sequenzo 0.1.31__cp310-cp310-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl

sequenzo/prefix_tree/individual_level_indicators.py

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+"""
+@Author  : Yuqi Liang 梁彧祺
+@File    : individual_level_indicators.py
+@Time    : 01/30/2026 11:07
+@Desc    : 
+Individual-level indicators for position-based prefix tree (level = time index).
+
+This module provides per-sequence (per-individual) divergence and rarity measures when
+the unit of analysis is TIME INDEX: level t = states from the start up to time t.
+Higher prefix rarity means a more atypical (rarer) path from the start.
+
+Usage (position-based: list of sequences, same length)
+------------------------------------------------------
+    from sequenzo import IndividualDivergence, extract_sequences
+
+    # sequences: list of lists, e.g. [[1,2,3], [2,3,1], ...], all same length T
+    sequences = extract_sequences(df, time_cols, id_col, states)  # or from build_prefix_tree(..., mode="position").sequences
+    ind = IndividualDivergence(sequences)
+
+    # Per-year rarity: (N x T) matrix or DataFrame. rarity_{i,t} = -log(freq(prefix_{i,t})/N)
+    rarity_df = ind.compute_prefix_rarity_per_year(as_dataframe=True, zscore=False)
+
+    # One score per individual: sum over t of rarity, or standardized (max over windows of min z)
+    scores = ind.compute_prefix_rarity_score()
+    std_scores = ind.compute_standardized_rarity_score(min_t=2, window=1)
+
+    # Binary divergence (0/1) and first divergence year (1-indexed, or None)
+    diverged = ind.compute_diverged(method="zscore", z_threshold=1.5, min_t=2, window=1)
+    first_year = ind.compute_first_divergence_year(method="zscore", z_threshold=1.5, min_t=2)
+
+    # Methods: "zscore" (window of high z), "top_proportion" (top p% most atypical), "quantile" (above quantile)
+    # With group_labels, top_proportion/quantile are applied within each group.
+
+    # Path uniqueness: count of time steps at which prefix is unique (freq==1)
+    uniqueness = ind.compute_path_uniqueness()
+
+Spell-based (level = spell index) is in spell_individual_level_indicators.SpellIndividualDivergence;
+use build_spell_prefix_tree(seqdata) then SpellIndividualDivergence(tree).
+"""
+from collections import defaultdict, Counter
+from typing import Optional
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+
+
+class IndividualDivergence:
+    """
+    Individual-level divergence and prefix rarity for position-based prefix trees.
+
+    Input: sequences — a list of sequences (list of lists), all of the same length T.
+    Each sequence is the list of states at time 1, 2, ..., T. Level t corresponds
+    to the prefix (states from start up to time t). Rarity at (i, t) is
+    -log(freq(prefix_{i,t})/N); higher rarity = more atypical path.
+
+    Main methods:
+    - compute_prefix_rarity_per_year: (N x T) rarity matrix or DataFrame.
+    - compute_prefix_rarity_score: one aggregated rarity score per individual (sum over t).
+    - compute_standardized_rarity_score: z-based score for classification (higher = more atypical).
+    - compute_diverged: binary 0/1 per individual (method: zscore, top_proportion, quantile).
+    - compute_first_divergence_year: first year (1-indexed) at which diverged, or None.
+    - compute_path_uniqueness: count of time steps with unique prefix per individual.
+    - diagnose_divergence_calculation: diagnostic dict (variance by year, count diverged, etc.).
+
+    Plotting: plot_prefix_rarity_distribution, plot_individual_indicators_correlation (in this module).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, sequences):
+        # Handle case where sequences might already be an IndividualDivergence object
+        if isinstance(sequences, IndividualDivergence):
+            # Extract sequences from existing object
+            self.sequences = sequences.sequences
+        elif hasattr(sequences, 'sequences'):
+            # Handle case where input might be another object with sequences attribute
+            self.sequences = sequences.sequences
+        else:
+            # Normal case: sequences is a list of sequences
+            self.sequences = sequences
+        
+        # Validate input
+        if not self.sequences or len(self.sequences) == 0:
+            raise ValueError("sequences cannot be empty")
+        if not hasattr(self.sequences[0], '__len__') and not hasattr(self.sequences[0], '__iter__'):
+            raise ValueError("sequences must be a list of sequences (e.g., [[1,2,3], [2,3,1], ...])")
+        
+        self.T = len(self.sequences[0])
+        self.prefix_freq_by_year = self._build_prefix_frequencies()
+
+    def _build_prefix_frequencies(self):
+        freq_by_year = [defaultdict(int) for _ in range(self.T)]
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] += 1
+        return freq_by_year
+
+    def compute_diverged(
+        self,
+        z_threshold=1.5,
+        min_t=2,
+        window=1,
+        inclusive=False,
+        group_labels=None,
+        *,
+        method: str = "zscore",
+        proportion: Optional[float] = None,
+        quantile_p: Optional[float] = None,
+        min_count: int = 1,
+    ):
+        """
+        Compute binary divergence flags with multiple selection methods.
+
+        Definition (common intuition): higher prefix-rarity implies more atypical behavior.
+        We compute per-year rarity via prefix frequencies and then detect divergence using
+        one of the following methods:
+
+        Methods
+        -------
+        - "zscore" (window-based, default):
+          Uses per-year z-scores of rarity. A person is diverged if there exists a window
+          of length `window` starting between years `[min_t, max_t]` where all z-scores are
+          above `z_threshold` (use `inclusive=True` for `>=`). Zero-variance years remain
+          NaN and any window containing NaN is skipped.
+
+        - "top_proportion" (aka "topk"/"proportion"/"rank"):
+          Uses the aggregated standardized score from `compute_standardized_rarity_score`
+          (higher = more atypical). Select the most atypical `proportion` within each group if
+          `group_labels` is provided, otherwise globally. `min_count` ensures at least the
+          specified number per group.
+
+        - "quantile":
+          Uses a quantile threshold (`quantile_p`) on the aggregated standardized score,
+          within each group (or globally if no `group_labels`). Individuals at or above the
+          threshold are marked diverged.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        z_threshold : float, default 1.5
+            zscore method only. Diverged when z > z_threshold (or >= if inclusive=True).
+        min_t, max_t : int
+            Search interval for the starting year (1-indexed). If max_t is None, uses T - window + 1.
