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+# PLA Sigmoid: Replace Lookup with Piecewise Linear (Copy/Arithmetic Constraints)
+
+This example shows how to **avoid Sigmoid lookup tables** in ezkl by using a **piecewise linear approximation (PLA)** that uses only multiplications, additions, and comparisons. The circuit then relies on **copy and arithmetic constraints** instead of lookups, which can reduce proof cost and simplify settings.
+
+## Why this helps
+
+- **Sigmoid** is often implemented in ezkl via a **lookup table**, which can be expensive in circuit size and proving time.
+- Replacing it with a **PLA** (segment-wise linear: `y = slope_i * x + intercept_i` per segment) gives:
+  - **No lookup**: only mul/add/compare ops → no `lookup_range` or large lookup tables.
+  - **Lighter settings**: e.g. `num_inner_cols=1`, `lookup_range=(0,1)`, `bounded_log_lookup=False`.
+  - **Faster proving** in practice when the rest of the circuit is comparable.
+
+## Accuracy
+
+- The PLA is fitted so that **max relative error vs true sigmoid ≤ 0.5%** (i.e. **≥ 99.5% accuracy**) over the chosen input range (default `[-2, 2]`).
+- You can recalibrate with `python pwl_sigmoid.py` (writes `pwl_params.npz`).
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `pwl_sigmoid.py` | PLA fitting and `PWLSigmoid` PyTorch module (mul/add/compare only). |
+| `gen.py` | Builds the model (conv + PLA Sigmoid), exports ONNX and `input.json`. |
+| `network.onnx` | Exported model (no Sigmoid op; PLA is expanded into linear ops). |
+| `input.json` | Sample inputs and shapes for ezkl. |
+| `pwl_params.npz` | Pre-fitted PLA parameters (optional; `gen.py` can regenerate). |
+
+## How to run
+
+1. **Export ONNX and input (if not already present):**
+   ```bash
+   cd examples/onnx/pla_sigmoid
+   pip install torch numpy
+   python gen.py
+   ```
+   This produces `network.onnx` and `input.json` (and optionally `pwl_params.npz`).
+
+2. **Use with ezkl** (no lookup needed; lightweight settings):
+   ```python
+   import ezkl
+   py_run_args = ezkl.PyRunArgs()
+   py_run_args.input_visibility = "public"
+   py_run_args.output_visibility = "public"
+   py_run_args.param_visibility = "fixed"
+   py_run_args.num_inner_cols = 1
+   py_run_args.lookup_range = (0, 1)
+   py_run_args.bounded_log_lookup = False
+   py_run_args.logrows = 16  # or as required by your circuit size
+   ezkl.gen_settings("network.onnx", "settings.json", py_run_args=py_run_args)
+   ezkl.compile_circuit("network.onnx", "network.compiled", "settings.json")
+   # Then: SRS, setup, gen_witness, prove as in the main ezkl docs.
+   ```
+
+## Author
+
+[changshenhan](https://github.com/changshenhan) — PLA-on-Sigmoid example for ezkl.
diff --git a/examples/onnx/pla_sigmoid/gen.py b/examples/onnx/pla_sigmoid/gen.py
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+"""
+Export ONNX model that uses Piecewise Linear (PLA) Sigmoid instead of Lookup.
+
+This example shows how to avoid expensive Sigmoid lookup in ezkl by replacing it
+with a PLA that uses only mul/add/compare — expressible with copy/arithmetic constraints.
