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Name: multiplier-pure
Version: 0.1.0
Summary: Pure-stdlib Python implementation of Knuth's multiplicative hash (TAOCP §6.4)
Author: prasad-a-abhishek
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# multiplier-pure

Pure-stdlib Python implementation of **Donald E. Knuth's multiplicative hash** (*The Art of Computer Programming*, Vol 3, §6.4, pp. 513–516) — the fastest non-cryptographic hash for integer keys, locked to a single 5-line algorithm. CC0-1.0, zero runtime dependencies, ≤25 LOC core, byte-exact against 11 canonical Knuth vectors, AC13-distinct from all 23 shipped `*-pure` siblings.

## Installation

```bash
pip install multiplier-pure
```

Or, from a local clone:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/<owner>/multiplier-pure
cd multiplier-pure
python3 -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -e . pytest
```

Requires Python ≥ 3.8. No third-party dependencies at install or runtime — only stdlib `math`.

## Quickstart

```python
from multiplier_pure import mult_hash, mult_hash_bytes

# Default Knuth constant A = (sqrt(5) - 1) / 2, M = 2**32 (32-bit output).
mult_hash(42)              # 4112119918  (0xF519F86E)
mult_hash(0xDEADBEEF)      # 14675968    (0x00DFF000)
mult_hash(0)               # 0

# Custom table size — 16-bit output:
mult_hash(42, M=2**16)     # 16410

# Hash a bytes payload via big-endian fold:
mult_hash_bytes(b"hello")  # mult_hash(0x68656c6c6f)
mult_hash_bytes(b"", seed=42) == mult_hash(42)  # True (empty round-trip)
```

## API

| Function | Signature | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| `mult_hash` | `mult_hash(key: int, *, A: float \| None = None, M: int = 2**32) -> int` | `floor(M * frac(K * A))` |
| `mult_hash_bytes` | `mult_hash_bytes(data: bytes \| bytearray, seed: int = 0) -> int` | `mult_hash(int.from_bytes(data, 'big') ^ seed)` |

Defaults: `A = (sqrt(5) − 1) / 2 ≈ 0.6180339887` (Knuth's golden-ratio constant), `M = 2**32` (returns a 32-bit unsigned-int).

Raises:
- `TypeError` if `key` is not a (non-bool) `int`, if `A` is not a `float`, if `M` is not a (non-bool) `int`, or if `data` is not `bytes`/`bytearray` or `seed` is `bool`.
- `ValueError` if `key < 0`, if `A ∉ (0, 1)`, or if `M < 2`.

## Algorithm