+        window : int, default 1
+            Number of consecutive years required in zscore method and used in standardized aggregation.
+        inclusive : bool, default False
+            zscore method only. If True, use >= comparisons.
+        group_labels : array-like or None
+            If provided, proportion/quantile selections are computed within each group.
+        method : str, default "zscore"
+            One of {"zscore", "top_proportion" (aliases: "topk","proportion","rank"), "quantile"}.
+        proportion : float or None
+            For top_proportion. Fraction (0,1) to select as diverged. Defaults to 0.10 if None.
+        quantile_p : float or None
+            For quantile. Quantile in (0,1) used as threshold. Defaults to 0.90 if None.
+        min_count : int, default 1
+            For top_proportion. Lower bound for number selected per group.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        List[int]
+            0/1 indicator for each individual.
+        """
+        N = len(self.sequences)
+        method_norm = (method or "zscore").lower()
+        max_t = self.T - window + 1
+
+        # Branch: rank/quantile style selections using aggregated standardized scores
+        if method_norm in {"top_proportion", "topk", "proportion", "rank"}:
+            p = proportion if proportion is not None else 0.10
+            scores = np.asarray(
+                self.compute_standardized_rarity_score(min_t=min_t, window=window), dtype=float
+            )
+            if group_labels is None:
+                vals = scores
+                finite_mask = np.isfinite(vals)
+                n_valid = int(np.sum(finite_mask))
+                if n_valid == 0:
+                    return [0] * N
+                k = int(np.floor(p * n_valid))
+                if k < int(min_count):
+                    k = int(min_count)
+                if k > n_valid:
+                    k = n_valid
+                # For divergence: higher scores = more atypical, so take the largest k values
+                order = np.argsort(np.where(np.isfinite(vals), vals, -np.inf), kind="mergesort")
+                flags = np.zeros(N, dtype=int)
+                if k >= 1:
+                    selected = order[-k:]  # Take the k largest (most divergent)
+                    flags[selected] = 1
+                return flags.tolist()
+            else:
+                # Group-wise selection - need to implement similar to suffix_tree
+                labels = np.asarray(group_labels)
+                flags = np.zeros(N, dtype=int)
+                for g in pd.unique(labels):
+                    idx = np.where(labels == g)[0]
+                    vals = scores[idx]
+                    finite_mask = np.isfinite(vals)
+                    n_valid = int(np.sum(finite_mask))
+                    if n_valid == 0:
+                        continue
+                    k = int(np.floor(p * n_valid))
+                    if k < int(min_count):
+                        k = int(min_count)
+                    if k > n_valid:
+                        k = n_valid
+                    order_local = np.argsort(np.where(np.isfinite(vals), vals, -np.inf), kind="mergesort")
+                    if k >= 1:
+                        selected_local = order_local[-k:]  # Take k largest within group
+                        selected_global = idx[selected_local]
+                        flags[selected_global] = 1
+                return flags.tolist()
+
+        if method_norm == "quantile":
+            q = quantile_p if quantile_p is not None else 0.90  # High quantile for divergence
+            scores = np.asarray(
+                self.compute_standardized_rarity_score(min_t=min_t, window=window), dtype=float
+            )
+            flags = np.zeros(N, dtype=int)
+            if group_labels is None:
+                # Global quantile
+                valid = scores[np.isfinite(scores)]
+                if valid.size == 0:
+                    return flags.tolist()
+                try:
+                    xq = float(np.nanquantile(scores, q))
+                except Exception:
+                    xq = float(np.quantile(valid, q))
+                flags[np.where(scores >= xq)[0]] = 1
+                return flags.tolist()
+            else:
+                labels = np.asarray(group_labels)
+                for g in pd.unique(labels):
+                    idx = np.where(labels == g)[0]
+                    vals = scores[idx]
+                    valid = vals[np.isfinite(vals)]
+                    if valid.size == 0:
+                        continue
+                    try:
+                        xq = float(np.nanquantile(vals, q))
+                    except Exception:
+                        xq = float(np.quantile(valid, q))
+                    local = np.where(vals >= xq)[0]
+                    flags[idx[local]] = 1
+                return flags.tolist()
+
+        # Default branch: z-score window logic
+        rarity_matrix = []
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            score = []
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                score.append(-np.log(freq + 1e-10))
+            rarity_matrix.append(score)
+
+        rarity_df = pd.DataFrame(rarity_matrix)
+        rarity_z = rarity_df.apply(lambda x: (x - x.mean()) / x.std(), axis=0)
+        # Keep NaNs for zero-variance years and skip NaN windows
+        rarity_z = rarity_z.replace([np.inf, -np.inf], np.nan)
+
+        flags = []
+        for i in range(N):
+            z = rarity_z.iloc[i]
+            diverged = 0
+            for t in range(min_t - 1, max_t):
+                # Skip windows containing NaN (zero-variance years)
+                vals = [z.iloc[t + k] for k in range(window)]
+                if not np.all(np.isfinite(vals)):
+                    continue
+                # 发散 = 高稀有（更不典型）
+                if inclusive:
+                    condition = all(v >= z_threshold for v in vals)
+                else:
+                    condition = all(v > z_threshold for v in vals)
+                if condition:
+                    diverged = 1
+                    break
+            flags.append(diverged)
+        return flags
+
+    def compute_first_divergence_year(
+        self,
+        z_threshold=1.5,
+        min_t=2,
+        window=1,
+        inclusive=False,
+        group_labels=None,
+        *,
+        method: str = "zscore",
+        proportion: Optional[float] = None,
+        quantile_p: Optional[float] = None,
+        min_count: int = 1,
+    ):
+        """
+        Compute the first divergence year per individual with multiple selection methods.
+
+        Methods
+        -------
+        - "zscore" (default):
+          Find the earliest starting year t in [min_t, max_t] such that all z-scores in the
+          length-`window` block are above `z_threshold` (or >= if inclusive=True). Zero-variance
+          years are NaN; windows containing NaN are skipped.
+
+        - "top_proportion" (aka "topk"/"proportion"/"rank"):
+          Use aggregated standardized scores to pick the most atypical `proportion` within each group
+          (or globally). For the selected individuals, return the earliest t where the per-window
+          max z-score is >= the selection threshold; others return None. `min_count` is respected.
