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curand_gpu_random_monte_carlo_pi_estimation.py
pythonThis quickstart uses cuRAND to generate random numbers on the GPU to
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curand_gpu_random_monte_carlo_pi_estimation.py
1import numpy as np
2from cuda import cuda, curand
3
4def check_cuda_error(result):
5 if isinstance(result, cuda.CUresult):
6 if result != cuda.CUresult.CUDA_SUCCESS:
7 raise RuntimeError(f"CUDA Error: {result}")
8 elif isinstance(result, curand.curandStatus):
9 if result != curand.curandStatus.CURAND_STATUS_SUCCESS:
10 raise RuntimeError(f"cuRAND Error: {result}")
11
12def main():
13 n = 1000000 # Number of points
14
15 # Initialize CUDA Driver API
16 check_cuda_error(cuda.cuInit(0))
17 device_ptr = cuda.cuDeviceGet(0)[1]
18 context = cuda.cuCtxCreate(0, device_ptr)[1]
19
20 # Allocate memory on GPU
21 size = n * np.dtype(np.float32).itemsize
22 d_output = cuda.cuMemAlloc(size)[1]
23
24 # Create cuRAND generator
25 generator = curand.curandCreateGenerator(curand.curandRngType.CURAND_RNG_PSEUDO_DEFAULT)[1]
26
27 # Set seed
28 check_cuda_error(curand.curandSetPseudoRandomGeneratorSeed(generator, 1234))
29
30 # Generate n float32 random numbers between 0.0 and 1.0
31 check_cuda_error(curand.curandGenerateUniform(generator, d_output, n))
32
33 # Copy results back to host
34 h_output = np.zeros(n, dtype=np.float32)
35 check_cuda_error(cuda.cuMemcpyDtoH(h_output, d_output, size))
36
37 # Simple Pi estimation logic (using first half as X, second half as Y)
38 half = n // 2
39 x = h_output[:half]
40 y = h_output[half:]
41 inside_circle = np.sum(x**2 + y**2 <= 1.0)
42 pi_estimate = 4.0 * inside_circle / half
43
44 print(f"Estimated Pi: {pi_estimate}")
45
46 # Cleanup
47 curand.curandDestroyGenerator(generator)
48 cuda.cuMemFree(d_output)
49 cuda.cuCtxDestroy(context)
50
51if __name__ == "__main__":
52 main()