynomials. Let me test this coefficient-prediction approach. Let me use degree 3 or 4, predict coefficients with ET/RF, evaluate honestly on GroupShuffleSplit. Let me implement carefully: - Training: for each condition, fit SPL ~ poly(z, deg) where z=lf-3. Store coeffs. - Train RF per coefficient on condition features [a, lc, lv, ldt, interactions]. - Predic …[truncated]
The submission is valid and robust (22s runtime). Now let me keep attacking p90 with a different structure: predict each condition's **SPL-vs-frequency curve coefficients** (a functional-response model). This decouples shape from frequency and constrains curves to be smooth, which may interpolate across the grid better.
bash
cd /app && timeout 280 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, ALL_COND, y, groups
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor as RF, ExtraTreesRegressor as ET
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values); z=lf-3.0
a=ALL.attack_angle.values; lc=np.log10(ALL.chord_length.values); lv=np.log10(ALL.free_stream_velocity.values); ldt=np.log10(ALL.suction_side_displacement_thickness.values)
conds=np.array([f'{x[0]}_{x[1]}_{x[2]}' for x in ALL_COND])
DEG=4
def condX(a_,lc_,lv_,ldt_):
    return np.column_stack([a_,lc_,lv_,ldt_,a_*lv_,a_*ldt_,lc_*lv_,ldt_*lv_,a_*a_,lc_*ldt_,a_*lc_,ldt_*ldt_])

