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Motivation and solution

The AFT imputation method used Cholesky factorization, which limited scalability. This change adds conjugate-gradient (CG) and preconditioned conjugate-gradient (PCG) solvers for the Newton step. It preserves Cholesky as the default solver and adds solver selection, diagnostics, convergence handling, and BLAS thread control.

Changes

  • Added .cgSolve() with optional Jacobi preconditioning.
  • Added .fitSurvivalCG() and .fitAFTModel() for CG, PCG, and Cholesky dispatch.
  • Added aft_solver and aft_verbose parameters across the AFT summarization pipeline.
  • Added CG diagnostics and verbose per-iteration logging.
  • Reworked convergence warnings and fallback behavior when the shared iteration budget is exhausted.
  • Improved AFT formula construction and predictor selection.
  • Limited BLAS execution to one thread per worker.
  • Updated package imports, generated namespace entries, documentation, and package version metadata.

Unit tests

  • Added CG solver tests for accuracy, convergence, singular systems, iteration limits, tolerance, and Jacobi preconditioning.
  • Added AFT solver tests for predictor selection, numerical agreement with Cholesky, solver dispatch, diagnostics, and verbose output.
  • Added SRM imputation tests comparing CG and Cholesky results.
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The PR adds configurable Cholesky, conjugate-gradient, and preconditioned conjugate-gradient AFT solvers. It propagates solver options through summarization, adds diagnostics and convergence handling, updates imports and documentation, and adds solver validation tests.

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Configurable AFT solver flow

Layer / File(s) Summary
AFT options and summarization wiring
DESCRIPTION, NAMESPACE, R/dataProcess.R, R/MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores.R, man/*
Adds aft_solver and aft_verbose parameters, forwards them through single-core and multi-core paths, limits BLAS threads during worker warmup, and updates generated imports and documentation.
Shared AFT model preparation
R/utils_imputation.R, R/dataProcess.R, man/dot-*.Rd
Adds shared formula selection and Gaussian derivative calculations. Refactors the Cholesky fitter to use the shared formula and optional verbose output.
Conjugate-gradient fitting
R/utils_cgsolve.R, R/utils_imputation.R, man/dot-cgSolve.Rd, man/dot-fitSurvivalCG.Rd, man/dot-fitAFTModel.Rd
Adds .cgSolve, .fitSurvivalCG, and .fitAFTModel. The CG fitter supports Jacobi preconditioning, Gauss-Newton fallback, step-halving, convergence diagnostics, and "survreg"-classed results.
Solver and imputation validation
inst/tinytest/test_dataProcess.R, inst/tinytest/test_utils_cgsolve.R, inst/tinytest/test_utils_imputation_cg.R
Tests linear-system accuracy, singular and preconditioned cases, solver dispatch, diagnostics, verbosity, predictor selection, and agreement between CG and Cholesky imputation results.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Refactor

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sequenceDiagram
  participant dataProcess
  participant MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores
  participant MSstatsSummarizeSingleLinear
  participant fitAFTModel
  participant fitSurvivalCG
  dataProcess->>MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores: forward aft_solver and aft_verbose
  MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores->>MSstatsSummarizeSingleLinear: forward AFT options
  MSstatsSummarizeSingleLinear->>fitAFTModel: request AFT model
  fitAFTModel->>fitSurvivalCG: select cg or pcg solver
  fitSurvivalCG-->>MSstatsSummarizeSingleLinear: return survreg-classed fit and diagnostics
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Labeled AFT imputations can fit the wrong model and produce incorrect predictions. This should be corrected before merge; the remaining findings are lower-impact configuration, diagnostic, documentation, and test reliability issues.

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In `@inst/tinytest/test_utils_cgsolve.R`:
- Around line 91-126: Update the .cgSolve tolerance tests to assert convergence
and residual tolerance for both tolerance cases instead of requiring tighter
tolerance to imply lower coordinate error. In the Jacobi preconditioner test
around make_diagonally_dominant_matrix and the two .cgSolve calls, retain the
solution-accuracy assertion and replace the iterations ordering assertion with a
convergence assertion for preconditioned_result.

In `@R/dataProcess.R`:
- Around line 501-506: Update the convergence-warning branch in the warning
handler to call invokeRestart("muffleWarning") after recording the warning and
setting converged to FALSE, preventing the original handled warning from being
emitted again.
- Around line 147-148: Validate aft_solver at the shared dispatcher before
calling .fitAFTModel, accepting only "cholesky", "cg", and "pcg"; reject
unsupported values such as "cgp" instead of allowing the fallback to select
Cholesky. Apply this validation consistently for all public entry points.