+Run from this directory: python gen.py
+"""
+import os
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+import torch.onnx
+import torch.nn as nn
+import torch.nn.init as init
+import json
+
+from pwl_sigmoid import PWLSigmoid, calibrate_and_save, fit_pwl_sigmoid
+
+
+def _load_pwl_sigmoid():
+    path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "pwl_params.npz")
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        d = np.load(path)
+        return PWLSigmoid(d["breakpoints"], d["slopes"], d["intercepts"])
+    breakpoints, slopes, intercepts = fit_pwl_sigmoid(n_segments=16, target_max_rel_error=0.005)
+    np.savez(path, breakpoints=breakpoints, slopes=slopes, intercepts=intercepts)
+    return PWLSigmoid(breakpoints, slopes, intercepts)
+
+
+class Circuit(nn.Module):
+    """Small circuit: conv + PLA Sigmoid (no lookup)."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.relu = nn.ReLU()
+        self.act = _load_pwl_sigmoid()
+        self.conv = nn.Conv2d(3, 3, (2, 2), 1, 2)
+        init.orthogonal_(self.conv.weight)
+
+    def forward(self, x, y, z):
+        x = self.act(self.conv(y @ x**2 + (x) - (self.relu(z)))) + 2
+        return (x, self.relu(z) / 3)
+
+
+def main():
+    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "pwl_params.npz")):
+        calibrate_and_save(target_accuracy=0.995, out_path=os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "pwl_params.npz"))
+    torch_model = Circuit()
+    shape = [3, 2, 2]
+    x = 0.1 * torch.rand(1, *shape, requires_grad=True)
+    y = 0.1 * torch.rand(1, *shape, requires_grad=True)
+    z = 0.1 * torch.rand(1, *shape, requires_grad=True)
+    torch_out = torch_model(x, y, z)
+
+    out_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    onnx_path = os.path.join(out_dir, "network.onnx")
+    input_path = os.path.join(out_dir, "input.json")
+
+    torch.onnx.export(
+        torch_model,
+        (x, y, z),
+        onnx_path,
+        export_params=True,
+        opset_version=10,
+        do_constant_folding=True,
+        input_names=["input"],
+        output_names=["output"],
+        dynamic_axes={"input": {0: "batch_size"}, "output": {0: "batch_size"}},
+    )
+
+    data = dict(
+        input_shapes=[shape, shape, shape],
+        input_data=[
+            x.detach().numpy().reshape(-1).tolist(),
+            y.detach().numpy().reshape(-1).tolist(),
+            z.detach().numpy().reshape(-1).tolist(),
+        ],
+        output_data=[o.detach().numpy().reshape(-1).tolist() for o in torch_out],
+    )
+    with open(input_path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(data, f)
+    print("Exported network.onnx and input.json")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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+{"input_shapes": [[3, 2, 2], [3, 2, 2], [3, 2, 2]], "input_data": [[0.006402426864951849, 0.0546477846801281, 0.03791030868887901, 0.057746853679418564, 0.03026706539094448, 0.05770156532526016, 0.07304316759109497, 0.07641308754682541, 0.06932983547449112, 0.0041304826736450195, 0.009861445985734463, 0.07692736387252808], [0.0415552519261837, 0.013548016548156738, 0.046301256865262985, 0.09327216446399689, 0.045912325382232666, 0.06049604341387749, 0.07569151371717453, 0.07194950431585312, 0.013698828406631947, 0.09671473503112793, 0.08251019567251205, 0.04880925640463829], [0.000953847193159163, 0.06371661275625229, 0.09247473627328873, 0.04223586246371269, 0.01274173241108656, 0.09394653886556625, 0.035997193306684494, 0.011770474724471569, 0.038802023977041245, 0.0823185071349144, 0.07291588932275772, 0.0731731653213501]], "output_data": [[2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.530578136444092, 2.5382046699523926, 2.5266213417053223, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.5237579345703125, 2.540153980255127, 2.5347211360931396, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.543057680130005, 2.5285441875457764, 2.5347025394439697, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.531947135925293, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.527876853942871, 2.5258495807647705, 2.5168540477752686, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.529510021209717, 2.527862071990967, 2.529017925262451, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.521322250366211, 2.5252134799957275, 2.5183987617492676, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.525843858718872, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.5534555912017822, 2.5507540702819824, 2.5608303546905518, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.561260461807251, 2.551497459411621, 2.547823667526245, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.5519490242004395, 2.565648078918457, 2.5595531463623047, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616, 2.553361654281616], [0.0003179490740876645, 0.021238870918750763, 0.03082491271197796, 0.014078620821237564, 0.004247243981808424, 0.03131551295518875, 0.01199906412512064, 0.003923491574823856, 0.012934007681906223, 0.027439502999186516, 0.024305297061800957, 0.0243910551071167]]}
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+"""
+Piecewise Linear Approximation (PLA) for Sigmoid — replaces Lookup Table in ZK circuits.
+
+- Uses only multiplications, additions, and comparisons (no exp, no lookup).
+- Enables circuits to use copy/arithmetic constraints instead of lookup tables.
+- Target accuracy: >= 99.5% (max relative error <= 0.5%).
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+import torch.nn as nn
+from typing import Tuple
+
+DEFAULT_X_MIN = -2.0
+DEFAULT_X_MAX = 2.0
+
+
+def sigmoid(x: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
+    return 1.0 / (1.0 + np.exp(-np.clip(x, -20, 20)))
+
+
+def fit_pwl_sigmoid(
+    x_min: float = DEFAULT_X_MIN,
+    x_max: float = DEFAULT_X_MAX,
+    n_segments: int = 16,
+    n_samples_per_seg: int = 200,
+    target_max_rel_error: float = 0.005,
+) -> Tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
+    """Fit piecewise linear segments to sigmoid; returns breakpoints, slopes, intercepts."""