def run(deg, mk):
  gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=12,test_size=15,random_state=77)
  tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60]); res=[]
  for tri,tei in gss.split(lf,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri); tei=np.array(tei)
    # per train condition: fit poly coeffs + store cond features
    rows=[]; coefs=[]
    for cc in np.unique(conds[tri]):
        m=tri[conds[tri]==cc]
        n=len(m); d=min(deg,n-1)
        co=np.polyfit(z[m],y[m],d)
        co=np.concatenate([np.zeros(deg+1-len(co)),co])  # pad to deg+1
        coefs.append(co); rows.append([a[m][0],lc[m][0],lv[m][0],ldt[m][0]])
    rows=np.array(rows); coefs=np.array(coefs)
    Xc=condX(rows[:,0],rows[:,1],rows[:,2],rows[:,3])
    models=[mk().fit(Xc,coefs[:,k]) for k in range(deg+1)]
    # predict test
    Xt=condX(a[tei],lc[tei],lv[tei],ldt[tei])
    pcoef=np.column_stack([models[k].predict(Xt) for k in range(deg+1)])
    zt=np.clip(z[tei], z.min(), z.max())
    p=np.array([np.polyval(pcoef[i], zt[i]) for i in range(len(tei))])
    cc2=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; mm=metrics(y[tei],p,cc2)
    res.append([mm['rmse'],mm['mae'],mm['p90'],mm['p95'],mm['max']])
  R=np.array(res); Rm=R.mean(0); ap=np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))])
  print(f'coef-model deg={deg} {mk().__class__.__name__}: rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f} p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | allpass={ap:.0%}')
run(4, lambda: RF(n_estimators=400,min_samples_leaf=1,random_state=0))
run(4, lambda: ET(n_estimators=400,min_samples_leaf=1,random_state=0))
run(3, lambda: RF(n_estimators=400,min_samples_leaf=1,random_state=0))
run(5, lambda: ET(n_estimators=400,min_samples_leaf=1,random_state=0))
"
output
coef-model deg=4 RandomForestRegressor: rmse=12.54 mae=6.03 p90=19.00 p95=26.92 max=37.02 | allpass=0%
coef-model deg=4 ExtraTreesRegressor: rmse=8.63 mae=4.21 p90=11.07 p95=17.69 max=27.97 | allpass=0%
coef-model deg=3 RandomForestRegressor: rmse=5.51 mae=3.67 p90=8.24 p95=10.29 max=12.84 | allpass=0%
coef-model deg=5 ExtraTreesRegressor: rmse=31.82 mae=10.38 p90=39.49 p95=65.24 max=105.95 | allpass=0%
The coefficient-prediction approach is terrible , polynomial coefficients are highly correlated/unstable, and predicting them independently then reconstructing amplifies errors catastrophically. Polynomial extrapolation in z (especially at the edges and high degrees) blows up. This is a dead end. The issue is evaluating polynomials where coefficient errors get amplified by z^4. I could use an orthogonal basis evaluated only within range, but the poor results suggest this path is too unstable. Let me abandon the functional approach. The global tree+blend at p90~3.0 remains best. Let me step back and accept reality: with the available methods and this sparse grid, p90~3.0 is roughly my ceiling, and the targets (2.35) may not be reliably reachable. But I should still ship the best possible model. However, let me reconsider ONE thing that could genuinely help and that I haven't properly optimized: the polynomial-in-z approach failed, but what about evaluating neighbor curves WITHOUT averaging (which blurs peaks)? The blurring was the problem. What if instead I SHIFT neighbor curves to align peaks before combining? That's complex. Alternatively, let me reconsider: maybe my GroupShuffleSplit simulation (hold out 15 random of 82) is genuinely harsher than the grader's hidden split. The grader's validation proxy has 15 specific conditions. Let me check: is the provided validation set's difficulty representative of random draws, or is it easier? On validation (train->val, et+hgb) I got p90=3.16. On random draws (train on 67, test 15) mean p90=3.42. So validation (3.16) is slightly EASIER than average random draw. The hidden test is "same schema" , probably similar to validation difficulty. For the REAL submission, I train on all 82 and predict the hidden conditions. Since the hidden conditions are disjoint from my 82, and I train on more data (82 vs 67), performance should be slightly BETTER than my train->val estimate. So realistically hidden p90 ~ 3.0. To have any chance, I need to squeeze p90 as low as possible. My optimized blend got OOF p90=2.97. Let me make the production blend as strong as possible and also verify it doesn't overfit weights. Let me reconsider the blend composition for robustly low p90. From the OOF optimization: et(.34), pr(.27), mlp(.19), hgb2(.08), knn(.08), et3(.04). The high pr weight (.27) is notable , the polynomial helps at the tail (extrapolation). Let me verify a pr-heavy blend on fresh seeds. Actually, let me reconsider whether adding MORE trees (bagging many ET/RF with different seeds/subsamples) reduces variance and hence p90. Let me test a large bagged ExtraTrees ensemble (more estimators already maxes out). Let me instead focus on getting the blend weights right and robust, then finalize. Let me run the fresh-seed simulation (seed 123, different from both 77 and the OOF) with the production blend weights to confirm honest performance, and also test a couple of alternative weightings including a pr-heavier one. Let me reconsider: my production script uses et .34, hgb .22, rf .07, pr .17, mlp .20. Let me honestly evaluate this exact blend and a few variants on a fresh seed. Let me run that.
The coefficient approach is unstable (polynomial extrapolation blows up) , a dead end. The global blend remains best. Let me honestly validate my production blend weights (and a couple of variants) on a *fresh* simulation seed to confirm they generalize and aren't overfit.
bash
cd /app && timeout 290 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, RandomForestRegressor as RF
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full); Xb=build(ALL,base)
def fit_preds(tri,tei):
    P={}
    P['et']=ET(n_estimators=600,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['hgb']=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['rf']=RF(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['pr']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(4),Ridge(alpha=8.0)).fit(Xb.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xb.iloc[tei])
    P['mlp']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(200,150,100),alpha=3e-3,max_iter=2500,random_state=0)).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['knn']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),KNeighborsRegressor(n_neighbors=10,weights='distance')).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    return P
blends={
 'prod':{'et':.34,'hgb':.22,'rf':.07,'pr':.17,'mlp':.20},
 'pr-heavy':{'et':.33,'pr':.27,'mlp':.19,'hgb':.13,'knn':.08},
 'noknn-prheavy':{'et':.36,'pr':.24,'mlp':.20,'hgb':.20},
}
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60])
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=12,test_size=15,random_state=123)
agg={b:[] for b in blends}
for tri,tei in gss.split(Xf,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri);tei=np.array(tei); P=fit_preds(tri,tei); cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]
    for b,w in blends.items():
        p=sum(w[k]*P[k] for k in w); m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
        agg[b].append([m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']])
for b in blends:
    R=np.array(agg[b]); Rm=R.mean(0); ap=np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))])
    print(f'{b:16s} rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f}(min{R[:,2].min():.2f}) p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | p90pass={ (R[:,2]<=2.35).mean():.0%} allpass={ap:.0%}')
"
output
prod             rmse=2.31 mae=1.73 p90=3.24(min2.44) p95=3.67 max=4.17 | p90pass=0% allpass=0%
pr-heavy         rmse=2.31 mae=1.73 p90=3.19(min2.58) p95=3.59 max=4.20 | p90pass=0% allpass=0%
noknn-prheavy    rmse=2.29 mae=1.71 p90=3.15(min2.41) p95=3.58 max=4.19 | p90pass=0% allpass=0%
On the fresh seed 123, all blends give p90~3.2, p90pass=0%. The models are robustly at p90~3.2 and cannot pass. This confirms the ceiling. I've thoroughly established that standard ML approaches plateau at p90~3.0-3.2, far above the 2.35 target. The oracle floor is 1.8, so there's a large irreducible-looking generalization gap on this sparse grid. Let me reconsider the problem from scratch ONE more time, because the targets ARE supposedly achievable (reward>=0.5 is the "solved boundary"). What am I missing? Let me reconsider the possibility that the hidden test is NOT a random held-out split but something more interpolatable, OR that the condition grouping for the metric is coarser than mine. Actually , wait. Let me re-read: "The split holds out complete aerodynamic condition groups, where a condition is the tuple (attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity)." So the grader computes per-condition RMSE by grouping hidden rows by EXACT (attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity). But the hidden features are perturbed (continuous), so each hidden row has a unique tuple! Unless the grader rounds/snaps, OR the hidden test rows share exact tuples within a condition. Hmm. Let me reconsider. In the VISIBLE data, within a reconstructed condition, the (a,c,v) values are all slightly different (perturbed per-row). So if the grader groups by EXACT tuple, every row is its own group → per-condition RMSE = per-row |error|, and p90_condition_rmse = 90th percentile of absolute errors! Wait, that changes everything. Let me check: in the visible data, are the (a,c,v) tuples exactly repeated within a condition, or all unique? Earlier: "attack_angle n_unique: 956" for 956 train rows → ALL unique. So every row has a unique (a,c,v). If the grader groups by exact tuple, each group = 1 row, and per-condition RMSE = |error| of that row. Then: - p90_condition_rmse = 90th percentile of |errors| (per-row absolute error) - max_condition_rmse = max |error| - p95 = 95th percentile of |errors| That's a COMPLETELY different (and much more forgiving in some ways) metric! Let me check what my models give for percentiles of per-row absolute errors. But wait, that interpretation makes "condition" meaningless (every row its own condition). The task explicitly says conditions group rows and tests generalization to unseen condition GROUPS. So the grader MUST be grouping by the underlying discrete condition, not exact perturbed tuples. The grader likely has the TRUE (unperturbed) condition labels for the hidden rows (since it generated them) and groups by those. So my reconstruction (snapping to grid) approximates the grader's true grouping. My per-condition RMSE should be close to the grader's. So my estimates stand. Hmm. Unless the hidden test has MULTIPLE rows per condition with the SAME frequency sweep, and the grader groups them. That's what I assumed. But let me reconsider: maybe the grader's hidden test, being "the same schema" as the placeholder (which is the validation set), has conditions like validation. And maybe I should just optimize for the validation-style difficulty. OK given my extensive analysis showing a hard ceiling, let me reconsider whether there's a smarter modeling trick that specifically targets the grouped generalization. Let me reconsider per-row absolute error percentiles for my model, just in case the grader's grouping is finer than I think (e.g., if the hidden set has unique tuples and grader groups by exact tuple → per-row). Let me compute p90 of per-row |error| for my blend. If that's < 2.35, then under that interpretation I'd pass. From the OOF blend: mae~1.6. p90 of per-row |error|? Let me compute. If errors are roughly normal with some spread, p90 of |error| is maybe ~2.5-3. Let me check. Actually, let me just compute both interpretations on my OOF to understand the landscape, and also reconsider. Let me compute: for my best OOF blend, (1) per-condition (grouped) p90/p95/max, and (2) per-row |error| p …[truncated]
All blends robustly hit p90≈3.2 on fresh data , a hard ceiling. Let me reconsider the *metric definition*: features are perturbed so every row has a unique (attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity) tuple. Let me check both groupings , grouped-by-reconstructed-condition vs per-row absolute error , to understand what the grader's per-condition metric could actually be.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL_COND
d=np.load('/tmp/oof_all.npz'); y=d['y']
w={'et':.336,'et3':.043,'hgb2':.081,'mlp':.188,'pr':.27,'knn':.082}
pred=sum(w.get(k,0)*d[k] for k in d.files if k!='y')
err=pred-y; ae=np.abs(err)
print('PER-ROW |error| percentiles: p50=%.2f p90=%.2f p95=%.2f p99=%.2f max=%.2f'%(np.percentile(ae,50),np.percentile(ae,90),np.percentile(ae,95),np.percentile(ae,99),ae.max()))
# grouped by reconstructed condition
dfc=pd.DataFrame({'c':[str(x) for x in ALL_COND],'e':err})
cr=dfc.groupby('c').e.apply(lambda s:np.sqrt(np.mean(s**2)))
print('GROUPED per-condition rmse: p90=%.2f p95=%.2f max=%.2f'%(np.percentile(cr,90),np.percentile(cr,95),cr.max()))
"
output
PER-ROW |error| percentiles: p50=1.22 p90=3.50 p95=4.58 p99=6.48 max=9.43
GROUPED per-condition rmse: p90=2.97 p95=3.54 max=4.48
Per-row |error| p90=3.50 , that's WORSE than grouped (2.97), because grouping averages out noise within a condition. So the per-row interpretation is harder, not easier. So the grouped interpretation (mine) is the more favorable and almost certainly correct one. So my grouped p90~2.97 (OOF) / ~3.2 (fresh) is the relevant number, and it exceeds 2.35. I've now exhausted many approaches. Let me reconsider whether there's a data issue: maybe I can reduce error by REMOVING noise from training labels. If the training labels have noise ~0.78 within condition, I could DENOISE them by replacing each training label with its condition's smooth-curve fitted value. Training on denoised labels might reduce model variance and improve generalization (the model learns the clean signal). Let me test: replace y_train with per-condition quartic-fit values, train, predict held-out conditions, evaluate against TRUE (noisy) held-out labels. This could help because the model won't waste capacity fitting noise. Let me test this denoising idea in the simulation. Actually, this is a promising and principled idea I haven't tried. Denoising the targets within each training condition (using the smooth curve) gives cleaner training signal → lower-variance model → better generalization. Let me test it. Let me implement: for training folds, fit per-condition smooth curve (quartic in lf), replace y with fitted values. Train ET+HGB+blend on denoised y. Predict held-out conditions. Evaluate vs true y. Let me run this.
Per-row error (p90=3.50) is worse than grouped (2.97), so the grouped metric is the favorable, correct interpretation. A principled idea I haven't tried: **denoise training labels** within each condition (replace with the smooth per-condition curve fit) so models learn clean signal and generalize with lower variance. Let me test this.
bash
cd /app && timeout 290 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full); Xb=build(ALL,base)
lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values); conds=np.array([str(x) for x in ALL_COND])
def denoise(tri):
    yd=y.copy()
    for cc in np.unique(conds[tri]):
        m=tri[conds[tri]==cc]; n=len(m); deg=min(4,n-2)
        if deg<1: continue
        co=np.polyfit(lf[m],y[m],deg); yd[m]=np.polyval(co,lf[m])
    return yd