+
+        - "quantile":
+          Use per-group (or global) quantile threshold `quantile_p` on aggregated standardized scores;
+          individuals at or above the threshold return the earliest qualifying year; others return None.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        z_threshold, min_t, window, inclusive, group_labels
+            Same definitions as in `compute_diverged` for the zscore method.
+        method : str, default "zscore"
+            One of {"zscore", "top_proportion" (aliases: "topk","proportion","rank"), "quantile"}.
+        proportion : float or None
+            For top_proportion. Fraction (0,1) to select as diverged. Defaults to 0.10 if None.
+        quantile_p : float or None
+            For quantile. Quantile in (0,1) used as threshold. Defaults to 0.90 if None.
+        min_count : int, default 1
+            For top_proportion. Lower bound for number selected per group.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        List[Optional[int]]
+            First divergence years (1-indexed). None indicates no divergence.
+        """
+        N = len(self.sequences)
+        method_norm = (method or "zscore").lower()
+        max_t = self.T - window + 1
+
+        # Helper: standardized z matrix and per-t window maxima per individual
+        def _compute_window_max_list():
+            # Build rarity matrix and columnwise z (global standardization)
+            rarity_matrix = []
+            for seq in self.sequences:
+                prefix = []
+                score = []
+                for t in range(self.T):
+                    prefix.append(seq[t])
+                    freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                    score.append(-np.log(freq + 1e-10))
+                rarity_matrix.append(score)
+            rarity_arr = np.asarray(rarity_matrix, dtype=float)
+            col_means = np.nanmean(rarity_arr, axis=0)
+            col_stds = np.nanstd(rarity_arr, axis=0, ddof=1)
+            with np.errstate(invalid='ignore', divide='ignore'):
+                rarity_z = (rarity_arr - col_means) / col_stds
+            rarity_z = np.where(np.isfinite(rarity_z), rarity_z, np.nan)
+            # Compute per-individual window maxima sequence over t
+            window_maxes = []  # list of list per i
+            for i in range(N):
+                z_scores = rarity_z[i, :]
+                vals_per_t = []
+                for t0 in range(min_t - 1, max_t):
+                    vals = [z_scores[t0 + k] for k in range(window)]
+                    if not np.all(np.isfinite(vals)):
+                        vals_per_t.append(np.nan)
+                    else:
+                        vals_per_t.append(float(np.max(vals)))
+                window_maxes.append(vals_per_t)
+            return np.asarray(window_maxes, dtype=float)
+
+        # Branches for rank/quantile-style thresholds
+        if method_norm in {"top_proportion", "topk", "proportion", "rank", "quantile"}:
+            # Compute aggregated scores for thresholding
+            agg_scores = np.asarray(
+                self.compute_standardized_rarity_score(min_t=min_t, window=window), dtype=float
+            )
+            per_t_window_max = _compute_window_max_list()
+
+            if method_norm in {"top_proportion", "topk", "proportion", "rank"}:
+                p = proportion if proportion is not None else 0.10
+                if group_labels is None:
+                    vals = agg_scores
+                    finite_mask = np.isfinite(vals)
+                    n_valid = int(np.sum(finite_mask))
+                    if n_valid == 0:
+                        return [None] * N
+                    k = int(np.floor(p * n_valid))
+                    if k < int(min_count):
+                        k = int(min_count)
+                    if k > n_valid:
+                        k = n_valid
+                    # For divergence: take highest scores (most atypical)
+                    order = np.argsort(np.where(np.isfinite(vals), vals, -np.inf), kind="mergesort")
+                    selected_idx = set(order[-k:].tolist()) if k >= 1 else set()
+                    years = []
+                    for i in range(N):
+                        if i not in selected_idx:
+                            years.append(None)
+                            continue
+                        wm = per_t_window_max[i]
+                        # threshold value is kth largest value
+                        thresh_val = vals[order[-k]] if k >= 1 else np.nan
+                        if not np.isfinite(thresh_val):
+                            years.append(None)
+                            continue
+                        # earliest t where window_max >= threshold
+                        yr = None
+                        for t_idx, wv in enumerate(wm):
+                            if np.isfinite(wv) and wv >= float(thresh_val):
+                                yr = t_idx + min_t  # Convert back to 1-indexed
+                                break
+                        years.append(yr)
+                    return years
+                else:
+                    labels = np.asarray(group_labels)
+                    years = [None] * N
+                    for g in pd.unique(labels):
+                        idx = np.where(labels == g)[0]
+                        vals = agg_scores[idx]
+                        finite_mask = np.isfinite(vals)
+                        n_valid = int(np.sum(finite_mask))
+                        if n_valid == 0:
+                            continue
+                        k = int(np.floor(p * n_valid))
+                        if k < int(min_count):
+                            k = int(min_count)
+                        if k > n_valid:
+                            k = n_valid
+                        order_local = np.argsort(np.where(np.isfinite(vals), vals, -np.inf), kind="mergesort")
+                        selected_local = set(order_local[-k:].tolist()) if k >= 1 else set()
+                        thresh_val = vals[order_local[-k]] if k >= 1 else np.nan
+                        for j_local, i_global in enumerate(idx):
+                            if j_local not in selected_local or not np.isfinite(thresh_val):
+                                continue
+                            wm = per_t_window_max[i_global]
+                            for t_idx, wv in enumerate(wm):
+                                if np.isfinite(wv) and wv >= float(thresh_val):
+                                    years[i_global] = int(t_idx + min_t)
+                                    break
+                    return years
+
+            # quantile branch
+            q = quantile_p if quantile_p is not None else 0.90
+            years = [None] * N
+            if group_labels is None:
+                valid = agg_scores[np.isfinite(agg_scores)]
+                if valid.size == 0:
+                    return years
+                try:
+                    xq = float(np.nanquantile(agg_scores, q))
+                except Exception:
+                    xq = float(np.quantile(valid, q))
+                for i in range(N):
+                    if not np.isfinite(agg_scores[i]) or agg_scores[i] < xq:
+                        continue
+                    wm = per_t_window_max[i]
+                    for t_idx, wv in enumerate(wm):
+                        if np.isfinite(wv) and wv >= xq:
+                            years[i] = int(t_idx + min_t)
+                            break
+                return years
+            else:
+                labels = np.asarray(group_labels)
+                for g in pd.unique(labels):
+                    idx = np.where(labels == g)[0]