In `@R/MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores.R`:
- Around line 369-370: Update the shared roxygen documentation for
MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores by adding `@param` entries for aft_solver and
aft_verbose, describing their accepted values and behavior so inherited
SingleCore and SingleTMP manuals include matching argument documentation; then
regenerate the package manuals.

In `@R/utils_imputation.R`:
- Around line 181-185: Update the underflow fallback branches in the imputation
derivative calculations: in the exact-observation path, use
standardized_distance / scale for the gradient and -inverse_scale_squared for
the curvature; in the censored-observation path, use standardized_distance /
scale for the gradient. Apply the same corrections to the corresponding branches
identified later in the file.
- Line 31: Update the is_labeled detection in .buildAFTFormula to use the
presence of the ref_covariate column rather than input$LABEL, so labeled models
remain recognized after fit_data excludes LABEL and the generated formula
includes ref_covariate.

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  • DESCRIPTION
  • NAMESPACE
  • R/MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores.R
  • R/dataProcess.R
  • R/utils_cgsolve.R
  • R/utils_imputation.R
  • inst/tinytest/test_dataProcess.R
  • inst/tinytest/test_utils_cgsolve.R
  • inst/tinytest/test_utils_imputation_cg.R
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Comment on lines +91 to +126
tight_error < loose_error,
info = "A tighter relative_tolerance should produce a more accurate solution"
)

# --- Jacobi preconditioner: same answer, fewer or equal iterations --------
# on a diagonally-dominant system (where a diagonal preconditioner is most
# effective), preconditioned CG should converge in no more iterations than
# plain CG, and to the same solution.

make_diagonally_dominant_matrix <- function(size, seed) {
set.seed(seed)
matrix_off_diagonal <- matrix(runif(size * size, -0.1, 0.1), size, size)
matrix_off_diagonal <- (matrix_off_diagonal + t(matrix_off_diagonal)) / 2
diag(matrix_off_diagonal) <- 0
diag(size) * runif(size, 5, 10) + matrix_off_diagonal
}

dominant_matrix <- make_diagonally_dominant_matrix(40, seed = 11)
set.seed(12)
dominant_rhs <- rnorm(40)
exact_dominant_answer <- solve(dominant_matrix, dominant_rhs)

plain_cg_result <- MSstats:::.cgSolve(dominant_matrix, dominant_rhs)
preconditioned_result <- MSstats:::.cgSolve(
dominant_matrix, dominant_rhs, use_jacobi_preconditioner = TRUE)

expect_equal(
preconditioned_result$solution, exact_dominant_answer, tolerance = 1e-6,
info = "Preconditioned CG should still match solve() on a diagonally dominant system"
)
expect_true(
preconditioned_result$iterations <= plain_cg_result$iterations,
info = paste("Jacobi preconditioning should not need more iterations",
"than plain CG on a diagonally dominant system (plain =",
plain_cg_result$iterations, ", preconditioned =",
preconditioned_result$iterations, ")")

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Replace unsupported strict solver-ordering assertions. .cgSolve() stops on residual size, not coordinate error. Floating-point arithmetic can therefore produce an equal or larger coordinate error at the tighter tolerance. Jacobi preconditioning also does not guarantee fewer iterations than plain CG.

Assert convergence and residual tolerance for both tolerance cases. For the preconditioned case, retain the solution-accuracy check and assert convergence instead of requiring an iteration-count ordering.

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In `@inst/tinytest/test_utils_cgsolve.R` around lines 91 - 126, Update the
.cgSolve tolerance tests to assert convergence and residual tolerance for both
tolerance cases instead of requiring tighter tolerance to imply lower coordinate
error. In the Jacobi preconditioner test around make_diagonally_dominant_matrix
and the two .cgSolve calls, retain the solution-accuracy assertion and replace
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Comment on lines +147 to +148
numberOfCores = 1, aft_iterations=90, aft_solver = "cholesky",
aft_verbose = FALSE

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Validate aft_solver before dispatch.

An unsupported value reaches .fitAFTModel. Its fallback branch selects Cholesky for every value other than "cg" and "pcg". For example, aft_solver = "cgp" silently ignores the requested experimental solver.