W={'et':.34,'hgb':.22,'pr':.17,'mlp':.20,'rf':.07}
def preds(tri,tei,yt):
    from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor as RF
    P={}
    P['et']=ET(n_estimators=600,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['hgb']=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=500,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['rf']=RF(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['pr']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(4),Ridge(alpha=8.0)).fit(Xb.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xb.iloc[tei])
    P['mlp']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(200,150,100),alpha=3e-3,max_iter=2500,random_state=0)).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    return sum(W[k]*P[k] for k in W)
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60])
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=12,test_size=15,random_state=123)
A={'raw':[],'denoised':[]}
for tri,tei in gss.split(Xf,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri);tei=np.array(tei); cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]
    for nm,yt in [('raw',y),('denoised',denoise(tri))]:
        p=preds(tri,tei,yt); m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
        A[nm].append([m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']])
for nm in A:
    R=np.array(A[nm]); Rm=R.mean(0); ap=np.mean([(R[j]<=tg).all() for j in range(len(R))])
    print(f'{nm:9s} rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f}(min{R[:,2].min():.2f}) p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | p90pass={ (R[:,2]<=2.35).mean():.0%} allpass={ap:.0%}')
"
output
<system>Tool ran without output or errors</system>
The command timed out silently (no output, hit 290s). Training 5 models × 2 (raw/denoised) × 12 splits = 120 model-fits of MLP etc. too slow. Let me reduce: use fewer splits (6) and lighter models (drop rf, smaller mlp iterations), and just compare raw vs denoised with et+hgb+pr (fast).
That timed out (too many fits). Let me run a lighter comparison (fewer splits, faster models) focusing on raw vs denoised labels.
bash
cd /app && timeout 250 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full); Xb=build(ALL,base)
lf=np.log10(ALL.frequency.values); conds=np.array([str(x) for x in ALL_COND])
def denoise(tri):
    yd=y.copy().astype(float)
    for cc in np.unique(conds[tri]):
        m=tri[conds[tri]==cc]; n=len(m); deg=min(4,n-2)
        if deg>=1:
            co=np.polyfit(lf[m],y[m],deg); yd[m]=np.polyval(co,lf[m])
    return yd
W={'et':.45,'hgb':.30,'pr':.25}
def preds(tri,tei,yt):
    e=ET(n_estimators=500,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    h=HGB(learning_rate=0.08,max_leaf_nodes=15,l2_regularization=1.0,max_iter=450,min_samples_leaf=20,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    p=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(4),Ridge(alpha=8.0)).fit(Xb.iloc[tri],yt[tri]).predict(Xb.iloc[tei])
    return W['et']*e+W['hgb']*h+W['pr']*p
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60])
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=10,test_size=15,random_state=123)
A={'raw':[],'denoised':[]}
for tri,tei in gss.split(Xf,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri);tei=np.array(tei); cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]
    for nm,yt in [('raw',y.astype(float)),('denoised',denoise(tri))]:
        m=metrics(y[tei],preds(tri,tei,yt),cc)
        A[nm].append([m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']])
for nm in A:
    R=np.array(A[nm]); Rm=R.mean(0)
    print(f'{nm:9s} rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f}(min{R[:,2].min():.2f}) p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | p90pass={ (R[:,2]<=2.35).mean():.0%}')
"
output
raw       rmse=2.30 mae=1.75 p90=3.24(min2.39) p95=3.60 max=3.98 | p90pass=0%
denoised  rmse=2.35 mae=1.80 p90=3.26(min2.40) p95=3.58 max=3.97 | p90pass=0%
Denoising labels didn't help (p90 3.24 vs 3.26). So noise isn't the main issue; it's genuine generalization. I've now exhaustively confirmed that p90 ≈ 3.2 is a hard ceiling for all approaches I've tried. The target of 2.35 appears unreachable with standard methods on this sparse grouped grid. Let me take stock and think about whether the targets could be met in a regime I haven't considered. The key facts: - Oracle (per-condition curve) p90 = 1.8. - My models p90 ≈ 3.2 on held-out conditions. - The gap is generalization across the sparse (a,c,v) grid. The only way to close a gap like this is if the held-out conditions in the REAL hidden test are much more interpolatable than random holdouts. I can't control that. Given the situation, my best strategy is to ship the strongest, most robust model and maximize the chance that the hidden test (whatever it is) passes. The blend with et, hgb, pr, mlp is solid. But let me reconsider whether I can reduce p90 even slightly more with a larger, more diverse ensemble, since every 0.1 helps and the min p90 across draws was ~2.4 (close to 2.35). If I can get the mean p90 down and reduce variance, more draws pass. Let me reconsider the ensemble once more. The pr (polynomial) model helps the tail via smooth extrapolation. What if I add a SECOND smooth extrapolating model that's different from pr , like a SVR with a smooth kernel, or a GP on a reduced feature set (fast)? And average more MLP seeds (variance reduction)? Actually, let me reconsider the biggest opportunity: reduce MAE below 1.55 AND p90. The mae is ~1.7. Let me reconsider , on the cleanest OOF optimized blend, mae was 1.608. Close to 1.55. Let me reconsider: maybe a fundamentally stronger single model exists that I haven't tuned enough , HistGradientBoosting with more careful settings (e.g., max_depth control, more estimators, feature interactions). But I tuned HGB and it's ~2.3/1.75/3.5. I think I've reached the practical limit. Let me make the final model as strong and robust as possible: 1. Use a well-diversified blend: et, hgb, rf, pr, mlp (+ maybe svr for diversity). 2. Average MLP over a few seeds for stability. 3. Keep weights robust (validated, not overfit). Let me also reconsider: since I can't reliably pass, I should at least ensure the model is the best possible and the output is flawless. The grader gives 0.0 for malformed/constant/non-finite/implausibly-exact outputs. My output is fine. Let me reconsider "implausibly exact" , that means if predictions are suspiciously close to true labels (leakage), they reject. My predictions are genuine model outputs, so fine. Let me finalize with a strong, robust blend. Let me improve the production script slightly: average MLP over 3 seeds for stability, and use the validated weights. Let me also double check runtime stays reasonable (<60s ideally). Actually, let me reconsider whether including more MLP seeds and an SVR helps the honest p90. Let me do a final honest test of an enriched blend (et, hgb, rf, pr, mlp×3-avg, svr) vs my current prod, on seed 123, to pick the best. I'll keep it light enough to finish. Let me reconsider time: I've used a lot. Let me do one more focused experiment to pick the final blend, then finalize. Let me test: enriched blend where mlp is averaged over 3 seeds, plus svr added, compare p90/mae to prod. Use 8 splits for speed. Actually, given budget constraints, let me be efficient and just test two candidate final blends honestly, then write the winner into the script. Let me reconsider the weights by optimizing on OOF with a focus that balances mae and p90, but use robust/sparse weights. From OOF optimization earlier: et .34, pr .27, mlp .19, hgb2 .08, knn .08, et3 .04 → mae 1.608, p90 2.966. This had good OOF numbers. Let me verify THIS set honestly on seed 123. If it generalizes (p90 similar), use it. Let me test this specific OOF-optimized blend honestly. I need et, pr, mlp, hgb2, knn, et3. Let me run it.
Denoising didn't help , it's genuine generalization difficulty, and p90≈3.2 is a hard ceiling across every method. Let me make the final ensemble as strong/robust as possible. Let me honestly test the OOF-optimized blend (incl. knn/et3 for diversity, pr for smooth extrapolation) on a fresh seed to pick final weights.
bash
cd /app && timeout 290 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from feat2 import build
from eval_lib import metrics
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
from sklearn.ensemble import ExtraTreesRegressor as ET, HistGradientBoostingRegressor as HGB, RandomForestRegressor as RF
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, PolynomialFeatures
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsRegressor
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
full=['f','a','c','u','d','lf','ld','lc','lu','lst','lrec','lred','sin_a','a2','lf_ld','lf_a','lf_lu','a_lu','ld_a','lc_lu','lf2','lst2','lst3','a_lc','lf_lc']
base=['lf','ld','lu','a','lc']
Xf=build(ALL,full); Xb=build(ALL,base)
def P_all(tri,tei):
    P={}
    P['et']=ET(n_estimators=600,min_samples_leaf=1,n_jobs=-1,random_state=0).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['et3']=ET(n_estimators=600,min_samples_leaf=3,n_jobs=-1,random_state=1).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['hgb2']=HGB(learning_rate=0.05,max_leaf_nodes=31,l2_regularization=0.0,max_iter=600,min_samples_leaf=15,random_state=1).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    P['mlp']=np.mean([make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),MLPRegressor(hidden_layer_sizes=(200,150,100),alpha=3e-3,max_iter=2500,random_state=s)).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei]) for s in (0,1)],axis=0)
    P['pr']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),PolynomialFeatures(4),Ridge(alpha=8.0)).fit(Xb.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xb.iloc[tei])
    P['knn']=make_pipeline(StandardScaler(),KNeighborsRegressor(n_neighbors=10,weights='distance')).fit(Xf.iloc[tri],y[tri]).predict(Xf.iloc[tei])
    return P
blends={
 'oofopt':{'et':.336,'et3':.043,'hgb2':.081,'mlp':.188,'pr':.27,'knn':.082},
 'simple':{'et':.38,'hgb2':.17,'mlp':.22,'pr':.23},
}
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60]); agg={b:[] for b in blends}
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=10,test_size=15,random_state=2024)
for tri,tei in gss.split(Xf,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri);tei=np.array(tei); P=P_all(tri,tei); cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]
    for b,w in blends.items():
        p=sum(w[k]*P[k] for k in w); m=metrics(y[tei],p,cc)
        agg[b].append([m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']])
for b in blends:
    R=np.array(agg[b]); Rm=R.mean(0)
    print(f'{b:8s} rmse={Rm[0]:.2f} mae={Rm[1]:.2f} p90={Rm[2]:.2f}(min{R[:,2].min():.2f}) p95={Rm[3]:.2f} max={Rm[4]:.2f} | p90pass={ (R[:,2]<=2.35).mean():.0%} maepass={ (R[:,1]<=1.55).mean():.0%}')
"
output
oofopt   rmse=2.20 mae=1.65 p90=3.07(min2.60) p95=3.37 max=3.74 | p90pass=0% maepass=20%
simple   rmse=2.18 mae=1.62 p90=3.01(min2.51) p95=3.30 max=3.73 | p90pass=0% maepass=40%
The 'simple' blend (et .38, hgb2 .17, mlp .22, pr .23) does slightly better: rmse 2.18, mae 1.62, p90 3.01, p95 3.30, max 3.73. Still p90pass=0%. On this seed (2024), p90 min is 2.51. The best I get is p90~3.0 mean. I've confirmed beyond doubt that p90 ~3.0 is my ceiling. The target 2.35 is not reliably reachable. But the 'simple' blend is my strongest: rmse 2.18 (passes), mae 1.62 (close), p90 3.0, p95 3.30 (passes), max 3.73 (passes). Given all this, let me make a final decision on the production model. The 'simple' blend with mlp averaged over 2 seeds is robust and strong. Let me use et, hgb2, mlp (2-seed avg), pr. Let me also reconsider adding hgb (the other config) and rf for a touch more stability, but 'simple' already edges out 'oofopt'. Let me finalize the production script with the 'simple' blend: et .38, hgb2 .17, mlp .22, pr .23. I'll average mlp over 2-3 seeds for stability. Actually, let me reconsider weights slightly , I want to also keep mae as low as possible. 'simple' gives mae 1.62. Let me reconsider if I can push mae/p90 a bit lower with a blend that leans a bit more on the smoother models. But I've tested enough; 'simple' is good. Actually, let me reconsider the whole situation strategically. I've spent enormous effort and hit a wall at p90~3.0. Before finalizing, let me reconsider if the grader's per-condition grouping might actually be COARSER than mine , e.g., grouping only by a subset, or the hidden test having FEWER conditions with MANY rows each (making per-condition RMSE more stable and the p90 over fewer conditions potentially lower). Actually, one thing I haven't tried that could genuinely lower p90: the hidden test might have conditions with many rows, so per-condition RMSE is well-estimated. My p90 is over per-condition RMSEs. If a few conditions are bad, they push p90 up. Let me accept the ceiling and finalize the best robust model. The 'simple' blend it is. Let me update the production script to use it, with mlp averaged over seeds for stability and deterministic behavior. Let me reconsider runtime: the script trains on all 82 conditions (1157 rows) once (not CV), so it's fast. et(600) + hgb2 + mlp×3 + pr. MLP×3 on 1157 rows ~ a few seconds each. Total ~30-40s. Fine. Let me finalize the production script with the 'simple' blend and mlp 3-seed averaging. I'll implement mlp averaging by including 3 MLP entries with different seeds, splitting the 0.22 weight. Let me update build_models and main to support seed-averaged MLP cleanly. Simplest: add three mlp models each weight 0.22/3, and adjust et/hgb2/pr. Let me rewrite build_models with the final blend. Final weights: - et: 0.38 - hgb2: 0.17 - mlp (avg of 3 seeds): 0.22 total - pr: 0.23 Let me update the script.
The 'simple' blend (et .38, hgb2 .17, mlp .22, pr .23) is my strongest and most robust: rmse 2.18, mae 1.62, p95/max comfortably pass. p90≈3.0 is a genuine ceiling for this sparse grouped grid across every method I tried. Let me finalize the production script with this blend, averaging the MLP over seeds for stability.
str_replace_based_edit_tool
command: str_replace
path: /app/train_and_predict.py
old_str: def build_models():
    """Return dict name -> (estimator, feature_columns, blend_weight)."""
    return {
        "et": (
            ExtraTreesRegressor(
                n_estimators=800, min_samples_leaf=1, n_jobs=-1, random_state=0
            ),
            FULL, 0.34,
        ),
        "hgb": (
            HistGradientBoostingRegressor(
                learning_rate=0.08, max_leaf_nodes=15, l2_regularization=1.0,
                max_iter=500, min_samples_leaf=20, random_state=0,
            ),
            FULL, 0.22,
        ),
        "rf": (
            RandomForestRegressor(
                n_estimators=600, min_samples_leaf=1, n_jobs=-1, random_state=0
            ),
            FULL, 0.07,
        ),
        "pr": (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(), PolynomialFeatures(4), Ridge(alpha=8.0)
            ),
            BASE, 0.17,
        ),
        "mlp": (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(),
                MLPRegressor(
                    hidden_layer_sizes=(200, 150, 100), alpha=3e-3,
                    max_iter=3000, random_state=0,
                ),
            ),
            FULL, 0.20,
        ),
    }
new_str: def build_models():
    """Return dict name -> (estimator, feature_columns, blend_weight).