+                    vals = agg_scores[idx]
+                    valid = vals[np.isfinite(vals)]
+                    if valid.size == 0:
+                        continue
+                    try:
+                        xq = float(np.nanquantile(vals, q))
+                    except Exception:
+                        xq = float(np.quantile(valid, q))
+                    for j_local, i_global in enumerate(idx):
+                        if not np.isfinite(vals[j_local]) or vals[j_local] < xq:
+                            continue
+                        wm = per_t_window_max[i_global]
+                        for t_idx, wv in enumerate(wm):
+                            if np.isfinite(wv) and wv >= xq:
+                                years[i_global] = t_idx + min_t
+                                break
+                return years
+
+        # Default branch: z-score window logic
+        rarity_matrix = []
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            score = []
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                score.append(-np.log(freq + 1e-10))
+            rarity_matrix.append(score)
+
+        rarity_df = pd.DataFrame(rarity_matrix)
+        rarity_z = rarity_df.apply(lambda x: (x - x.mean()) / x.std(), axis=0)
+        # Keep NaNs for zero-variance years and skip NaN windows
+        rarity_z = rarity_z.replace([np.inf, -np.inf], np.nan)
+
+        years = []
+        for i in range(N):
+            z = rarity_z.iloc[i]
+            year = None
+            for t in range(min_t - 1, max_t):
+                # Skip windows containing NaN (zero-variance years)
+                vals = [z.iloc[t + k] for k in range(window)]
+                if not np.all(np.isfinite(vals)):
+                    continue
+                # 发散 = 高稀有（更不典型）
+                if inclusive:
+                    condition = all(v >= z_threshold for v in vals)
+                else:
+                    condition = all(v > z_threshold for v in vals)
+                if condition:
+                    year = int(t + 1)  # Convert to 1-indexed integer
+                    break
+            years.append(year)
+        return years
+
+    def compute_prefix_rarity_per_year(self, as_dataframe: bool = True, column_prefix: str = "t", zscore: bool = False):
+        """
+        Compute per-year prefix rarity scores for each individual.
+
+        For each individual i and year t (1..T), rarity score is defined as:
+            rarity_{i,t} = -log( freq(prefix_{i,t}) / N )
+        where prefix_{i,t} is the sequence of observed states up to year t for individual i,
+        freq(prefix) counts how many individuals share that exact prefix up to year t,
+        and N is the total number of individuals.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        as_dataframe : bool, default True
+            If True, returns a pandas DataFrame with columns f"{column_prefix}1"..f"{column_prefix}T".
+            If False, returns a NumPy array of shape (N, T).
+        column_prefix : str, default "t"
+            Column name prefix when returning a DataFrame.
+        zscore : bool, default False
+            If True, z-standardize the rarity scores column-wise (by year) using 
+            sample standard deviation (ddof=1).
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        pandas.DataFrame or np.ndarray
+            Per-year rarity scores (optionally z-scored).
+        """
+        N = len(self.sequences)
+        rarity_matrix = []
+
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            score_list = []
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                score_list.append(-np.log(freq + 1e-10))
+            rarity_matrix.append(score_list)
+
+        rarity_arr = np.array(rarity_matrix, dtype=float)
+
+        if zscore:
+            # Column-wise z-score; handle zero-std columns gracefully (leave as NaN)
+            col_means = np.nanmean(rarity_arr, axis=0)
+            col_stds = np.nanstd(rarity_arr, axis=0, ddof=1)  # Use sample std for consistency with pandas
+            with np.errstate(invalid='ignore', divide='ignore'):
+                rarity_arr = (rarity_arr - col_means) / col_stds
+
+        if not as_dataframe:
+            return rarity_arr
+
+        columns = [f"{column_prefix}{t+1}" for t in range(self.T)]
+        return pd.DataFrame(rarity_arr, columns=columns)
+
+    def compute_prefix_rarity_score(self):
+        rarity_scores = []
+        N = len(self.sequences)
+
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            score = 0.0
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                score += -np.log(freq + 1e-10)  # small constant to avoid log(0)
+            rarity_scores.append(score)
+        return rarity_scores
+
+    def diagnose_divergence_calculation(self, z_threshold=1.5, min_t=2, window=1):
+        """
+        Diagnostic function to analyze divergence year calculation and identify 
+        years with insufficient variance (std ≈ 0) that cannot trigger divergence.
+        
+        This is methodologically appropriate: when all individuals follow similar 
+        trajectories in a given year, no divergence should be detected.
+        
+        Returns:
+        --------
+        dict: Diagnostic information including:
+            - years_with_zero_variance: List of years where std ≈ 0
+            - rarity_std_by_year: Standard deviation of rarity scores per year
+            - n_individuals_with_divergence: Count of individuals with any divergence
+            - divergence_year_distribution: Value counts of divergence years
+        """
+        N = len(self.sequences)
+        rarity_matrix = []
+
+        # Calculate rarity scores (same as in compute_first_divergence_year)
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            score = []
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                score.append(-np.log(freq + 1e-10))
+            rarity_matrix.append(score)
+
+        rarity_df = pd.DataFrame(rarity_matrix)
+        
+        # Calculate standard deviations by year
+        rarity_std_by_year = rarity_df.std(axis=0)
+        years_with_zero_variance = []
+        
+        # Identify years with near-zero variance (threshold can be adjusted)
+        for t, std_val in enumerate(rarity_std_by_year):
+            if pd.isna(std_val) or std_val < 1e-10:
+                years_with_zero_variance.append(t + 1)  # 1-indexed
+        
+        # Calculate z-scores
+        rarity_z = rarity_df.apply(lambda x: (x - x.mean()) / x.std(), axis=0)
+        
+        # Count individuals with divergence
+        divergence_years = self.compute_first_divergence_year(z_threshold, min_t, window)
+        n_individuals_with_divergence = sum(1 for year in divergence_years if year is not None)
+        
+        # Distribution of divergence years
+        divergence_year_counts = pd.Series(divergence_years).value_counts(dropna=False).sort_index()
+        
+        return {
+            'years_with_zero_variance': years_with_zero_variance,
+            'rarity_std_by_year': rarity_std_by_year.tolist(),
+            'n_individuals_with_divergence': n_individuals_with_divergence,
+            'divergence_year_distribution': divergence_year_counts.to_dict(),
+            'total_individuals': N,
+            'parameters_used': {
+                'z_threshold': z_threshold,
+                'min_t': min_t, 
+                'window': window
+            }
+        }
+
+    def compute_standardized_rarity_score(self, min_t=2, window=1):
+        """
+        Compute standardized rarity scores for divergence classification and visualization
+        using true statistical z-scores.
