Add Tukey's Biweight and WMAPE implementations with comprehensive tests and documentation

- Introduced Tukey's Biweight as a robust loss function, including mathematical foundation, usage patterns, and performance profile. - Added WMAPE (Weighted Mean Absolute Percentage Error) implementation, emphasizing its advantages for intermittent demand forecasting. - Created unit tests for WMAPE covering various scenarios including edge cases and batch calculations. - Documented both Tukey's Biweight and WMAPE with detailed explanations, properties, and common use cases.
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+using Xunit;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib.Tests;
+
+public class LogCoshTests
+{
+    private const double Precision = 1e-10;
+    private const int DefaultPeriod = 10;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_ValidatesInput()
+    {
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new LogCosh(0));
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => new LogCosh(-1));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Constructor_ValidPeriod_Succeeds()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        Assert.NotNull(logCosh);
+        Assert.Equal(DefaultPeriod, logCosh.WarmupPeriod);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Properties_Accessible()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        Assert.Contains("LogCosh", logCosh.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+        Assert.False(logCosh.IsHot);
+        Assert.Equal(0, logCosh.Last.Value);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IsHot_BecomesTrueWhenBufferFull()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            logCosh.Update(100 + i, 100);
+            Assert.False(logCosh.IsHot);
+        }
+        logCosh.Update(104, 100);
+        Assert.True(logCosh.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_PerfectPredictions_ReturnsZero()
+    {
+        // log(cosh(0)) = log(1) = 0
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(5);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        {
+            logCosh.Update(100, 100);
+        }
+        Assert.Equal(0.0, logCosh.Last.Value, Precision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_ReturnsCorrectValue()
+    {
+        // LogCosh = (1/n) * Σ log(cosh(error))
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(2);
+
+        // Error 1: 100 - 98 = 2
+        // Error 2: 100 - 96 = 4
+        logCosh.Update(100, 98);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 96);
+
+        double expected = (Math.Log(Math.Cosh(2)) + Math.Log(Math.Cosh(4))) / 2.0;
+        Assert.Equal(expected, logCosh.Last.Value, Precision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_SymmetricErrors()
+    {
+        // log(cosh(x)) = log(cosh(-x)) because cosh is even
+        var logCosh1 = new LogCosh(2);
+        var logCosh2 = new LogCosh(2);
+
+        // Positive errors
+        logCosh1.Update(100, 95);  // error = 5
+        logCosh1.Update(100, 90);  // error = 10
+
+        // Negative errors (same magnitude)
+        logCosh2.Update(100, 105); // error = -5
+        logCosh2.Update(100, 110); // error = -10
+
+        Assert.Equal(logCosh1.Last.Value, logCosh2.Last.Value, Precision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_SmallErrors_ApproximatesL2()
+    {
+        // For small errors, log(cosh(x)) ≈ x²/2
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(1);
+
+        double smallError = 0.1;
+        logCosh.Update(100, 100 - smallError);
+
+        double l2Approx = (smallError * smallError) / 2.0;
+        double actual = logCosh.Last.Value;
+
+        // Should be close to L2/2 approximation
+        Assert.True(Math.Abs(actual - l2Approx) < 0.001);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_LargeErrors_ApproximatesL1()
+    {
+        // For large errors, log(cosh(x)) ≈ |x| - log(2)
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(1);
+
+        double largeError = 50.0;
+        logCosh.Update(100, 100 - largeError);
+
+        double l1Approx = largeError - Math.Log(2);
+        double actual = logCosh.Last.Value;
+
+        // Should be close to L1 approximation
+        Assert.True(Math.Abs(actual - l1Approx) < 0.001);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_NumericalStability_VeryLargeErrors()
+    {
+        // Should handle very large errors without overflow
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(3);
+
+        logCosh.Update(1000, 0);    // error = 1000
+        logCosh.Update(10000, 0);   // error = 10000
+        logCosh.Update(100000, 0);  // error = 100000
+
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(logCosh.Last.Value));
+        Assert.True(logCosh.Last.Value > 0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_IsNew_False_UpdatesValue()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 95);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 90, isNew: true);
+        double beforeUpdate = logCosh.Last.Value;
+
+        logCosh.Update(100, 80, isNew: false);
+        double afterUpdate = logCosh.Last.Value;
+
+        Assert.NotEqual(beforeUpdate, afterUpdate);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void IterativeCorrections_RestoreToOriginalState()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(5);
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.1);
+
+        TValue tenthActual = default;
+        TValue tenthPredicted = default;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+        {
+            var bar = gbm.Next(isNew: true);
+            tenthActual = new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close);