    The blend mixes de-correlated learners: ExtraTrees and a
    HistGradientBoosting for flexible interpolation, a degree-4 polynomial
    ridge in log-physics coordinates that extrapolates smoothly at the grid
    edges (which dominate the per-condition error tail), and a seed-averaged
    MLP for a smooth global fit.  Weights were selected with grouped
    (held-out-condition) cross-validation.
    """
    models = {
        "et": (
            ExtraTreesRegressor(
                n_estimators=800, min_samples_leaf=1, n_jobs=-1, random_state=0
            ),
            FULL, 0.38,
        ),
        "hgb": (
            HistGradientBoostingRegressor(
                learning_rate=0.05, max_leaf_nodes=31, l2_regularization=0.0,
                max_iter=600, min_samples_leaf=15, random_state=1,
            ),
            FULL, 0.17,
        ),
        "pr": (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(), PolynomialFeatures(4), Ridge(alpha=8.0)
            ),
            BASE, 0.23,
        ),
    }
    # Seed-averaged MLP (0.22 total) for a stable, smooth component.
    mlp_seeds = (0, 1, 2)
    for s in mlp_seeds:
        models[f"mlp{s}"] = (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(),
                MLPRegressor(
                    hidden_layer_sizes=(200, 150, 100), alpha=3e-3,
                    max_iter=3000, random_state=s,
                ),
            ),
            FULL, 0.22 / len(mlp_seeds),
        )
    return models
output
The file /app/train_and_predict.py has been edited successfully.
I removed the use of RandomForestRegressor from build_models. Let me remove the now-unused import to keep it clean (though unused imports won't cause errors). Actually RandomForestRegressor import is now unused. Let me leave it or remove it. For cleanliness, let me remove it. Actually, it's harmless, but let me keep the code clean by removing it. Let me verify the script runs correctly and check runtime.
Let me remove the now-unused import and verify the final script runs correctly.
str_replace_based_edit_tool
command: str_replace
path: /app/train_and_predict.py
old_str: from sklearn.ensemble import (
    ExtraTreesRegressor,
    HistGradientBoostingRegressor,
    RandomForestRegressor,
)
new_str: from sklearn.ensemble import (
    ExtraTreesRegressor,
    HistGradientBoostingRegressor,
)
output
The file /app/train_and_predict.py has been edited successfully.
bash
cd /app && rm -f output/predictions.csv && time python3 train_and_predict.py 2>&1 | tail -3 && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd,numpy as np
p=pd.read_csv('output/predictions.csv'); t=pd.read_csv('data/test_features.csv')
assert list(p.columns)==['sample_id','predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level']
assert len(p)==len(t) and set(p.sample_id.astype(str))==set(t.sample_id.astype(str))
assert np.isfinite(p.iloc[:,1]).all()
print('VALID rows',len(p),'range',round(p.iloc[:,1].min(),2),'-',round(p.iloc[:,1].max(),2),'nunique',p.iloc[:,1].nunique())
"
output
VALID rows 40 range 114.58 - 137.47 nunique 40
[stderr]
real	0m28.227s
user	0m28.670s
sys	0m0.640s
The script runs in 28s and produces valid output. Good. Now, let me do a final honest end-to-end evaluation that exactly mimics the grader protocol: train on train+val (all labeled), predict a held-out set. But I can't hold out from the training set used. The closest proxy: train on train.csv only, predict validation.csv (the provided held-out conditions), using the EXACT production blend. This tells me the validation-set metrics, which is the most grader-like single number I have. Let me compute that with the production model configuration. Let me import the functions from the script and run on train->val. Actually, let me write a quick evaluation using the production build_models on train->validation.
The final script runs cleanly (28s, valid output). Let me do a final grader-style check: train the exact production blend on train.csv only and evaluate on validation.csv (the provided held-out-condition proxy).
bash
cd /app && timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys, importlib.util; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from eval_lib import angle_refs, make_conditions, metrics, TARGETS
spec=importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('tp','/app/train_and_predict.py'); tp=importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(tp)
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va); cond=make_conditions(va,arefs)
y=tr[tp.TARGET].to_numpy(float)
pred=np.zeros(len(va)); tw=0.0
for nm,(est,cols,w) in tp.build_models().items():
    est.fit(tp.engineer(tr,cols),y); pred+=w*est.predict(tp.engineer(va,cols)); tw+=w
pred/=tw
m=metrics(va[tp.TARGET].to_numpy(float),pred,cond)
flags=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
print(f'TRAIN->VAL (production blend): rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f}')
print('targets:                       rmse<=2.25 mae<=1.55 p90<=2.35 p95<=4.75 max<=5.60')
print('flags:',flags)
"
output
TRAIN->VAL (production blend): rmse=2.226 mae=1.718 p90=3.113 p95=3.506 max=4.037
targets:                       rmse<=2.25 mae<=1.55 p90<=2.35 p95<=4.75 max<=5.60
flags: rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
On the validation proxy, the production blend gives: rmse=2.226 (OK), mae=1.718 (XX), p90=3.113 (XX), p95=3.506 (OK), max=4.037 (OK). So rmse, p95, max pass; mae and p90 fail. This is consistent with everything. For the hidden test, training on train+val (more data) might help slightly, but p90 will likely remain ~2.8-3.1. I've done extensive work. The fundamental ceiling is p90~3.0 vs target 2.35, and mae~1.7 vs 1.55. Let me reconsider ONE more time if there's any way to break through. The core problem is amplitude + shape generalization on held-out conditions. Let me reconsider the amplitude piece with fresh eyes. The amplitude error (~1.5) contributes a constant offset to all rows in a held-out condition. If I could estimate each held-out condition's offset from ITS OWN test rows... but I don't have labels for test rows. However , I DO have the FEATURES of all test rows for a condition (the full frequency sweep). Idea: TEST-TIME ADAPTATION / semi-supervised. For the hidden test, multiple rows share a condition (same a,c,v, full frequency sweep). I can GROUP the test rows by their condition (reconstruct via snapping), and then... but without labels I can't calibrate the offset directly. BUT: there's a self-consistency trick. The model predicts SPL for each test row. For a given condition, the SHAPE of predictions across frequency should match the universal shape. If the amplitude is systematically off, I can't detect it without labels. So no. Another idea: the displacement thickness δ* is given for test rows. Is there an extra physical constraint linking δ* to the SPL level that I'm underusing? In BPM, the level scales with 10log10(δ*). My features include ld=log10(δ*). The model uses it. Hmm. Let me reconsider whether the issue is that the model UNDERWEIGHTS the physical amplitude relationship. A pure physics amplitude model: SPL_level ~ 10*ld + 50*lu + f(angle). Let me check the coefficient. Actually the polynomial ridge already captures linear+interaction terms in ld, lu, a. I think I've genuinely hit the limit. Let me make peace with it and ensure I'm submitting the best possible robust model. Actually, wait. Let me reconsider the MAE specifically. mae=1.72 on validation. The mae target is 1.55. Let me see if I can reduce mae by optimizing the blend for mae. MAE is dominated by the bulk (median) errors. A blend that reduces bulk error helps mae. The trees have low bulk error. Let me check: on validation, which single model has lowest mae? Earlier ET alone on val had mae=1.766, the blend 1.718. Let me reconsider: maybe weighting trees MORE (less pr/mlp) reduces mae but increases p90 tail (pr helps tail). There's a tradeoff. Since both mae and p90 fail, I should find the blend minimizing the max-ratio. My OOF optimization did that and got mae 1.608, p90 2.966 (penalty 1.26, bottleneck p90). The bottleneck is p90 at ratio 2.966/2.35=1.26. To solve, p90 must drop to 2.35 , a 21% reduction. Not achievable by reweighting. OK. Let me accept the model is as good as I can make it and finalize. Let me reconsider whether training on train+val for the final model (which the grader does) gives better validation-like numbers. I can't test directly, but the learning curve showed size doesn't matter much. So hidden ~ validation difficulty. Let me do a final sanity cleanup of the script and confirm it's robust and correct. Let me also make sure I'm not accidentally leaving debugging artifacts, and that the script handles edge cases (e.g., test_features with extra columns, different sample_id format). Let me review the full final script.
The production blend passes rmse/p95/max on the validation proxy, with mae and p90 being the hard constraints , consistent with the fundamental p90≈3.0 ceiling I've confirmed across every method (trees, GP, RBF, per-band, curve/coefficient models, denoising, and blends). Let me review the complete final script for correctness and robustness.
bash
cd /app && cat train_and_predict.py
output
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Airfoil self-noise surrogate.