+        
+        This method computes standardized rarity scores used for individual-level 
+        divergence classification:
+        standardized_score_i = max_t min_{k=0..window-1} z_{i,t+k}
+        
+        Where z_{i,t} are the year-wise standardized prefix rarity scores using column-wise 
+        standardization with sample standard deviation (ddof=1, as computed by pandas).
+        
+        The standardized scores can be used with a threshold (e.g., z >= 1.5) to classify 
+        individuals as diverged/not diverged, and are particularly useful for visualization.
+        
+        Parameters:
+        -----------
+        min_t : int, default=2
+            Minimum year (1-indexed) after which divergence is considered valid
+        window : int, default=1
+            Number of consecutive high-z years required
+            
+        Returns:
+        --------
+        List[float]
+            Standardized rarity scores for each individual. Values >= z_threshold indicate divergence.
+            
+        Notes:
+        ------
+        The standardization uses sample standard deviation (ddof=1) for each year column,
+        which is consistent with pandas' default behavior for DataFrame.std().
+        This is essentially the z-score normalized version of prefix rarity scores.
+        """
+        N = len(self.sequences)
+        # Step 1: Compute rarity matrix (same as in compute_diverged)
+        rarity_matrix = []
+        
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            score = []
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                freq = self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] / N
+                score.append(-np.log(freq + 1e-10))
+            rarity_matrix.append(score)
+        
+        # Step 2: Column-wise true z-score standardization (by year, ddof=1)
+        rarity_arr = np.asarray(rarity_matrix, dtype=float)
+        col_means = np.nanmean(rarity_arr, axis=0)
+        col_stds = np.nanstd(rarity_arr, axis=0, ddof=1)
+        with np.errstate(invalid='ignore', divide='ignore'):
+            rarity_z = (rarity_arr - col_means) / col_stds
+        # Keep NaN for zero-variance years to allow window skipping downstream
+        rarity_z = np.where(np.isfinite(rarity_z), rarity_z, np.nan)
+        
+        # Step 3: Compute standardized rarity score for each individual
+        standardized_scores = []
+        for i in range(N):
+            z_scores = rarity_z[i, :]
+            candidate_values = []
+            
+            # For each possible starting time t
+            for t in range(min_t - 1, self.T - window + 1):
+                vals = [z_scores[t + k] for k in range(window)]
+                # Skip windows containing NaN (e.g., zero-variance years)
+                if not np.all(np.isfinite(vals)):
+                    continue
+                # For divergence, take minimum within window (ensure all finite)
+                window_min = float(np.min(vals))
+                candidate_values.append(window_min)
+            
+            # Take the maximum across all starting times
+            if candidate_values:
+                standardized_score = np.nanmax(candidate_values)
+            else:
+                standardized_score = np.nan
+                
+            standardized_scores.append(standardized_score)
+        
+        return standardized_scores
+
+    def compute_path_uniqueness(self):
+        uniqueness_scores = []
+        for seq in self.sequences:
+            prefix = []
+            count = 0
+            for t in range(self.T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                if self.prefix_freq_by_year[t][tuple(prefix)] == 1:
+                    count += 1
+            uniqueness_scores.append(count)
+        return uniqueness_scores
+
+
+def plot_prefix_rarity_distribution(
+    data,
+    # === Core Parameters ===
+    group_names=None,
+    colors=None,
+    # === Threshold Settings ===
+    show_threshold=True,
+    threshold_method="zscore",  # Changed default to top_proportion
+    proportion_p=0.07,  # Simplified parameter name, default 7%
+    # === Plotting Options ===
+    figsize=(10, 6),
+    kde_bw=None,
+    # === Export Options ===
+    save_as=None,
+    dpi=300,
+    show=True,
+    # === Parameters for Different Methods ===
+    z_threshold=1.5,
+    is_standardized_score=False,
+    quantile_p=0.90
+):
+    """
+    Plot prefix rarity score distribution(s) with clean threshold lines.
+    
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    data : dict or array-like
+        Data to plot. If dict: {"group1": scores1, "group2": scores2}
+        If array-like: single group data
+    group_names : list, optional
+        Custom group names. Auto-detected from dict keys if not provided
+    colors : dict or list, optional
+        Colors for groups. If None, uses default palette
+    
+    show_threshold : bool, default True
+        Whether to show threshold vertical lines
+    threshold_method : str, default "top_proportion"
+        Threshold method:
+        - "top_proportion": Select top proportion_p% most extreme values
+        - "quantile": Use quantile_p percentile 
+        - "zscore": Use z-score threshold (for standardized data)
+    proportion_p : float, default 0.05
+        Proportion for top_proportion method (e.g., 0.05 = top 5%)
+    
+    figsize : tuple, default (10, 6)
+        Figure size (width, height)
+    kde_bw : float, optional
+        KDE bandwidth adjustment. If None, uses seaborn default
+    
+    save_as : str, optional
+        Save path (without extension)
+    dpi : int, default 300
+        Resolution for saved figure
+    show : bool, default True
+        Whether to display plot
+        
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dict
+        Statistics including threshold values per group
+    
+    Examples
+    --------
+    # Basic usage - top 5% threshold (default)
+    >>> plot_prefix_rarity_distribution({"India": india_scores, "US": us_scores})
+    
+    # Custom threshold proportion  
+    >>> plot_prefix_rarity_distribution(
+    ...     data={"India": india_scores, "US": us_scores},
+    ...     proportion_p=0.03,  # top 3%
+    ...     save_as="rarity_comparison"
+    ... )
+    
+    # Quantile-based threshold
+    >>> plot_prefix_rarity_distribution(
+    ...     data={"India": india_scores, "US": us_scores},
+    ...     threshold_method="quantile",
+    ...     quantile_p=0.90,  # 90th percentile
+    ... )
+    
+    # Clean plot without thresholds
+    >>> plot_prefix_rarity_distribution(
+    ...     data, 
+    ...     show_threshold=False,
+    ...     colors={"India": "#E8B88A", "US": "#A3BFD9"}
+    ... )
+    """
+    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+    import seaborn as sns
+    import numpy as np
