class UtilityFunctionBuilder(object):
"""
Builds plot of utility function for a user's utility function
for a game where they can win or lose a fixed amount of money with
a fixed probability (1/2).
_left_margin - maximum amount of money the user can lose
_right_margin - maximum amount of money the user can win
_delta - precision of plot building
"""
def __init__(self):
super(UtilityFunctionBuilder, self).__init__()
self._left_margin = None
self._right_margin = None
self._delta = None
self._game = FortuneGame()
def set_initial_values(self, l_margin, r_margin, delta):
"""Sets initial values of fields."""
self._left_margin = l_margin
self._right_margin = r_margin
self._delta = delta
def interactively_build_plot(self):
"""Starting function that reads values and builds plot."""
self._read_initial_values()
self._build_plot_from_results_list(self._find_plot_points())
def semi_interactively_build_plot(self):
"""Starting function that reads values and builds plot semi-auto."""
self._read_initial_values()
self._build_plot_from_results_list(self._find_plot_points(True))
def _read_initial_values(self):
"""Reads initial values of fields from keyboard."""
l_margin = safely_read_float_value(
u"Input the sum you can lose: "
)
if l_margin > 0:
l_margin *= -1
r_margin = safely_read_float_value(
u"Input the sum you can win: "
)
delta = safely_read_float_value(
u"Input accuracy: "
)
self.set_initial_values(l_margin, r_margin, delta)
def _find_plot_points(self, semi_auto=False):
"""
Finds points and utility values for plot of utility function.
semi_auto - whether the all values must be read from user or only \
first four
"""
if semi_auto:
result = self._find_plot_points_on_int(
self._left_margin, self._right_margin, 0, 1, self._delta,
True
)
else:
result = self._find_plot_points_on_int(
self._left_margin, self._right_margin, 0, 1, self._delta
)
result.append((self._right_margin, 1))
result.insert(0, (self._left_margin, 0))
return result
def _find_plot_points_on_int(self, lose_a, win_a, lose_u, win_u, delta,
semi_auto=False):
"""
Finds points and utility values for plot on specified interval.
lose_a - left margin of interval
win_a - right margin of interval
lose_u - utility in left margin
win_u - utility in right margin
delta - precision
semi_auto - whether the all values must be read from user or only \
first four
"""
result = []
while True:
x1, ux1 = self._find_middle_point_and_utility(
lose_a, win_a, lose_u, win_u
)
result.append((x1, ux1))
x2, ux2 = self._find_middle_point_and_utility(
lose_a, x1, lose_u, ux1
)
result.append((x2, ux2))
x3, ux3 = self._find_middle_point_and_utility(
x1, win_a, ux1, win_u
)
result.append((x3, ux3))
x4, ux4 = self._find_middle_point_and_utility(
x2, x3, ux2, ux3
)
#result.append((x4, ux4))
if fabs(x1 - x4) <= delta:
# result with starting points
data_for_recursion = list(result)
data_for_recursion.append((win_a, win_u))
data_for_recursion.insert(0, (lose_a, lose_u))
data_for_recursion = self._sort_results_list(
self._remove_duplicates_from_results_list(
data_for_recursion
)
)
if semi_auto:
proportions = self._find_proportions(
result, lose_a, win_a
)
for i in range(len(data_for_recursion) - 1):
if fabs(data_for_recursion[i][0] - \
data_for_recursion[i+1][0]) >= delta:
if semi_auto:
result.extend(self._propagate_results(
data_for_recursion[i][0],
data_for_recursion[i+1][0],
data_for_recursion[i][1],
data_for_recursion[i+1][1],
delta,
proportions
))
else:
result.extend(self._find_plot_points_on_int(
data_for_recursion[i][0],
data_for_recursion[i+1][0],
data_for_recursion[i][1],
data_for_recursion[i+1][1],
delta
))
return self._sort_results_list(
self._remove_duplicates_from_results_list(result))
else:
print u"\nControversial input data - x4 doesn't coincide " \
+ "with x1. Please correct your choices.\n"
self._delta *= 1.5
def _propagate_results(self, lose_a, win_a, lose_u, win_u, delta, \
proportions):
"""
Automatically finds points and utility values for plot on \
specified interval.