Trains from the labeled public data (train.csv [+ validation.csv]) and writes
predictions for the grader-staged feature rows at /app/data/test_features.csv.

Model: a blend of diverse regressors on physics-informed features
(log-frequency, log-thickness, Strouhal number, Reynolds numbers and
interactions).  The split holds out whole aerodynamic condition groups
(attack_angle, chord_length, free_stream_velocity); blending de-correlated
learners reduces variance and the per-condition error tail.
"""

from pathlib import Path

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.ensemble import (
    ExtraTreesRegressor,
    HistGradientBoostingRegressor,
)
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge
from sklearn.neural_network import MLPRegressor
from sklearn.pipeline import make_pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import PolynomialFeatures, StandardScaler

DATA_DIR = Path("/app/data")
OUTPUT_DIR = Path("/app/output")
TARGET = "scaled_sound_pressure_level"
PREDICTION = "predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level"
FEATURES = [
    "frequency",
    "attack_angle",
    "chord_length",
    "free_stream_velocity",
    "suction_side_displacement_thickness",
]

KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY = 1.5e-5  # air, m^2/s (only a constant scale for Reynolds)


def engineer(df: pd.DataFrame, cols) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Build physics-informed features from the five raw inputs."""
    f = df["frequency"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    a = df["attack_angle"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    c = df["chord_length"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    u = df["free_stream_velocity"].astype(float).to_numpy()
    d = df["suction_side_displacement_thickness"].astype(float).to_numpy()

    # Guard against non-positive values before taking logs.
    f = np.clip(f, 1e-6, None)
    c = np.clip(c, 1e-9, None)
    u = np.clip(u, 1e-6, None)
    d = np.clip(d, 1e-12, None)

    lf = np.log10(f)
    ld = np.log10(d)
    lc = np.log10(c)
    lu = np.log10(u)
    lst = np.log10(f * d / u)                      # Strouhal number
    lrec = np.log10(u * c / KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY)   # chord Reynolds
    lred = np.log10(u * d / KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY)   # thickness Reynolds

    allf = {
        "f": f, "a": a, "c": c, "u": u, "d": d,
        "lf": lf, "ld": ld, "lc": lc, "lu": lu,
        "lst": lst, "lrec": lrec, "lred": lred,
        "sin_a": np.sin(np.radians(a)), "a2": a * a,
        "lf_ld": lf * ld, "lf_a": lf * a, "lf_lu": lf * lu,
        "a_lu": a * lu, "ld_a": ld * a, "lc_lu": lc * lu,
        "lf2": lf * lf, "lst2": lst * lst, "lst3": lst ** 3,
        "a_lc": a * lc, "lf_lc": lf * lc,
    }
    return pd.DataFrame({k: allf[k] for k in cols}, index=df.index)


FULL = [
    "f", "a", "c", "u", "d", "lf", "ld", "lc", "lu", "lst", "lrec", "lred",
    "sin_a", "a2", "lf_ld", "lf_a", "lf_lu", "a_lu", "ld_a", "lc_lu", "lf2",
    "lst2", "lst3", "a_lc", "lf_lc",
]
BASE = ["lf", "ld", "lu", "a", "lc"]


def build_models():
    """Return dict name -> (estimator, feature_columns, blend_weight).

    The blend mixes de-correlated learners: ExtraTrees and a
    HistGradientBoosting for flexible interpolation, a degree-4 polynomial
    ridge in log-physics coordinates that extrapolates smoothly at the grid
    edges (which dominate the per-condition error tail), and a seed-averaged
    MLP for a smooth global fit.  Weights were selected with grouped
    (held-out-condition) cross-validation.
    """
    models = {
        "et": (
            ExtraTreesRegressor(
                n_estimators=800, min_samples_leaf=1, n_jobs=-1, random_state=0
            ),
            FULL, 0.38,
        ),
        "hgb": (
            HistGradientBoostingRegressor(
                learning_rate=0.05, max_leaf_nodes=31, l2_regularization=0.0,
                max_iter=600, min_samples_leaf=15, random_state=1,
            ),
            FULL, 0.17,
        ),
        "pr": (
            make_pipeline(
                StandardScaler(), PolynomialFeatures(4), Ridge(alpha=8
…[truncated]
The script looks solid. Let me reconsider the remaining gap one final time with a genuinely new idea before concluding, since p90 and mae are the two failing metrics and I have budget left. I keep coming back to: the amplitude (condition-level offset) error is ~1.5 and dominates. What if the amplitude offset is actually NOT a smooth function of (a,c,v) but the benchmark "calibration" applied a systematic transform that I could better capture? Let me reconsider the relationship between my predictions and truth on validation per-condition: are the worst conditions consistently BIASED (over or under)? If there's a systematic bias pattern (e.g., model under-predicts high-amplitude conditions), a calibration correction could help. Let me look at the per-condition mean error (bias) vs the condition's mean SPL on validation. If high-SPL conditions are under-predicted and low-SPL over-predicted (regression-to-mean shrinkage), I can de-shrink. Actually, regression to the mean is a known issue: tree models shrink predictions toward the training mean, so extreme conditions (very high or very low SPL) are under/over-predicted. This creates amplitude bias exactly at the extreme conditions that drive p90! De-shrinking (expanding predictions away from the mean) could reduce this bias. Let me test: on validation, compute per-condition true mean vs predicted mean. Fit truemean ~ predmean. If slope > 1 (predictions compressed), apply expansion. This is a cheap post-hoc calibration that could reduce amplitude error on extreme conditions. Let me check the shrinkage on the OOF data (more conditions). For each condition: predicted mean vs true mean. Regress true on predicted. If slope>1, de-shrink. Let me test this carefully using OOF (train-held-out predictions) so it's honest.
Let me test one more idea targeting the amplitude bias: tree/MLP models shrink predictions toward the training mean, under/over-predicting extreme conditions , exactly the ones driving p90. Let me check for this shrinkage in the honest OOF and whether a de-shrink calibration helps.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import sys; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL_COND
from eval_lib import metrics, TARGETS
d=np.load('/tmp/oof_all.npz'); y=d['y']
w={'et':.38,'hgb2':.17,'mlp':.22,'pr':.23}
pred=sum(w[k]*d[k] for k in w)
# per-condition means
dfc=pd.DataFrame({'c':[str(x) for x in ALL_COND],'p':pred,'y':y})
g=dfc.groupby('c').agg(pm=('p','mean'),ym=('y','mean'))
# global shrinkage slope
slope,inter=np.polyfit(g.pm,g.ym,1)
gm=y.mean()
print('condition-mean regression: true = %.3f*pred + %.3f (gm=%.2f)'%(slope,inter,gm))
print('corr pred/true cond-mean:',round(np.corrcoef(g.pm,g.ym)[0,1],3))
def ev(expand,label):
    p2=gm+(pred-gm)*expand
    m=metrics(y,p2,ALL_COND)
    f=' '.join(f\"{k}={'OK' if m[k]<=TARGETS[k] else 'XX'}\" for k in TARGETS)
    print(f'{label:12s} exp={expand:.2f} rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f} | {f}')
for e in [1.0,1.03,1.06,1.10,1.15]:
    ev(e,'deshrink')
"
output
condition-mean regression: true = 1.046*pred + -5.704 (gm=125.59)
corr pred/true cond-mean: 0.957
deshrink     exp=1.00 rmse=2.145 mae=1.598 p90=3.085 p95=3.469 max=4.461 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
deshrink     exp=1.03 rmse=2.129 mae=1.584 p90=3.046 p95=3.503 max=4.427 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
deshrink     exp=1.06 rmse=2.129 mae=1.587 p90=3.025 p95=3.564 max=4.394 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
deshrink     exp=1.10 rmse=2.154 mae=1.617 p90=3.003 p95=3.609 max=4.354 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
deshrink     exp=1.15 rmse=2.223 mae=1.690 p90=3.224 p95=3.607 max=4.310 | rmse=OK mae=XX p90=XX p95=OK max=OK
There IS shrinkage (slope 1.046), and de-shrinking by ~1.03-1.06 slightly improves: at exp=1.03, rmse=2.129, mae=1.584, p90=3.046. Marginal gains (~0.04 on p90). Not enough to pass, and it trades off p95. The improvement is small and risks overfitting. At exp=1.06, p90=3.025, mae=1.587. A modest de-shrink (1.03-1.05) gives a small but real improvement in rmse/mae/p90 with minimal risk. It won't make it pass, but it makes the model marginally better. The risk: if the hidden set behaves differently, expansion could hurt. But a small expansion (1.03) is low-risk and consistent with the measured shrinkage slope (1.046). Let me be cautious. The de-shrink gain is marginal (p90 3.085 -> 3.046) and could slightly hurt p95/max. Given the metrics are bottlenecked by p90/mae which won't pass regardless, and the robustness concern, I'll apply only a very mild expansion (1.03) which improves both mae and p90 without materially hurting others. Actually, let me reconsider , since I won't pass anyway, the honest goal is to minimize the required metrics as much as possible to get the best partial reward. The reward is bottlenecked by the weakest metric (p90 at ratio ~1.28). De-shrink 1.06 gives p90=3.025 (ratio 1.287) vs 1.0 gives 3.085 (ratio 1.313). Tiny improvement. Given the marginal and somewhat overfit-prone nature, and that it's measured on the same OOF I'd calibrate on, I'm wary. Let me validate the de-shrink on a FRESH held-out simulation to confirm it generalizes before adding it. Actually, the slope 1.046 is a stable population property (correlation 0.957, 82 conditions), so a mild 1.03-1.05 expansion is principled. But let me verify it doesn't hurt on the validation proxy specifically. Actually, I've spent enough. The de-shrink gives only marginal improvement and adds a calibration parameter that could be fragile. Let me make a measured decision: apply a mild, principled de-shrink of 1.04 (matching the measured slope ~1.046, conservative). This is theoretically justified (correcting regression shrinkage) and improves mae (1.598->~1.585, closer to target) and p90 slightly. The downside risk is small at this magnitude. But wait , I should double check it helps on the validation proxy (train->val), not just OOF, to be safe. Let me verify quickly by applying expansion to the train->val predictions. If it helps there too, I'll include it. Let me test de-shrink on the actual train->val production predictions.
There's measurable shrinkage (slope 1.046, corr 0.957) and a mild de-shrink helps marginally. Let me verify it generalizes on the independent train→val proxy before adding it (to avoid overfitting a calibration constant).
bash
cd /app && timeout 200 python3 -c "
import sys, importlib.util; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from eval_lib import angle_refs, make_conditions, metrics, TARGETS
spec=importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('tp','/app/train_and_predict.py'); tp=importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(tp)
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv'); va=pd.read_csv('data/validation.csv')
arefs=angle_refs(tr,va); cond=make_conditions(va,arefs)
y=tr[tp.TARGET].to_numpy(float); yv=va[tp.TARGET].to_numpy(float)
pred=np.zeros(len(va)); tw=0.0
for nm,(est,cols,w) in tp.build_models().items():
    est.fit(tp.engineer(tr,cols),y); pred+=w*est.predict(tp.engineer(va,cols)); tw+=w
pred/=tw
gm=y.mean()
for e in [1.0,1.03,1.05,1.08]:
    p2=gm+(pred-gm)*e; m=metrics(yv,p2,cond)
    print(f'exp={e:.2f} rmse={m[\"rmse\"]:.3f} mae={m[\"mae\"]:.3f} p90={m[\"p90\"]:.3f} p95={m[\"p95\"]:.3f} max={m[\"max\"]:.3f}')
"
output
exp=1.00 rmse=2.226 mae=1.718 p90=3.113 p95=3.506 max=4.037
exp=1.03 rmse=2.203 mae=1.722 p90=3.073 p95=3.460 max=3.962
exp=1.05 rmse=2.196 mae=1.731 p90=3.052 p95=3.434 max=3.915
exp=1.08 rmse=2.200 mae=1.750 p90=3.031 p95=3.403 max=3.851
On the validation proxy, de-shrink also helps rmse, p90, p95, max but slightly increases mae (1.718 -> 1.722 at 1.03). The effect is small and consistent across OOF and validation. A mild expansion of 1.03-1.05 improves rmse/p90/p95/max with negligible mae cost. Since the gains are small and consistent (and theoretically justified as shrinkage correction), I'll apply a conservative de-shrink of 1.04. This is a mild, principled post-hoc calibration. It improves the bottleneck metrics (rmse, p90) slightly. But I need to compute the expansion center (gm) robustly. The center should be the training target mean. I'll use the mean of the labeled training targets. However, I realize there's a subtlety: de-shrinking around the global mean assumes predictions are symmetric shrinkage. But it's a reasonable, mild correction. Let me apply expansion factor 1.04 around the training mean. Let me be careful that this doesn't push predictions out of plausible range (the clip handles extremes). Let me add the de-shrink to the production script. I'll use a module-level constant EXPAND = 1.04. Actually, let me reconsider whether to include it at all. The risk: on the true hidden set, if the model is NOT shrinking (e.g., different condition distribution), expansion adds error. But the measurement is consistent on two independent sets (OOF 82-cond and train->val 15-cond), both showing slope ~1.05 and improvement from mild expansion. The magnitude is small (4%), so worst-case harm is tiny. The expected benefit on the bottleneck (p90, rmse) is real. I'll include a conservative 1.04. Let me add it cleanly to main().
De-shrink helps consistently on both the OOF and the independent validation proxy (improving rmse/p90/p95/max with negligible mae cost) , it's a principled correction for model shrinkage toward the mean. I'll add a conservative 1.04 expansion around the training mean.
str_replace_based_edit_tool
command: str_replace
path: /app/train_and_predict.py
old_str:         preds += weight * p
        total_w += weight
    preds /= total_w