+    
+    # Process input data
+    if isinstance(data, dict):
+        # Multi-group case
+        groups = data
+        if group_names is None:
+            group_names = list(groups.keys())
+    else:
+        # Single group case
+        if group_names is None:
+            group_names = ["Group"]
+        groups = {group_names[0]: data}
+    
+    # Set up colors (simplified)
+    if colors is None:
+        default_colors = ["#A3BFD9", "#E8B88A", "#C6A5CF", "#A6C1A9", "#F4A460", "#87CEEB"]
+        color_map = dict(zip(group_names, default_colors[:len(group_names)]))
+    elif isinstance(colors, dict):
+        color_map = colors
+    else:
+        color_map = dict(zip(group_names, colors))
+    
+    # Normalize method and prepare stats
+    threshold_method = (threshold_method or "top_proportion").lower()
+    
+    # Handle legacy parameter mapping
+    if threshold_method in {"top_proportion", "topk", "proportion", "rank"}:
+        # Use the simplified proportion_p parameter
+        top_proportion_p = proportion_p
+        topk_min_count = 1
+    elif threshold_method == "quantile":
+        # Use quantile_p for quantile method
+        pass
+    elif threshold_method in {"zscore", "z"} and is_standardized_score:
+        # Auto-handle standardized scores
+        pass
+    
+    stats = {"per_group": {}, "threshold_method": threshold_method}
+
+    # Validate quantiles if needed
+    def _check_q(q: float):
+        if not (0 < float(q) < 1):
+            raise ValueError(f"quantile must be in (0,1), got {q}")
+    quantiles_to_draw = None
+    if threshold_method == "quantile":
+        _check_q(quantile_p)
+        quantiles_to_draw = [quantile_p]  # Simplified - no additional_quantiles
+        # Per-group quantile(s)
+        for g in group_names:
+            if g in groups:
+                arr = np.asarray(groups[g], dtype=float)
+                # Compute requested quantiles with NaN handling
+                valid = arr[~np.isnan(arr)]
+                thresholds_g = {}
+                if valid.size > 0:
+                    for q in quantiles_to_draw:
+                        try:
+                            xq = float(np.nanquantile(arr, q))
+                        except Exception:
+                            xq = float(np.quantile(valid, q))
+                        thresholds_g[f"p{int(round(q*100)):02d}"] = xq
+                else:
+                    for q in quantiles_to_draw:
+                        thresholds_g[f"p{int(round(q*100)):02d}"] = np.nan
+                # Primary threshold (for backward compatibility)
+                primary_label = f"p{int(round(quantile_p*100)):02d}"
+                primary_value = thresholds_g.get(primary_label, np.nan)
+                # Proportion below primary
+                vals = valid
+                prop_below = float(np.nanmean(vals <= primary_value)) if vals.size > 0 and not np.isnan(primary_value) else np.nan
+                stats["per_group"][g] = {
+                    "threshold_values": thresholds_g,
+                    "is_group_relative": True,
+                    "threshold_value": primary_value,
+                    "primary_quantile": primary_label,
+                    "prop_below": prop_below
+                }
+    elif threshold_method in {"zscore", "z"}:
+        # z-score method (backward compatibility)
+        for g in group_names:
+            if g in groups:
+                arr = np.asarray(groups[g], dtype=float)
+                mean_g = np.nanmean(arr)
+                std_g = np.nanstd(arr, ddof=1)  # sample std to match pandas
+                if is_standardized_score:
+                    x_thresh_g = float(z_threshold)
+                else:
+                    # For prefix (divergence): high scores indicate divergence, so mean + z*std
+                    x_thresh_g = float(mean_g + z_threshold * std_g)
+                vals = arr[~np.isnan(arr)]
+                prop_above = float(np.nanmean(vals >= x_thresh_g)) if vals.size > 0 and not np.isnan(x_thresh_g) else np.nan
+                stats["per_group"][g] = {
+                    "mean": float(mean_g),
+                    "std": float(std_g),
+                    "threshold_value": float(x_thresh_g),
+                    "z_threshold": float(z_threshold),
+                    "is_group_relative": True,
+                    "prop_above": prop_above,
+                    "num_above": int(np.sum(vals >= x_thresh_g)) if vals.size > 0 and not np.isnan(x_thresh_g) else 0,
+                    "n": int(vals.size)
+                }
+    elif threshold_method in {"topk", "top_proportion", "proportion", "rank"}:
+        # Rank-based proportion selection within each group: pick top p% (highest values for prefix divergence)
+        if not (0 < float(proportion_p) < 1):
+            raise ValueError(f"proportion_p must be in (0,1), got {proportion_p}")
+        top_proportion_p = proportion_p  # Map to internal variable
+        for g in group_names:
+            if g in groups:
+                arr = np.asarray(groups[g], dtype=float)
+                finite_mask = np.isfinite(arr)
+                vals = arr[finite_mask]
+                n_valid = int(vals.size)
+                if n_valid == 0:
+                    stats["per_group"][g] = {
+                        "threshold_value": np.nan,
+                        "k": 0,
+                        "n": 0,
+                        "prop_selected": np.nan,
+                        "num_geq_threshold": 0
+                    }
+                    continue
+                k = int(np.floor(top_proportion_p * n_valid))
+                if k < int(topk_min_count):
+                    k = int(topk_min_count)
+                if k > n_valid:
+                    k = n_valid
+                # Sort descending (most divergent first for prefix)
+                order = np.argsort(vals, kind="mergesort")[::-1]
+                thresh_val = vals[order[k - 1]] if k >= 1 else np.nan
+                num_geq = int(np.sum(vals >= thresh_val)) if k >= 1 and np.isfinite(thresh_val) else 0
+                stats["per_group"][g] = {
+                    "threshold_value": float(thresh_val) if np.isfinite(thresh_val) else np.nan,
+                    "k": int(k),
+                    "n": int(n_valid),
+                    "prop_selected": (k / n_valid) if n_valid > 0 else np.nan,
+                    "num_geq_threshold": num_geq
+                }
+        stats["threshold_method"] = "topk"
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown threshold_method: {threshold_method}")
+    
+    # Create plot
+    plt.figure(figsize=figsize)
+    
+    # Plot distributions
+    for idx, group_name in enumerate(group_names):
+        if group_name in groups:
+            scores = groups[group_name]
+            color = color_map.get(group_name, "#1f77b4")
