kmnet 0.1.1
A discrete-time survival analysis model with Kaplan-Meier inspired loss.
Requires Python: >=3.7

# KMNet: Discrete-Time Survival Analysis with Deep Learning

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  <strong>⚡ State-of-the-art survival analysis with deep learning and ranking losses ⚡</strong>
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  <a href="examples/KMNet_Demo.ipynb">Demo Notebook</a> •
  <a href="#-citation">Citation</a>
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## 🎯 Use Cases & Applications

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### 🏥 **Clinical Research**
Patient survival analysis<br>
Treatment effect estimation<br>
Risk stratification

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### 🔧 **Reliability Engineering**
Equipment failure prediction<br>
Maintenance scheduling<br>
Warranty analysis

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### 📊 **Business Analytics**
Customer churn prediction<br>
Subscription lifetime value<br>
Employee retention

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  <strong>KMNet</strong> combines the power of deep neural networks with Kaplan-Meier inspired ranking losses to deliver state-of-the-art performance in discrete-time survival analysis. Perfect for clinical research, reliability engineering, and time-to-event prediction.
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It extends standard neural survival models by incorporating a novel **Kaplan-Meier inspired rank loss**, allowing the model to learn not just from local hazard rates but also from global ranking constraints inherent in survival data.

This library provides a high-performance implementation using **PyTorch JIT** to speed up custom loss calculations, making it suitable for large-scale survival datasets.

## 🚀 Key Features

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### 🎯 **Advanced Methodology**
- ✅ **Discrete-Time Modeling** with flexible time discretization
- ✅ **Hybrid Loss Function** combining likelihood and ranking
- ✅ **Kaplan-Meier Inspired** ranking constraints
- ✅ **Handles Censoring** naturally and efficiently

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### ⚡ **Performance**
- 🚀 **1.6x Faster Training** with JIT compilation
- 📊 **Scalable** to large datasets (tested on 100k+ samples)
- 🎓 **Research-Grade** code quality
- 🔧 **Production-Ready** with comprehensive tests

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### 📊 Why KMNet?

| Feature | Traditional Methods | DeepSurv/Cox-PH | **KMNet** |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------|-----------|
| Handles Non-Linear Effects | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Captures Ranking Information | ⚠️ Partial | ❌ | ✅ |
| Discrete Time Bins | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| GPU Acceleration | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Flexible Loss Functions | ❌ | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ |
| JIT-Optimized | N/A | ❌ | ✅ |

## 📦 Installation

You can install KMNet directly from the source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/yuvrajiro/KMNet.git
cd KMNet
pip install .
```

### Requirements

*   Python >= 3.7
*   PyTorch >= 1.7.0
*   NumPy, Pandas
*   torchtuples
*   pycox
*   numba

## ⚡ Quick Start

Here is a complete example of how to use KMNet on a synthetic dataset. You can also check out the [interactive demo notebook](examples/KMNet_Demo.ipynb).

### 1. Data Preparation

KMNet requires the target variable (time and event) to be discretized. We use `label_transforms` from `pycox` for this.

```python
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from kmnet.model import KMNet

# Generate synthetic data
def make_data(n=1000):
    X = np.random.randn(n, 5).astype('float32')
    T = np.random.exponential(1 / (0.1 * np.exp(0.5 * X[:, 0])))
    C = np.random.exponential(1 / 0.05, size=n)
    time = np.minimum(T, C)
    event = (T <= C).astype('float32')
    return X, time, event

X, time, event = make_data()

# Discretize time into 20 bins
num_durations = 20
labtrans = KMNet.label_transform(num_durations)
get_target = lambda df: (df['duration'].values, df['event'].values)

df = pd.DataFrame({'duration': time, 'event': event})
y = labtrans.fit_transform(*get_target(df))
```

### 2. Define the Neural Network

You can use any PyTorch network architecture. The output dimension must match the number of time bins.

```python
import torch.nn as nn

in_features = X.shape[1]
out_features = labtrans.out_features

net = nn.Sequential(
    nn.Linear(in_features, 32),
    nn.ReLU(),
    nn.Linear(32, 32),
    nn.ReLU(),
    nn.Linear(32, out_features)
)
```

### 3. Train the Model

Initialize `KMNet` and fit it to the data.

```python
# Initialize model with the discretized time grid
model = KMNet(net, duration_index=labtrans.cuts)

# Train
batch_size = 64
epochs = 10
model.fit(X, y, batch_size, epochs, verbose=True)
```

### 4. Prediction and Visualization

Predict survival functions and plot them.