+    breakpoints = np.linspace(x_min, x_max, n_segments + 1)
+    slopes = np.zeros(n_segments)
+    intercepts = np.zeros(n_segments)
+
+    for i in range(n_segments):
+        left, right = breakpoints[i], breakpoints[i + 1]
+        xs = np.linspace(left, right, n_samples_per_seg)
+        ys = sigmoid(xs)
+        A = np.stack([xs, np.ones_like(xs)], axis=1)
+        (a, b), _, _, _ = np.linalg.lstsq(A, ys, rcond=None)
+        slopes[i] = a
+        intercepts[i] = b
+
+    x_check = np.linspace(x_min, x_max, 2000)
+    y_true = sigmoid(x_check)
+    y_pwl = np.zeros_like(x_check)
+    for i in range(n_segments):
+        mask = (x_check >= breakpoints[i]) & (x_check < breakpoints[i + 1])
+        if i == n_segments - 1:
+            mask = (x_check >= breakpoints[i]) & (x_check <= breakpoints[i + 1])
+        y_pwl[mask] = slopes[i] * x_check[mask] + intercepts[i]
+    denom = np.maximum(np.abs(y_true), 1e-8)
+    rel_err = np.abs(y_pwl - y_true) / denom
+    max_rel = float(np.max(rel_err))
+
+    if max_rel > target_max_rel_error and n_segments < 64:
+        return fit_pwl_sigmoid(
+            x_min, x_max, n_segments=min(n_segments + 8, 64),
+            n_samples_per_seg=n_samples_per_seg,
+            target_max_rel_error=target_max_rel_error,
+        )
+    return breakpoints, slopes, intercepts
+
+
+def pwl_sigmoid_numpy(x, breakpoints, slopes, intercepts):
+    """NumPy PWL sigmoid for verification."""
+    out = np.zeros_like(x, dtype=np.float64)
+    n_segments = len(slopes)
+    for i in range(n_segments):
+        left, right = breakpoints[i], breakpoints[i + 1]
+        mask = (x >= left) & (x <= right) if i == n_segments - 1 else (x >= left) & (x < right)
+        out[mask] = slopes[i] * x[mask] + intercepts[i]
+    out[x < breakpoints[0]] = sigmoid(x[x < breakpoints[0]])
+    out[x > breakpoints[-1]] = sigmoid(x[x > breakpoints[-1]])
+    return out
+
+
+class PWLSigmoid(nn.Module):
+    """Piecewise linear Sigmoid: only mul/add/compare, no lookup. ZK-friendly."""
+
+    def __init__(self, breakpoints: np.ndarray, slopes: np.ndarray, intercepts: np.ndarray):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.register_buffer("breakpoints", torch.tensor(breakpoints, dtype=torch.float32))
+        self.register_buffer("slopes", torch.tensor(slopes, dtype=torch.float32))
+        self.register_buffer("intercepts", torch.tensor(intercepts, dtype=torch.float32))
+        self.n_segments = len(slopes)
+
+    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        x = torch.clamp(x, self.breakpoints[0], self.breakpoints[-1])
+        out = torch.zeros_like(x)
+        for i in range(self.n_segments):
+            left = self.breakpoints[i]
+            right = self.breakpoints[i + 1]
+            mask = (x >= left) & (x <= right) if i == self.n_segments - 1 else (x >= left) & (x < right)
+            out = out + mask.float() * (self.slopes[i] * x + self.intercepts[i])
+        return out
+
+
+def calibrate_and_save(
+    x_min: float = DEFAULT_X_MIN,
+    x_max: float = DEFAULT_X_MAX,
+    target_accuracy: float = 0.995,
+    out_path: str = "pwl_params.npz",
+) -> Tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
+    """Calibrate PWL to meet target accuracy and save to npz."""
+    target_max_rel = 1.0 - target_accuracy
+    for n in [8, 16, 32, 64]:
+        try:
+            bp, sl, ic = fit_pwl_sigmoid(x_min, x_max, n_segments=n, target_max_rel_error=target_max_rel)
+            x_check = np.linspace(x_min, x_max, 2000)
+            y_true = sigmoid(x_check)
+            y_pwl = pwl_sigmoid_numpy(x_check, bp, sl, ic)
+            rel_err = np.abs(y_pwl - y_true) / np.maximum(np.abs(y_true), 1e-8)
+            max_rel = float(np.max(rel_err))
+            if (1.0 - max_rel) >= target_accuracy:
+                np.savez(out_path, breakpoints=bp, slopes=sl, intercepts=ic)
+                return bp, sl, ic
+        except Exception:
+            continue
+    raise RuntimeError(f"Could not reach {target_accuracy*100}% accuracy with 8--64 segments")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    calibrate_and_save(target_accuracy=0.995)