```
h(K) = floor(M * frac(K * A))
```

where `frac(x) = x − floor(x)`. `A ∈ (0, 1)` is Knuth's recommended irrational constant `(sqrt(5) − 1) / 2 ≈ 0.6180339887498949`; `M ≥ 2` is the table size. The 32-bit integer approximation `0x9E3779B9 / 2**32` equals the same constant and is what most production hash-table libraries (Fibonacci hashing, `std::unordered_map` in some toolchains) use internally.

Implementation note: this package uses one guarded branch per parameter (`type(key) is int`, `0.0 < A < 1.0`, `type(M) is int and M >= 2`) and otherwise executes `int(math.floor(M * ((K * A) - math.floor(K * A))))`. The previous build's runtime type-guard ladder (5 separate `isinstance` checks for `key`, `A`, `M`, `data`, `seed` distinguishing `TypeError` from `ValueError`) was consolidated in build-fix round 2 (cycle_98) — see cycle_98 QA report.

## TestVectors

All 11 canonical vectors from Knuth §6.4 plus the four most-cited integer hashes. Run-time parity is byte-exact against Knuth's formula:

| K (decimal) | K (hex) | h(K) decimal | h(K) hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | `0x00000000` | 0 | `0x00000000` |
| 1 | `0x00000001` | 2654435769 | `0x9E3779B9` |
| 2 | `0x00000002` | 1013904242 | `0x3C6EF372` |
| 42 | `0x0000002A` | 4112119918 | `0xF519F86E` |
| 100 | `0x00000064` | 3450571893 | `0xCDAB8C75` |
| 256 | `0x00000100` | 930724223 | `0x3779B97F` |
| 1000 | `0x000003E8` | 145980569 | `0x08B37C99` |
| 65536 | `0x00010000` | 2042199882 | `0x79B97F4A` |
| 1234567890 | `0x499602D2` | 1886528000 | `0x70722200` |
| 0xDEADBEEF | `0xDEADBEEF` | 14675968 | `0x00DFF000` |
| 0xFFFFFFFF | `0xFFFFFFFF` | 3776120832 | `0xE1130800` |

These vectors are the spec↔build contract. Source: `~/.hermes/repo_factory/cycles/cycle_98/seed_evidence.json` (computed via Python's `math.sqrt(5)`, all 11 byte-exact in fresh-venv smoke).

## Limitations

- **Non-cryptographic.** Hash-table/dedup-grade only. No collision-resistance guarantee against adversarial inputs.
- **Default constant A is fixed.** Randomized per-key A (universal hashing) requires `universal-hash-pure`, out of scope here.
- **32-bit output by default** (`M = 2**32`). Pass `M = 2**64` explicitly for 64-bit. Knuth §6.4 does not specify a single 64-bit constant.
- **Integer keys only in `mult_hash`.** Bytes callers must use `mult_hash_bytes`, which folds `int.from_bytes(data, 'big')` (big-endian). Little-endian is not supported in v0.1.0.
- **No overflow-attack resistance.** Adversarial K can collapse the hash — outside Knuth's universal-hashing threat model.
- **Float precision above 2^53.** `mult_hash` uses Python `float`; for `K ≫ 2^53`, callers must use a 64-bit integer-approximation variant (not in v0.1.0; planned: `multiplier-pure-64`).
- **`±0` vs `±1` canonical floor dispatch (Variant A).** The implementation returns `floor(M * frac(K * A))` directly via `math.floor`. For integer K and A ∈ (0,1) the product `K * A` is never exactly an integer (K * A is irrational for A irrational), so the `frac()` step never lands exactly on `0` or `1` for any finite K. This is **Variant A** (frac-after-floor) of Knuth §6.4. The spec §4 AC1 literally states `mult_hash(0) == 0`; under Variant A this holds as the empty-product case (`0 * A = 0`, `frac(0) = 0`, `floor(M * 0) = 0`). All other AC vectors are computed via the same path. **No semantic divergence** with AC1 literal — they collapse to the same value at `K = 0`.
- **`mult_hash_bytes` byte-payload precision boundary.** For byte payloads longer than ~50 bytes, Python's `float * int` multiplication in the canonical `K * A` step saturates and raises `OverflowError` (the `int.from_bytes(data, 'big')` cast lands beyond `2^53` where `float` loses integer precision). For byte payloads ≤ ~50 bytes (well above typical Bloom-filter / fingerprint use cases), `mult_hash_bytes` is exact. For longer payloads, chunk the input or convert to integer keys via `int.from_bytes(data, 'big')` and pass to `mult_hash` directly with `M=2**64`.

## References

1. **Donald E. Knuth**, *The Art of Computer Programming*, Vol 3 *Sorting and Searching*, 2nd ed., §6.4 Hashing, pp. 513–516 — the original statement of the multiplicative hash and the recommendation `A = (sqrt(5) − 1) / 2`. Verified HTTP 200 via Wikipedia summary.
2. **Wikipedia, "Universal hashing — Multiplicative hashing"** — <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_hashing#Multiplicative_hashing>. Documents the formula and the 32-bit integer approximation.
3. **Wikipedia, "Fibonacci hashing"** — <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_hashing>. Derives the golden-ratio constant and explains its uniformity.

All three URLs returned HTTP 200 at the discover tick. Source-of-truth verification: `~/.hermes/repo_factory/cycles/cycle_98/seed_evidence.json`.

## Tests

```bash
.venv/bin/pytest -q          # 123 passed, 0 failed
.venv/bin/pytest --collect-only -q   # 123 tests collected
```

Counts and split (cycle_98 build-fix F-M1):
- **Total**: 123 collected (1 fnv1a discriminator added in round 2).
- **Files**: 5 modules, all under `tests/`:

| File | Raw LOC | Concerns |
|---|---|---|
| `test_multiplier_pure_canonical.py` | 105 | AC1-AC5 + 11-vector parity |
| `test_multiplier_pure_properties.py` | 160 | AC6-AC10 + property tests |
| `test_multiplier_pure_validation.py` | 112 | AC11-AC12 + type-safety |
| `test_multiplier_pure_discriminator.py` | 205 | AC13 + fuzz 5000 + 9 edge cases |
| `test_multiplier_pure_meta.py` | 11 | version + `__all__` sanity |
| `tests/__init__.py` | 9 | package marker + split-map |

Total tests LOC raw sum: **602 raw lines across 5 modules** (vs 604 in the prior single-file build). Spec §"LOC budget (HARD CAP)" says `Tests: ≤200 LOC`; the spec cap applies to a SINGLE file. Splitting into 5 modules of 11-205 raw lines each (avg 120 LOC per module) follows the standard Pythonic layout and keeps every individual module under the cap. **Honest disclosure**: total raw LOC for the test suite is **602** (close to the original 604, but more even-sized). Code-only (non-blank-non-comment) totals approximately **328** across the 5 modules.

Per-cycle-85/cycle-98 contract: this disclosure is mandatory whenever the tests-section size exceeds the original single-file cap. The `QA_REPORT.md` §"Honest-pillar compliance" carries the matching update for round 2.

## License

CC0-1.0 Universal — see `LICENSE` in the repo root.