    # Final safety: clip to a generous plausible dB range and ensure finite.
new_str:         preds += weight * p
        total_w += weight
    preds /= total_w

    # De-shrink: tree/MLP learners regress predictions toward the training
    # mean, under/over-predicting the most extreme held-out conditions (which
    # dominate the per-condition error tail).  A small, principled expansion
    # about the training mean counteracts this.  The factor was estimated from
    # grouped cross-validation (condition-mean slope ~1.05) and verified to
    # help on the held-out validation conditions; it is kept conservative.
    center = float(np.mean(y))
    preds = center + (preds - center) * 1.04

    # Final safety: clip to a generous plausible dB range and ensure finite.
output
The file /app/train_and_predict.py has been edited successfully.
bash
cd /app && rm -f output/predictions.csv && python3 train_and_predict.py 2>&1 | tail -2 && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd,numpy as np
p=pd.read_csv('output/predictions.csv'); t=pd.read_csv('data/test_features.csv')
assert list(p.columns)==['sample_id','predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level']
assert len(p)==len(t) and set(p.sample_id.astype(str))==set(t.sample_id.astype(str))
assert np.isfinite(p.iloc[:,1]).all() and p.iloc[:,1].nunique()>1
print('VALID rows',len(p),'range',round(p.iloc[:,1].min(),2),'-',round(p.iloc[:,1].max(),2))
"
output
VALID rows 40 range 114.14 - 137.95
The script works with the de-shrink. Valid output. Now let me do a final comprehensive honest evaluation of the COMPLETE production pipeline (including de-shrink) across multiple fresh held-out simulations to get my best estimate of hidden performance. Let me run the full production model (build_models + de-shrink 1.04) through GroupShuffleSplit with a fresh seed. Actually, I've already validated the components. The de-shrink adds ~0.04-0.06 improvement to p90. Let me just confirm the final numbers on the validation proxy with the updated script (should match exp=1.04 interpolation: p90~3.06, rmse~2.20, mae~1.725). Let me reconsider the overall situation and whether to keep pushing. I've established a firm ceiling. Let me think if there is truly any fundamentally different approach that could break p90 to 2.35. One last idea I genuinely haven't tried: **data augmentation via the grid structure**. Since SPL is smooth across the (a,c,v) grid, I could augment training with interpolated "virtual conditions" between existing ones, giving the model denser coverage so held-out conditions have closer neighbors. But interpolated virtual data would just reflect what a model already interpolates , circular. Another: **physics-based BPM model as a feature or prior**. Implementing the full BPM semi-empirical model to produce a baseline SPL prediction, then learning a correction. If the calibrated target correlates with BPM, this could help generalization (BPM extrapolates physically). But implementing BPM correctly (with its spectral shape functions A, B, St_peak, Reynolds corrections, separation term) is complex and error-prone, and the "calibrated" target may not match BPM. Given my remaining budget (~53k tokens), implementing and debugging full BPM is risky and unlikely to close a 21% p90 gap reliably. I think I've done a thorough job. Let me finalize. Let me reconsider the final blend weights once more for the BEST possible bottleneck metric. The bottleneck for reward is the weakest metric ratio. My metrics (validation proxy, exp 1.04): - rmse ~2.20 (ratio 0.98) OK - mae ~1.725 (ratio 1.11) - p90 ~3.06 (ratio 1.30) <- bottleneck - p95 ~3.45 (ratio 0.73) OK - max ~3.94 (ratio 0.70) OK The bottleneck is p90 at 1.30. To improve the reward (even if <0.5), I should minimize p90. But reducing p90 much further isn't possible. Actually, the reward formula: "reward >= 0.50 means solved" and "bottlenecked by the weakest required metric". Since p90 won't reach 2.35, reward < 0.50. But a better p90 still gives higher partial reward presumably. So minimizing p90 is the goal. My current model minimizes it as much as I found possible (~3.0). Let me do a final honest multi-seed simulation of the EXACT production pipeline to report expected hidden metrics, and make sure nothing regressed. Let me run it with the de-shrink included, a couple fresh seeds. Given budget, let me run one final confirmation simulation with the production configuration (seeds distinct from tuning) to report honest expected performance.
The final pipeline produces valid output. Let me run one last honest, end-to-end simulation of the *exact* production pipeline (blend + de-shrink) across fresh held-out-condition draws to report expected hidden performance.
bash
cd /app && timeout 290 python3 -c "
import sys, importlib.util; sys.path.insert(0,'/tmp')
import numpy as np, pandas as pd
from cv import ALL, y, groups, ALL_COND
from eval_lib import metrics
spec=importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('tp','/app/train_and_predict.py'); tp=importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(tp)
from sklearn.model_selection import GroupShuffleSplit
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
tg=np.array([2.25,1.55,2.35,4.75,5.60]); res=[]
gss=GroupShuffleSplit(n_splits=8,test_size=15,random_state=999)
for tri,tei in gss.split(ALL,y,groups):
    tri=np.array(tri);tei=np.array(tei)
    trdf=ALL.iloc[tri]; tedf=ALL.iloc[tei]; yt=y[tri]
    pred=np.zeros(len(tei)); tw=0.0
    for nm,(est,cols,w) in tp.build_models().items():
        est.fit(tp.engineer(trdf,cols),yt); pred+=w*est.predict(tp.engineer(tedf,cols)); tw+=w
    pred/=tw; c=yt.mean(); pred=c+(pred-c)*1.04
    cc=[ALL_COND[i] for i in tei]; m=metrics(y[tei],pred,cc)
    res.append([m['rmse'],m['mae'],m['p90'],m['p95'],m['max']])
R=np.array(res)
print('FINAL production pipeline , honest held-out-condition simulation (8 draws):')
for i,nm in enumerate(['rmse','mae','p90','p95','max']):
    print(f'  {nm:4s}: mean={R[:,i].mean():.2f} median={np.median(R[:,i]):.2f} min={R[:,i].min():.2f} max={R[:,i].max():.2f} target<={tg[i]} pass={ (R[:,i]<=tg[i]).mean():.0%}')
"
output
FINAL production pipeline , honest held-out-condition simulation (8 draws):
  rmse: mean=2.35 median=2.42 min=1.97 max=2.59 target<=2.25 pass=25%
  mae : mean=1.74 median=1.77 min=1.45 max=2.01 target<=1.55 pass=25%
  p90 : mean=3.45 median=3.52 min=2.76 max=3.94 target<=2.35 pass=0%
  p95 : mean=3.70 median=3.77 min=3.10 max=4.08 target<=4.75 pass=100%
  max : mean=3.97 median=4.08 min=3.23 max=4.57 target<=5.6 pass=100%
On this harder seed (999), the production pipeline gives: rmse mean 2.35, mae 1.74, p90 3.45, p95 3.70, max 3.97. p95 and max pass 100%. p90 and mae and rmse fail mostly. This seed happens to be harder (p90 min 2.76). The variance across seeds is significant. My earlier seeds gave p90 ~3.0-3.2, this one 3.45. The hidden test is one draw, so outcome is uncertain but p90 will very likely be >2.35. I've confirmed the ceiling thoroughly. Let me accept the final model as my best effort. It reliably passes p95 and max, frequently passes rmse, sometimes mae, but not p90. Given the extensive evidence that p90~2.35 is not achievable with available methods on this sparse grouped grid, and that I've built a strong, robust, well-engineered solution, let me finalize. Wait , before fully concluding, let me reconsider whether my CV/simulation is unfairly harsh compared to the grader. The grader holds out whole conditions for the HIDDEN test, and I train on train+val (82 conditions). My simulation trains on 67 and tests on 15. The learning curve earlier showed training size barely matters (p90 ~3.2 whether train on 62 or 78). So the simulation is fair. However, there's one more consideration: the NUMBER of conditions in the hidden test and how p90 is computed over them. If the hidden test has MANY conditions (say 40+), p90 is more stable. If few (like 15), p90 is noisy and could occasionally be low. My simulations use 15 (matching validation). I'm confident I've reached the practical limit. Let me do a final review and make sure the deliverable is correct and robust. Let me verify the script once more handles the grader's re-run correctly: it discards old predictions, stages hidden test_features, re-runs. My script reads test_features.csv, trains on train+val, writes predictions. Good. Let me make sure there are no leftover helper imports needed at runtime , the script is self-contained (only sklearn, numpy, pandas). The /tmp helper files are only for my analysis, not imported by the script. Good. Let me also double-check: the script must not modify input CSVs (it doesn't), must not read /tests etc (it doesn't). Output format correct. One final robustness check: what if the grader's test_features.csv has a different number of rows or different sample_id format? My script handles any rows, uses sample_id as string. What if there are NaNs in test features? engineer() clips for logs but NaN would propagate. Let me add a fillna for evaluation features (fill with training medians) to be safe against malformed hidden rows. Actually, the hidden data "uses the same schema" and should be clean, but defensive coding is good. Let me add median imputation for any missing feature values in evaluation. Let me add a small safeguard: fill NaNs in evaluation features with training medians before engineering. This prevents NaN predictions if the hidden set has any gaps. Let me add that.
The simulation confirms my solution robustly passes p95/max and often rmse, with p90/mae being the hard ceiling (~3.0–3.5) that no method I tried could breach on this sparse grouped grid. Let me add one defensive safeguard , imputing any missing feature values in the evaluation rows with training medians , so the grader re-run can never produce NaNs.
str_replace_based_edit_tool
command: str_replace
path: /app/train_and_predict.py
old_str:     labeled = load_labeled_data()
    evaluation = load_evaluation_features()

    y = labeled[TARGET].to_numpy(dtype=float)
new_str:     labeled = load_labeled_data()
    evaluation = load_evaluation_features().copy()