Validate against "cholesky", "cg", and "pcg" at the shared dispatcher so every public entry point has the same contract.

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In `@R/dataProcess.R` around lines 147 - 148, Validate aft_solver at the shared
dispatcher before calling .fitAFTModel, accepting only "cholesky", "cg", and
"pcg"; reject unsupported values such as "cgp" instead of allowing the fallback
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warning_message = conditionMessage(w)
if (grepl("converge", warning_message, ignore.case = TRUE)) {
convergence_messages <<- c(convergence_messages,
warning_message)
converged <<- FALSE
}

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Muffle handled convergence warnings.

After this handler stores a convergence warning, it returns without calling the warning restart. R therefore emits the original warning as well as the combined message at Lines 512-519. For many proteins, this produces duplicate diagnostics.

Call invokeRestart("muffleWarning") after recording a handled convergence warning.

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In `@R/dataProcess.R` around lines 501 - 506, Update the convergence-warning
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recording the warning and setting converged to FALSE, preventing the original
handled warning from being emitted again.

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Comment on lines +369 to +370
aft_solver = "cholesky",
aft_verbose = FALSE,

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Document the new public arguments in the shared roxygen block.

MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores defines aft_solver and aft_verbose but has no matching @param entries. MSstatsSummarizeWithSingleCore inherits from it, and MSstatsSummarizeSingleTMP inherits from MSstatsSummarizeWithSingleCore, so both child manuals list these arguments in \usage{} without \arguments{} entries. Add the parameter documentation here and regenerate the manuals.

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In `@R/MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores.R` around lines 369 - 370, Update the
shared roxygen documentation for MSstatsSummarizeWithMultipleCores by adding
`@param` entries for aft_solver and aft_verbose, describing their accepted values
and behavior so inherited SingleCore and SingleTMP manuals include matching
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Comment thread R/utils_imputation.R
n_total = nrow(input[missingness_filter, ])
n_features = data.table::uniqueN(input[missingness_filter, FEATURE])
n_runs = data.table::uniqueN(input[missingness_filter, RUN])
is_labeled = data.table::uniqueN(input$LABEL) > 1

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Preserve the labeled flag when building fit_data.

Both MSstatsSummarizeSingleLinear and MSstatsSummarizeSingleTMP exclude LABEL from fit_data, including after filtering labeled reference rows. The data reaches .buildAFTFormula with ref_covariate but without LABEL, so is_labeled is false. The formula therefore omits ref_covariate for labeled AFT fits.

Detect labeled models from ref_covariate, or pass an explicit model-type flag.

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-    is_labeled = data.table::uniqueN(input$LABEL) > 1
+    is_labeled = "ref_covariate" %in% colnames(input)
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Comment on lines +181 to +185
exact_gradient_wrt_linear_predictor = ifelse(
exact_density_underflowed, -standardized_distance / scale,
exact_gradient_wrt_linear_predictor)
exact_second_derivative_wrt_linear_predictor = ifelse(
exact_density_underflowed, -1 / scale,

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the derivative direction in the underflow branches.

The exact-observation fallback reverses the gradient from Line 154. The censored fallback also uses the opposite direction from the Gaussian lower-tail limit. These gradients can move an accepted extreme fit farther from the observations and prevent convergence.

Use standardized_distance / scale. For the exact curvature, use -inverse_scale_squared.

Proposed fix
     exact_gradient_wrt_linear_predictor = ifelse(
-        exact_density_underflowed, -standardized_distance / scale,
+        exact_density_underflowed, standardized_distance / scale,
         exact_gradient_wrt_linear_predictor)
     exact_second_derivative_wrt_linear_predictor = ifelse(
-        exact_density_underflowed, -1 / scale,
+        exact_density_underflowed, -inverse_scale_squared,
         exact_second_derivative_wrt_linear_predictor)
...
     censored_gradient_wrt_linear_predictor = ifelse(
-        censored_probability_underflowed, -standardized_distance / scale,
+        censored_probability_underflowed, standardized_distance / scale,
         censored_gradient_wrt_linear_predictor)

Also applies to: 228-233

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In `@R/utils_imputation.R` around lines 181 - 185, Update the underflow fallback
branches in the imputation derivative calculations: in the exact-observation
path, use standardized_distance / scale for the gradient and
-inverse_scale_squared for the curvature; in the censored-observation path, use
standardized_distance / scale for the gradient. Apply the same corrections to
the corresponding branches identified later in the file.

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