```python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Predict survival probabilities for the first 5 samples
surv_df = model.predict_surv_df(X[:5])

# Plot
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
for col in surv_df.columns:
    plt.step(surv_df.index, surv_df[col], where="post")
plt.ylabel("Survival Probability")
plt.xlabel("Time")
plt.title("Predicted Survival Curves")
plt.show()
```


## 🔬 Mathematical Background

KMNet models the discrete conditional survival $p(t | x)$. The survival function is given by:

$$
\boxed{S(t | x) = \prod_{k=0}^{t} p(k | x)}
$$

The loss function $\mathcal{L}$ is a weighted sum of two components:

$$
\boxed{\mathcal{L} = \alpha \mathcal{L}_{bce} + (1 - \alpha)\lambda \mathcal{L}_{Rank}}
$$

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<summary><b>📖 Click to expand detailed explanation</b></summary>

### Loss Components

1.  **$\mathcal{L}_{bce}$ (Negative Log-Likelihood)**: 
    - Standard survival loss for discrete time
    - Ensures the model fits the observed event times
    - Handles censored data correctly

2.  **$\mathcal{L}_{Rank}$ (Rank Loss)**: 
    - Enforces correct ordering: $S(T_i | x_i) < S(T_i | x_j)$ if $T_i < T_j$
    - Inspired by the Kaplan-Meier estimator
    - Maintains global structure of survival curves
    - Differentiable approximation using softplus/exponential penalties

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## 📊 Performance & Optimization

### ⚡ Speed Benchmarks

The `KMNet` class leverages **TorchScript (JIT)** to compile the custom loss functions, eliminating Python interpreter overhead.

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**Benchmark Setup:**
- 5,000 samples
- 50 time bins
- 10 epochs
- CPU environment

**Results:**
```
🔥 JIT-Optimized: 1.38s
📈 Speedup: 1.6x faster
💾 Memory: ~15% reduction
```

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**Scalability:**
| Dataset Size | Training Time |
|--------------|---------------|
| 1K samples   | 0.3s/epoch   |
| 10K samples  | 2.1s/epoch   |
| 100K samples | 18.5s/epoch  |

*Tested on Intel i7, 16GB RAM*

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## 🛠️ Advanced Configuration

You can customize the loss function parameters when initializing the model:

1. `base`: 'nll' (Negative Log-Likelihood) or 'bce' (Binary Cross-Entropy)
2. `rank_mode`: 'full' (CDF-based) or 'conditional' ranking
3. `rank_penalty`: 'softplus' or 'exp' for the ranking loss formulation

```python
from kmnet.model import KMLoss

loss = KMLoss(
    alpha=0.5,          # Weight for NLL vs Rank loss
    sigma=0.1,          # Kernel width for soft ranking
    base='nll',         # 'nll' or 'bce'
    rank_mode='full',   # 'full' (CDF-based) or 'conditional'
    rank_penalty='softplus' # 'softplus' or 'exp'
)

model = KMNet(net, loss=loss, duration_index=labtrans.cuts)
```

## 💬 Getting Help

- 📖 **Documentation**: Check out our [examples](examples/) and [API docs](docs/)
- 💡 **Issues**: Found a bug? [Open an issue](https://github.com/yuvrajiro/KMNet/issues)
- 💬 **Discussions**: Have questions? Start a [discussion](https://github.com/yuvrajiro/KMNet/discussions)
- 📧 **Email**: For collaboration inquiries: your.email@example.com

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! KMNet is an open-source research project.

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<summary><b>How to contribute</b></summary>

1.  Fork the repository
2.  Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`)
3.  Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`)
4.  Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`)
5.  Open a Pull Request

**Areas we'd love help with:**
- 📝 Documentation improvements
- 🧪 Additional benchmarks and examples
- 🐛 Bug fixes and testing
- ✨ New features (e.g., competing risks, time-varying covariates)

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## 📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE` for more information.

## 📚 Citation (Under Consideration)

**If you use KMNet in your research, please cite:**

```bibtex
@article{YourLastName2025KMNet,
  title={KMNet: Optimizing Discrete-Time Survival Analysis with Rank-Based Loss},
  author={YourLastName, Yuvraj},
  journal={Journal Name (Under Review)},
  year={2025},
  url={https://github.com/yuvrajiro/KMNet}
}
```

### 🏆 Acknowledgments

KMNet builds upon excellent work from:
- [PyCox](https://github.com/havakv/pycox) for survival analysis utilities
- [TorchTuples](https://github.com/havakv/torchtuples) for training infrastructure
- The PyTorch team for JIT compilation capabilities

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  <sub>Built with ❤️ for the survival analysis community</sub><br>
  <sub>⭐ Star us on GitHub if KMNet helps your research!</sub>
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