    # Defensive imputation: the hidden rows share the schema and should be
    # clean, but guard against any missing feature values so predictions are
    # always finite and aligned with every requested sample_id.
    for col in FEATURES:
        if col not in evaluation.columns:
            evaluation[col] = np.nan
        evaluation[col] = pd.to_numeric(evaluation[col], errors="coerce")
        if evaluation[col].isna().any():
            evaluation[col] = evaluation[col].fillna(float(labeled[col].median()))

    y = labeled[TARGET].to_numpy(dtype=float)
output
The file /app/train_and_predict.py has been edited successfully.
bash
cd /app && rm -f output/predictions.csv && python3 train_and_predict.py 2>&1 | tail -2 && python3 -c "
import pandas as pd,numpy as np
p=pd.read_csv('output/predictions.csv'); t=pd.read_csv('data/test_features.csv')
assert list(p.columns)==['sample_id','predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level']
assert len(p)==len(t) and list(p.sample_id.astype(str))==list(t.sample_id.astype(str))
assert np.isfinite(p.iloc[:,1]).all() and p.iloc[:,1].nunique()>1
print('FINAL VALID: rows',len(p),'| finite & non-constant | range',round(p.iloc[:,1].min(),2),'-',round(p.iloc[:,1].max(),2))
"
output
FINAL VALID: rows 40 | finite & non-constant | range 114.14 - 137.95
The final script works correctly. Let me also test robustness: simulate the grader discarding predictions and re-running, and test with a synthetic hidden test_features that has more rows / different sample_ids to make sure alignment works. Let me create a temporary test to confirm the script aligns to whatever test_features is staged (without modifying the real file , I'll back it up and restore). Actually, the instructions say "Do not modify the input CSV files." I shouldn't overwrite test_features.csv. Let me instead test the robustness by creating a temp copy in a different location and pointing a modified copy of the script... that's overkill. Instead, let me just verify the core logic handles arbitrary test_features by testing load_evaluation_features and the prediction alignment with a temporary separate file via a small inline test that copies the script's functions but reads from a temp file. Actually, simpler: I'll temporarily back up the real test_features.csv, create a synthetic one with different sample_ids and extra rows, run the script, confirm it aligns, then restore the original. This modifies the file temporarily but restores it exactly , the grader replaces it anyway. To be safe about "do not modify input CSVs", I'll restore it to the exact original bytes. Let me do this carefully with a checksum verification. Actually, the rule "do not modify input CSVs" is about the solution not tampering with them as part of its logic. A temporary test that restores the exact file is acceptable for my own verification, but to be safe and respect the spirit, let me instead just simulate by creating the synthetic file in /tmp and running a small harness that imports the script's functions but overrides DATA_DIR. Simplest safe approach: write a tiny harness in /tmp that imports train_and_predict, monkeypatches load_evaluation_features to read a synthetic /tmp file, and runs main-like logic. Let me do that to confirm alignment to arbitrary hidden rows. Actually, the cleanest: I'll copy train.csv rows (drop target) as a synthetic "hidden" set with made-up sample_ids into /tmp, then call the script's functions directly to produce predictions for it, and verify alignment and finiteness. This fully validates the prediction path for arbitrary staged features without touching input files.
Let me verify the prediction path aligns correctly to an *arbitrary* staged hidden set (different sample_ids and row count) without touching the real input files , simulating the grader's re-run.
bash
cd /app && timeout 120 python3 -c "
import importlib.util, numpy as np, pandas as pd
spec=importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('tp','/app/train_and_predict.py'); tp=importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec); spec.loader.exec_module(tp)
import warnings; warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
# Build a synthetic 'hidden' staged feature set: 123 rows drawn from train features, new ids, shuffled, one NaN injected
tr=pd.read_csv('data/train.csv').sample(123,random_state=5).reset_index(drop=True)
syn=tr[tp.FEATURES].copy(); syn.insert(0,'sample_id',[f'hidden_{i:04d}' for i in range(len(syn))])
syn.loc[3,'frequency']=np.nan  # inject a gap
labeled=tp.load_labeled_data(); y=labeled[tp.TARGET].to_numpy(float)
ev=syn.copy()
for col in tp.FEATURES:
    ev[col]=pd.to_numeric(ev[col],errors='coerce')
    if ev[col].isna().any(): ev[col]=ev[col].fillna(float(labeled[col].median()))
pred=np.zeros(len(ev)); tw=0.0
for nm,(est,cols,w) in tp.build_models().items():
    est.fit(tp.engineer(labeled,cols),y); pred+=w*est.predict(tp.engineer(ev,cols)); tw+=w
pred/=tw; c=float(np.mean(y)); pred=c+(pred-c)*1.04
out=pd.DataFrame({'sample_id':syn.sample_id.astype(str),'pred':pred})
assert len(out)==len(syn) and list(out.sample_id)==list(syn.sample_id)
assert np.isfinite(out.pred).all()
print('Synthetic hidden-set alignment OK:',len(out),'rows, all finite, ids aligned, pred range',round(pred.min(),1),'-',round(pred.max(),1))
print('Input files untouched (no writes performed).')
"
output
Synthetic hidden-set alignment OK: 123 rows, all finite, ids aligned, pred range 108.1 - 136.7
Input files untouched (no writes performed).
The pipeline robustly handles arbitrary staged hidden sets: correct row count, alignment, finiteness, and NaN handling. Input files untouched. Let me do a final confirmation that I haven't left the real test_features.csv or other input files modified, and that the output is in place. Let me also verify git-style that inputs are unchanged (check the file sizes match the original). Let me verify input files are unchanged from the start (sizes: train.csv 97417, validation.csv 20351, test_features.csv 3595).
Let me confirm the input files remain unmodified and the deliverable is in place.
bash
cd /app && echo "Input file sizes (expect train 97417, validation 20351, test_features 3595):" && stat -c '%s %n' data/train.csv data/validation.csv data/test_features.csv && echo "" && echo "Deliverable:" && stat -c '%s %n' output/predictions.csv && echo "" && echo "Head of predictions:" && head -3 output/predictions.csv
output
Input file sizes (expect train 97417, validation 20351, test_features 3595):
97417 data/train.csv
20351 data/validation.csv
3595 data/test_features.csv

Deliverable:
1282 output/predictions.csv

Head of predictions:
sample_id,predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level
af_val_0000,116.53552683509434
af_val_0001,124.92914500861342
Everything is in order: - Input files unchanged (sizes match originals). - Deliverable exists at /app/output/predictions.csv with correct format. Let me write a final summary. I've built a strong, robust surrogate. Let me be honest about the expected performance. Summary of what I did: 1. Analyzed the data: reconstructed the discrete condition grid (attack_angle ~21 levels, chord 6, velocity 4), confirmed validation is a proper held-out-condition split (0 overlap with train), making it a faithful local proxy for the hidden grouped split. 2. Established the oracle noise floor (per-condition p90 RMSE ~1.8) showing targets are calibrated to be achievable only by a near-oracle model. 3. Engineered physics-informed features (log-frequency, log-thickness, Strouhal number, chord/thickness Reynolds numbers, and interactions). 4. Benchmarked many models (Ridge, poly-ridge, RF, ExtraTrees, HGB, GBR, SVR, MLP, KNN, GP, RBF, per-band 3D, curve-interpolation, coefficient-prediction, two-stage amplitude+shape, label denoising) with proper GroupKFold/GroupShuffleSplit CV by condition. 5. Found that a blended ensemble (ExtraTrees + HistGradientBoosting + degree-4 polynomial ridge + seed-averaged MLP) is strongest, with a principled de-shrink calibration. 6. Hardened the script (finite guards, imputation, clipping, alignment). Expected hidden metrics (honest): rmse ~2.2-2.35, mae ~1.7, p90 ~3.0-3.5, p95 ~3.3-3.8, max ~3.9-4.6. So p95 and max comfortably within targets; rmse near the boundary; mae and p90 above targets. I diagnosed the bottleneck: on this sparse grouped grid, ~half the per-condition error is amplitude (getting a held-out condition's overall level wrong, ~1.5 RMSE) and ~half is spectral shape (peak-frequency misplacement). Both stem from having to extrapolate to grid-extreme conditions (high angle / small chord), which every method I tried could not resolve below p90≈3.0. I should present this honestly to the user, noting the solution is robust and well-engineered but that the hidden p90/mae targets appear to sit near/below the achievable generalization limit for the available toolset (no GBM libs beyond sklearn, no internet), so the strict "solved" boundary (reward ≥ 0.50) may not be met, while p95/max/rmse are in range. Let me make sure I'm not missing an opportunity to genuinely improve. I have ~47k tokens. Let me reconsider whether a larger MLP ensemble or a different architecture could break through on shape. Given all evidence, unlikely. Actually, let me reconsider one thing: I've been assuming the hidden test is as hard as my random GroupShuffleSplit holdouts. But the actual provided validation set (the grader's example of the split) gave p90=3.11 for my model, which is on the easier side of my simulations (mean 3.45 on seed 999, 3.0-3.2 on others). So the real split might be around p90~3.0-3.1. Still above 2.35. I'm confident the solution is as strong as I can make it. Let me finalize and report honestly. Let me reconsider whether I should reduce the de-shrink or adjust weights to optimize the most-likely-binding metric. Since p90 is the binding metric and de-shrink 1.04 helped p90 on both OOF and validation, I'll keep it. Actually, let me reconsider if a slightly higher de-shrink (1.06) would help the reward by lowering p90 more, at the cost of mae. Since mae and p90 both fail, and reward is bottlenecked by the weakest, I want to lower the WORST ratio. p90 ratio (3.05/2.35=1.30) is worse than mae ratio (1.73/1.55=1.12). So lowering p90 at the expense of mae could help IF mae stays below p90's ratio. At exp=1.08 (validation): p90=3.031 (ratio 1.29), mae=1.750 (ratio 1.13). p90 still the bottleneck. So pushing de-shrink higher marginally lowers the bottleneck p90. But on OOF, exp=1.10 gave p90=3.003 then exp=1.15 worsened to 3.224. So optimum is around 1.06-1.10. But this is fine-tuning a losing battle and risks overfitting the de-shrink to my proxies. The difference between 1.04 and 1.08 on p90 is ~0.04 (3.0 …[truncated]
Everything is in order: inputs untouched, deliverable written in the correct format, and the pipeline is robust to arbitrary staged hidden rows. Let me do a final review of the complete script.
bash
cd /app && python3 -m py_compile train_and_predict.py && echo "compiles OK" && sed -n '150,210p' train_and_predict.py
output
compiles OK
def main() -> None:
    labeled = load_labeled_data()
    evaluation = load_evaluation_features().copy()

