Hiromi Ishii

2papers

2 Papers

27.1PLMay 18
Optimizing Optimizations, Declaratively: Optimizing the Higher-Order Functions in Mathematical Optimization with egglog

Hiromi Ishii

We present two applications of egglog to mathematical optimization in JijModeling 2, a mathematical modeller whose internal representation is based on simply typed $λ$-calculus. First, we use egglog to improve $\LaTeX$ output for mathematical models expressed with higher-order functions. Python comprehensions are desugared into stream operations such as $\textsf{map}$, $\textsf{flat_map}$, and $\textsf{filter}$; emitting these terms directly produces unnatural mathematical notation. We reconstruct comprehension syntax by \emph{ensugaring} higher-order terms and use equality saturation with a custom cost model to minimize temporary variable rebindings. Second, we use egglog as a declarative engine for \emph{constraint detection}, extending the previous egg-based approach presented at EGRAPHS '25. Egglog's datalog-style rules let us express multi-step detection logic directly, without external Rust orchestration code. We encode parametrized constraints using \emph{Henkin-like constants} and propagate side conditions on subterms and indices through egglog facts. Finally, we show that the same ensugaring procedure also reduces large domain-set conditions before saturation, turning a problematic detection case from minutes or nontermination into a few seconds. Through these topics, we want to provide an example of an industrial application of egglog, demonstrate the trick to propagate the constraints using the ideas from mathematical logic, and show the importance of optimizing \emph{premises} of egglog rules to get practical performance in egglog programs.

60.8PLApr 21
Pure Borrow: Linear Haskell Meets Rust-Style Borrowing

Yusuke Matsushita, Hiromi Ishii

A promising approach to unifying functional and imperative programming paradigms is to localize mutation using linear or affine types. Haskell, a purely functional language, was recently extended with linear types by Bernardy et al., in the name of Linear Haskell. However, it remained unknown whether such a pure language could safely support non-local borrowing in the style of Rust, where each borrower can be freely split and dropped without direct communication of ownership back to the lender. We answer this question affirmatively with Pure Borrow, a novel framework that realizes Rust-style borrowing in Linear Haskell with purity. Notably, it features parallel state mutation with affine mutable references inside pure computation, unlike the IO and ST monads and existing Linear Haskell APIs. It also enjoys purity, lazy evaluation, first-class polymorphism and leak freedom, unlike Rust. We implement Pure Borrow simply as a library in Linear Haskell and demonstrate its power with a case study in parallel computing. We formalize the core of Pure Borrow and build a metatheory that works toward establishing safety, leak freedom and confluence, with a new, history-based model of borrowing.