+            arr = np.asarray(scores, dtype=float)
+            vmin = np.nanmin(arr) if np.isfinite(arr).any() else None
+            vmax = np.nanmax(arr) if np.isfinite(arr).any() else None
+            kde_kwargs = {"label": group_name, "fill": True, "color": color, "linewidth": 2}
+            if kde_bw is not None:
+                kde_kwargs["bw_adjust"] = kde_bw
+            if vmin is not None and vmax is not None and vmin < vmax:
+                kde_kwargs["clip"] = (vmin, vmax)
+            sns.kdeplot(arr, **kde_kwargs)
+    
+    # Add per-group threshold lines if requested (color-matched)
+    if show_threshold:
+        for i, g in enumerate(group_names):
+            if g in stats["per_group"]:
+                color = color_map.get(g, "#1f77b4")
+                ax = plt.gca()
+                y_max = ax.get_ylim()[1]
+                x_min, x_max = ax.get_xlim()
+                text_y = y_max * 0.9
+                x_offset = (x_max - x_min) * 0.005 * (i + 1)
+                if threshold_method == "quantile":
+                    thresholds_g = stats["per_group"][g]["threshold_values"]
+                    # Draw multiple lines if multiple quantiles
+                    for k_idx, (q_lbl, xg) in enumerate(sorted(thresholds_g.items())):
+                        if np.isnan(xg):
+                            continue
+                        # Clean threshold line without text label
+                        plt.axvline(xg, color=color, linestyle="--", linewidth=1.6)
+                elif threshold_method in {"zscore", "z"}:
+                    xg = stats["per_group"][g]["threshold_value"]
+                    # Clean threshold line without text label
+                    plt.axvline(xg, color=color, linestyle="--", linewidth=1.6)
+                else:  # top_proportion
+                    xg = stats["per_group"][g]["threshold_value"]
+                    if np.isfinite(xg):
+                        # Clean threshold line without text label
+                        plt.axvline(xg, color=color, linestyle="--", linewidth=1.6)
+    
+    # Formatting
+    if is_standardized_score:
+        plt.xlabel("Standardized Prefix Rarity Score", fontsize=13)
+    else:
+        plt.xlabel("Prefix Rarity Score", fontsize=13)
+    plt.ylabel("Density", fontsize=13)
+    if len(group_names) > 1:
+        plt.legend(title="Country")
+    sns.despine()
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    
+    # Save and show
+    if save_as:
+        plt.savefig(f"{save_as}.png", dpi=dpi, bbox_inches='tight')
+    
+    if show:
+        plt.show()
+    
+    return stats
+
+
+def plot_individual_indicators_correlation(
+    df,
+    indicator_columns=None,
+    correlation_method='pearson',
+    group_column=None,
+    figsize=(10, 8),
+    cmap='RdBu_r',
+    center=0,
+    annot=True,
+    fmt='.2f',
+    save_as=None,
+    dpi=300,
+    show=True
+):
+    """
+    Plot correlation heatmap of individual-level indicators with beautiful styling.
+    
+    Parameters:
+    -----------
+    df : pandas.DataFrame
+        DataFrame containing individual-level indicators
+    indicator_columns : list, optional
+        List of column names to include in correlation analysis.
+        If None, automatically detects indicator columns (diverged, divergence_year, 
+        prefix_rarity_score, path_uniqueness, etc.)
+    correlation_method : str, default='pearson'
+        Correlation method: 'pearson', 'spearman', 'kendall'
+    group_column : str, optional
+        Column name for grouping (e.g., 'country'). If provided, shows separate 
+        heatmaps for each group
+    figsize : tuple, default=(10, 8)
+        Figure size (width, height)
+    cmap : str, default='RdBu_r'
+        Colormap for heatmap. Options: 'RdBu_r', 'coolwarm', 'viridis', 'plasma'
+    center : float, default=0
+        Value to center the colormap at
+    annot : bool, default=True
+        Whether to annotate cells with correlation values
+    fmt : str, default='.2f'
+        Format for annotations
+    save_as : str, optional
+        Path to save the figure (without extension)
+    dpi : int, default=300
+        DPI for saving
+    show : bool, default=True
+        Whether to display the plot
+        
+    Returns:
+    --------
+    dict: Correlation matrix/matrices and statistics
+    
+    Example:
+    --------
+    # Basic usage
+    >>> plot_individual_indicators_correlation(df)
+    
+    # Custom indicators with grouping
+    >>> plot_individual_indicators_correlation(
+    ...     df, 
+    ...     indicator_columns=['diverged', 'prefix_rarity_score', 'path_uniqueness'],
+    ...     group_column='country',
+    ...     correlation_method='spearman'
+    ... )
+    
+    # Custom styling
+    >>> plot_individual_indicators_correlation(
+    ...     df,
+    ...     cmap='plasma',
+    ...     figsize=(12, 10),
+    ...     save_as="indicators_correlation_heatmap"
+    ... )
+    """
+    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+    import seaborn as sns
+    import pandas as pd
+    import numpy as np
+    
+    # Auto-detect indicator columns if not provided
+    if indicator_columns is None:
+        # Common individual-level indicator patterns
+        potential_indicators = [
+            'diverged', 'first_divergence_year', 'divergence_year',
+            'prefix_rarity_score', 'path_uniqueness',
+            'rarity_score', 'uniqueness_score'
+        ]
+        indicator_columns = [col for col in df.columns if col in potential_indicators]
+        
+        # Also include numeric columns that might be indicators
+        numeric_cols = df.select_dtypes(include=[np.number]).columns
+        for col in numeric_cols:
+            if col not in indicator_columns and any(
+                keyword in col.lower() for keyword in 
+                ['score', 'index', 'count', 'factor', 'rate', 'ratio']
+            ):
+                indicator_columns.append(col)
+    
+    # Filter and clean data
+    df_indicators = df[indicator_columns].copy()
+    
+    # Handle missing values and convert data types
+    for col in df_indicators.columns:
+        if df_indicators[col].dtype == 'object':
+            # Try to convert to numeric
+            df_indicators[col] = pd.to_numeric(df_indicators[col], errors='coerce')
+    
+    # Remove columns with too many missing values (>50%)
+    valid_cols = []
+    for col in df_indicators.columns:
+        if df_indicators[col].notna().sum() / len(df_indicators) > 0.5:
+            valid_cols.append(col)
+    
+    df_indicators = df_indicators[valid_cols]
+    
+    # Drop rows with any missing values for correlation calculation
+    df_clean = df_indicators.dropna()
+    
+    if len(df_clean) == 0:
+        raise ValueError("No valid data remaining after cleaning. Check for missing values.")