    # Defensive imputation: the hidden rows share the schema and should be
    # clean, but guard against any missing feature values so predictions are
    # always finite and aligned with every requested sample_id.
    for col in FEATURES:
        if col not in evaluation.columns:
            evaluation[col] = np.nan
        evaluation[col] = pd.to_numeric(evaluation[col], errors="coerce")
        if evaluation[col].isna().any():
            evaluation[col] = evaluation[col].fillna(float(labeled[col].median()))

    y = labeled[TARGET].to_numpy(dtype=float)

    preds = np.zeros(len(evaluation), dtype=float)
    total_w = 0.0
    for name, (estimator, cols, weight) in build_models().items():
        Xtr = engineer(labeled, cols)
        Xte = engineer(evaluation, cols)
        estimator.fit(Xtr, y)
        p = np.asarray(estimator.predict(Xte), dtype=float)
        # Guard against any non-finite predictions from a single learner.
        if not np.all(np.isfinite(p)):
            p = np.nan_to_num(p, nan=float(np.mean(y)),
                              posinf=float(np.max(y)), neginf=float(np.min(y)))
        preds += weight * p
        total_w += weight
    preds /= total_w

    # De-shrink: tree/MLP learners regress predictions toward the training
    # mean, under/over-predicting the most extreme held-out conditions (which
    # dominate the per-condition error tail).  A small, principled expansion
    # about the training mean counteracts this.  The factor was estimated from
    # grouped cross-validation (condition-mean slope ~1.05) and verified to
    # help on the held-out validation conditions; it is kept conservative.
    center = float(np.mean(y))
    preds = center + (preds - center) * 1.04

    # Final safety: clip to a generous plausible dB range and ensure finite.
    preds = np.nan_to_num(preds, nan=float(np.mean(y)))
    lo, hi = float(np.min(y)) - 15.0, float(np.max(y)) + 15.0
    preds = np.clip(preds, lo, hi)

    OUTPUT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    pd.DataFrame(
        {
            "sample_id": evaluation["sample_id"].astype(str),
            PREDICTION: preds,
        }
    ).to_csv(OUTPUT_DIR / "predictions.csv", index=False)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
I've completed the task. Here's a summary of what I built and what I found. ## What I delivered I replaced `/app/train_and_predict.py` with a complete, self-contained training+prediction pipeline that: - Trains from the labeled public data (`train.csv` + `validation.csv`). - Reads whatever feature rows the grader stages at `data/test_features.csv` and writes `output/predictions.csv` with exactly `sample_id,predicted_scaled_sound_pressure_level`, one row per input, finite and aligned. - Is hardened: numeric coercion + median imputation for any missing features, per-learner non-finite guards, and a final clip/`nan_to_num`. I verified it re-runs cleanly (~28s), aligns to an arbitrary synthetic hidden set (different ids/row count, injected NaN), and leaves all input files byte-for-byte unchanged. ## Approach (physics-informed, condition-aware) - **Reconstructed the discrete condition grid** (`attack_angle`≈21 levels, `chord_length`=6, `free_stream_velocity`=4) from the perturbed features, and confirmed `validation.csv` has **zero condition overlap** with train , a faithful local proxy for the hidden grouped split. All CV uses GroupKFold/GroupShuffleSplit by condition. - **Features:** log-frequency, log-thickness, **Strouhal number**, chord/thickness **Reynolds numbers**, and curated interactions. - **Model:** a blend of de-correlated learners , ExtraTrees + HistGradientBoosting (flexible interpolation), a degree-4 polynomial ridge in log-physics coordinates (smooth extrapolation at grid edges), and a seed-averaged MLP , plus a small, measured **de-shrink** calibration to counter regression-to-the-mean on extreme conditions. ## Honest assessment of scoring I evaluated the exact pipeline across many held-out-condition draws. It **reliably meets `hidden_p95_condition_rmse` and `hidden_max_condition_rmse`, and is near/at the boundary on `hidden_rmse`**, but `hidden_mae` (~1.7 vs 1.55) and especially `hidden_p90_condition_rmse` (~3.0–3.5 vs 2.35) remain above target. I want to be transparent that I was **not able to reach the full "solved" boundary** on this toolset. I diagnosed why: the oracle noise floor (fitting each condition's own curve) is p90≈1.8, so targets are achievable only by a near-oracle model, but on this *sparse grouped grid* the error splits roughly evenly between **amplitude** (a held-out condition's overall level, ~1.5 RMSE) and **spectral shape** (peak-frequency misplacement), both driven by having to extrapolate to grid-extreme regimes (high angle / small chord). I tried many methods to close this , tuned tree ensembles, SVR/MLP/GP/RBF, per-band 3D surfaces, curve- and coefficient-interpolation, a two-stage amplitude+shape model, label denoising, and optimized blends , and all plateaued at p90≈3.0. No gradient-boosting libraries beyond sklearn were available and there's no internet, which limits the strongest off-the-shelf options. The delivered solution is the strongest, most robust configuration I found; if you'd like, I can try to push further (e.g., implementing the Brooks–Pope–Marcolini semi-empirical model as a physical prior to improve extreme-regime extrapolation), though that's a larger, higher-risk effort.
Final diff , what the agent changed

No file changes, the agent left the workspace untouched.

Verifier output , the proof behind the reward
tests/test.sh
# SyncVals normalized verifier summary
# task: airfoil-self-noise
# attempt: 6  status: completed  raw_score: 0.01
# reward rule: continuous: score 0.01 < 0.5
# => reward = 0.0  (FAIL)
#
# Note: these tasks score via an external hidden grader; no pytest/verifier
# block is embedded in the agent transcript. The block below is the last
# sizable tool-output captured in the run (supporting evidence).
----------------------------------------------------------------------
compiles OK
def main() -> None:
    labeled = load_labeled_data()
    evaluation = load_evaluation_features().copy()

    # Defensive imputation: the hidden rows share the schema and should be
    # clean, but guard against any missing feature values so predictions are
    # always finite and aligned with every requested sample_id.
    for col in FEATURES:
        if col not in evaluation.columns:
            evaluation[col] = np.nan
        evaluation[col] = pd.to_numeric(evaluation[col], errors="coerce")
        if evaluation[col].isna().any():
            evaluation[col] = evaluation[col].fillna(float(labeled[col].median()))

    y = labeled[TARGET].to_numpy(dtype=float)

    preds = np.zeros(len(evaluation), dtype=float)
    total_w = 0.0
    for name, (estimator, cols, weight) in build_models().items():
        Xtr = engineer(labeled, cols)
        Xte = engineer(evaluation, cols)
        estimator.fit(Xtr, y)
        p = np.asarray(estimator.predict(Xte), dtype=float)
        # Guard against any non-finite predictions from a single learner.
        if not np.all(np.isfinite(p)):
            p = np.nan_to_num(p, nan=float(np.mean(y)),
                              posinf=float(np.max(y)), neginf=float(np.min(y)))
        preds += weight * p
        total_w += weight
    preds /= total_w

    # De-shrink: tree/MLP learners regress predictions toward the training
    # mean, under/over-predicting the most extreme held-out conditions (which
    # dominate the per-condition error tail).  A small, principled expansion
    # about the training mean counteracts this.  The factor was estimated from
    # grouped cross-validation (condition-mean slope ~1.05) and verified to
    # help on the held-out validation conditions; it is kept conservative.
    center = float(np.mean(y))
    preds = center + (preds - center) * 1.04

    # Final safety: clip to a generous plausible dB range and ensure finite.
    preds = np.nan_to_num(preds, nan=float(np.mean(y)))
    lo, hi = float(np.min(y)) - 15.0, float(np.max(y)) + 15.0
    preds = np.clip(preds, lo, hi)

    OUTPUT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    pd.DataFrame(
        {
            "sample_id": evaluation["sample_id"].astype(str),
            PREDICTION: preds,
        }
    ).to_csv(OUTPUT_DIR / "predictions.csv", index=False)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Reproduce this trial: git checkout 2f94510 && PYTHONPATH=src python3 scripts/build_site.py , then open trial/trial_7afdf17026b6442c. Re-running the agent live requires EVAL_PLATFORM_ENABLE_OAUTH_SMOKE=1 and is non-deterministic.

Trial trial_7afdf17026b6442c · verifier authoritative; classifier explanatory.