lose_a - left margin of interval
win_a - right margin of interval
lose_u - utility in left margin
win_u - utility in right margin
delta - precision
proportions - list of proportions of x's
"""
result = []
x1, ux1 = self._auto_find_middle_point_and_utility(
lose_a, win_a, lose_u, win_u, proportions[0]
)
result.append((x1, ux1))
x2, ux2 = self._auto_find_middle_point_and_utility(
lose_a, x1, lose_u, ux1, proportions[1]
)
result.append((x2, ux2))
x3, ux3 = self._auto_find_middle_point_and_utility(
x1, win_a, ux1, win_u, proportions[2]
)
result.append((x3, ux3))
x4, ux4 = self._auto_find_middle_point_and_utility(
x2, x3, ux2, ux3, proportions[3]
)
#result.append((x4, ux4))
# result with starting points
data_for_recursion = list(result)
data_for_recursion.append((win_a, win_u))
data_for_recursion.insert(0, (lose_a, lose_u))
data_for_recursion = self._sort_results_list(
self._remove_duplicates_from_results_list(
data_for_recursion
)
)
for i in range(len(data_for_recursion) - 1):
if fabs(data_for_recursion[i][0] - \
data_for_recursion[i+1][0]) >= delta:
result.extend(self._propagate_results(
data_for_recursion[i][0],
data_for_recursion[i+1][0],
data_for_recursion[i][1],
data_for_recursion[i+1][1],
delta,
proportions
))
return self._sort_results_list(
self._remove_duplicates_from_results_list(result))
def _find_proportions(self, list_of_x, l_border, r_border):
"""
Finds on which percents of interval found x's are located.
Returns list of percents.
list_of_x - x's found on interval
l_border - left margin of interval
r_border - right margin of interval
"""
distance = r_border - l_border
return [(x[0] - l_border) / distance for x in list_of_x]
def _find_middle_point_and_utility(self, l_a, w_a, l_u, w_u):
"""
Finds point and its utility which is equivalent to utility
of interval.
l_a - left margin of interval.
w_a - right margin of interval.
l_u - utility in left margin.
w_u - utility in right margin.
"""
print u"\nFinding value which utility is equivalent to utility of" \
" game (" + unicode(l_a) + u", " + unicode(w_a) \
+ u") with probabilities (1/2, 1/2)"
x = self._game.play(l_a, w_a)
u = 0.5 * (l_u + w_u)
return x, u
def _auto_find_middle_point_and_utility(self, lose_a, win_a, lose_u, \
win_u, proportion):
"""
Automatically finds point and its utility which is equivalent to
utility of interval.
l_a - left margin of interval.
w_a - right margin of interval.
l_u - utility in left margin.
w_u - utility in right margin.
proportion - where the point is on inetrval.
"""
x = lose_a + proportion * (win_a - lose_a)
u = 0.5 * (lose_u + win_u)
return x, u
def _sort_results_list(self, results_list):
"""Sorts results list (each element is tuple (point, utility))"""
return sorted(results_list, key=lambda element: element[0])
def _remove_duplicates_from_results_list(self, results_list):
"""Removes duplicated values from results list."""
found = set()
result = []
for item in results_list:
if item[0] not in found:
result.append(item)
found.add(item[0])
return result
def _build_plot_from_results_list(self, results_list):
"""Actually draws the plot using data from results_list."""
print results_list
# Preparing plot information
plot_x_values = [element[0] for element in results_list]
plot_y_values = [element[1] for element in results_list]
plt.title(u"Utility function")
plt.plot(plot_x_values, plot_y_values)
plt.xlabel(u"Gainings")
plt.ylabel(u"Utility")
plt.show()
def __init__(self):
super(UtilityFunctionBuilder, self).__init__()
self._left_margin = None
self._right_margin = None
self._delta = None
self._game = FortuneGame()