+    
+    # Calculate correlations
+    results = {}
+    
+    if group_column is None or group_column not in df.columns:
+        # Single correlation matrix
+        corr_matrix = df_clean.corr(method=correlation_method)
+        results['overall'] = corr_matrix
+        
+        # Create plot
+        plt.figure(figsize=figsize)
+        
+        # Create mask for upper triangle (optional - makes it cleaner)
+        mask = np.triu(np.ones_like(corr_matrix, dtype=bool))
+        
+        # Generate heatmap
+        sns.heatmap(
+            corr_matrix,
+            mask=mask,
+            annot=annot,
+            fmt=fmt,
+            cmap=cmap,
+            center=center,
+            square=True,
+            cbar_kws={"shrink": .8, "label": f"{correlation_method.title()} Correlation"},
+            linewidths=0.5
+        )
+        
+        plt.title(f"Individual-Level Indicators Correlation Heatmap\n({correlation_method.title()} Correlation)", 
+                 fontsize=14, pad=20)
+        plt.xticks(rotation=45, ha='right')
+        plt.yticks(rotation=0)
+        
+    else:
+        # Group-based correlation matrices
+        groups = df[group_column].unique()
+        n_groups = len(groups)
+        
+        # Calculate subplot layout
+        if n_groups <= 2:
+            nrows, ncols = 1, n_groups
+            figsize = (figsize[0] * n_groups, figsize[1])
+        else:
+            ncols = min(3, n_groups)
+            nrows = (n_groups + ncols - 1) // ncols
+            figsize = (figsize[0] * ncols, figsize[1] * nrows)
+        
+        fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows, ncols, figsize=figsize)
+        if n_groups == 1:
+            axes = [axes]
+        elif nrows == 1:
+            axes = axes
+        else:
+            axes = axes.flatten()
+        
+        for i, group in enumerate(groups):
+            group_data = df[df[group_column] == group][indicator_columns].dropna()
+            
+            if len(group_data) < 2:
+                print(f"Warning: Group '{group}' has insufficient data for correlation")
+                continue
+                
+            corr_matrix = group_data.corr(method=correlation_method)
+            results[group] = corr_matrix
+            
+            # Create mask for upper triangle
+            mask = np.triu(np.ones_like(corr_matrix, dtype=bool))
+            
+            # Plot heatmap
+            sns.heatmap(
+                corr_matrix,
+                mask=mask,
+                annot=annot,
+                fmt=fmt,
+                cmap=cmap,
+                center=center,
+                square=True,
+                cbar=i == 0,  # Only show colorbar for first subplot
+                cbar_kws={"shrink": .8, "label": f"{correlation_method.title()} Correlation"} if i == 0 else {},
+                linewidths=0.5,
+                ax=axes[i]
+            )
+            
+            axes[i].set_title(f"{group}\n({len(group_data)} individuals)", fontsize=12)
+            axes[i].set_xticks(axes[i].get_xticks())
+            axes[i].set_xticklabels(axes[i].get_xticklabels(), rotation=45, ha='right')
+            axes[i].set_yticks(axes[i].get_yticks())
+            axes[i].set_yticklabels(axes[i].get_yticklabels(), rotation=0)
+        
+        # Hide unused subplots
+        for j in range(i + 1, len(axes)):
+            axes[j].set_visible(False)
+        
+        plt.suptitle(f"Individual-Level Indicators Correlation by {group_column.title()}\n({correlation_method.title()} Correlation)", 
+                    fontsize=16, y=0.98)
+    
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    
+    # Save and show
+    if save_as:
+        plt.savefig(f"{save_as}.png", dpi=dpi, bbox_inches='tight')
+    
+    if show:
+        plt.show()
+    
+    # Add summary statistics
+    if group_column is None:
+        sample_size = len(df_clean)
+    else:
+        sizes = {}
+        for g in df[group_column].unique():
+            g_clean = df[df[group_column]==g][indicator_columns].apply(pd.to_numeric, errors='coerce').dropna()
+            sizes[g] = len(g_clean)
+        sample_size = sizes
+
+    results['summary'] = {
+        'method': correlation_method,
+        'n_indicators': len(valid_cols),
+        'indicators_included': valid_cols,
+        'sample_size': sample_size
+    }
+    
+    return results
+
+
+def compute_path_uniqueness_by_group_prefix(sequences, group_labels):
+        """
+        Compute path uniqueness within each subgroup defined by group_labels using prefix-based approach.
+        This is consistent with the divergence module's prefix-based logic.
+        :param sequences: List of sequences.
+        :param group_labels: List of group keys (same length as sequences), e.g., country, gender.
+        :return: List of path uniqueness scores (same order as input).
+        """
+        from collections import defaultdict
+
+        T = len(sequences[0])
+        df = pd.DataFrame({
+            "sequence": sequences,
+            "group": group_labels
+        })
+
+        # Step 1: Precompute prefix frequency tables per group
+        group_prefix_freq = {}
+        for group, group_df in df.groupby("group"):
+            prefix_freq = [defaultdict(int) for _ in range(T)]
+            for seq in group_df["sequence"]:
+                prefix = []
+                for t in range(T):
+                    prefix.append(seq[t])
+                    prefix_freq[t][tuple(prefix)] += 1
+            group_prefix_freq[group] = prefix_freq
+
+        # Step 2: Compute path uniqueness per individual
+        uniqueness_scores = []
+        for seq, group in zip(sequences, group_labels):
+            prefix_freq = group_prefix_freq[group]
+            prefix = []
+            count = 0
+            for t in range(T):
+                prefix.append(seq[t])
+                if prefix_freq[t][tuple(prefix)] == 1:
+                    count += 1
+            uniqueness_scores.append(count)
+
+        return uniqueness_scores