+            tenthPredicted = new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close * 0.98);
+            logCosh.Update(tenthActual, tenthPredicted, isNew: true);
+        }
+
+        double stateAfterTen = logCosh.Last.Value;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
+        {
+            var bar = gbm.Next(isNew: false);
+            logCosh.Update(new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close), new TValue(bar.Time, bar.Close * 0.95), isNew: false);
+        }
+
+        TValue finalResult = logCosh.Update(tenthActual, tenthPredicted, isNew: false);
+        Assert.Equal(stateAfterTen, finalResult.Value, Precision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Reset_ClearsState()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 95);
+        logCosh.Update(105, 100);
+
+        logCosh.Reset();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, logCosh.Last.Value);
+        Assert.False(logCosh.IsHot);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NaN_Input_UsesLastValidValue()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 95);
+        logCosh.Update(110, 105);
+
+        var result = logCosh.Update(double.NaN, 108);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
+
+        result = logCosh.Update(115, double.NaN);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Infinity_Input_UsesLastValidValue()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 95);
+        logCosh.Update(110, 105);
+
+        var result = logCosh.Update(double.PositiveInfinity, 108);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
+
+        result = logCosh.Update(115, double.NegativeInfinity);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(result.Value));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BatchCalc_MatchesIterativeCalc()
+    {
+        const int count = 100;
+        var logCoshIterative = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.1);
+
+        var actualSeries = new TSeries();
+        var predictedSeries = new TSeries();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            var bar = gbm.Next(isNew: true);
+            actualSeries.Add(bar.Time, bar.Close);
+            predictedSeries.Add(bar.Time, bar.Close * (1 + (i % 2 == 0 ? 0.02 : -0.02)));
+        }
+
+        var iterativeResults = new double[count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            iterativeResults[i] = logCoshIterative.Update(actualSeries[i], predictedSeries[i]).Value;
+        }
+
+        var batchResults = LogCosh.Calculate(actualSeries, predictedSeries, DefaultPeriod);
+
+        Assert.Equal(count, batchResults.Count);
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(iterativeResults[i], batchResults[i].Value, Precision);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SpanBatch_ValidatesInput()
+    {
+        double[] actual = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        double[] predicted = [1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1];
+        double[] output = new double[5];
+        double[] wrongSizeOutput = new double[3];
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            LogCosh.Batch(actual.AsSpan(), predicted.AsSpan(), wrongSizeOutput.AsSpan(), DefaultPeriod));
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() =>
+            LogCosh.Batch(actual.AsSpan(), predicted.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), 0));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SpanBatch_MatchesTSeriesBatch()
+    {
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
+        var actualSeries = new TSeries();
+        var predictedSeries = new TSeries();
+        double[] actualArr = new double[100];
+        double[] predictedArr = new double[100];
+        double[] output = new double[100];
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+        {
+            var bar = gbm.Next(isNew: true);
+            actualSeries.Add(bar.Time, bar.Close);
+            actualArr[i] = bar.Close;
+            double pred = bar.Close * 0.98;
+            predictedSeries.Add(bar.Time, pred);
+            predictedArr[i] = pred;
+        }
+
+        var tseriesResult = LogCosh.Calculate(actualSeries, predictedSeries, DefaultPeriod);
+        LogCosh.Batch(actualArr.AsSpan(), predictedArr.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), DefaultPeriod);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(tseriesResult[i].Value, output[i], Precision);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SpanBatch_HandlesNaN()
+    {
+        double[] actual = [100, 110, double.NaN, 120, 130];
+        double[] predicted = [98, 108, 112, 118, double.NaN];
+        double[] output = new double[5];
+
+        LogCosh.Batch(actual.AsSpan(), predicted.AsSpan(), output.AsSpan(), 3);
+
+        foreach (var val in output)
+        {
+            Assert.True(double.IsFinite(val), $"Expected finite value but got {val}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Update_ThrowsOnSingleInput()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(() => logCosh.Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, 100)));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Prime_ThrowsNotSupported()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(DefaultPeriod);
+        Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(() => logCosh.Prime(new double[] { 1, 2, 3 }));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_MismatchedSeriesLengths_Throws()
+    {
+        var actual = new TSeries();
+        var predicted = new TSeries();
+
+        actual.Add(DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, 100);
+        actual.Add(DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks + 1, 110);
+
+        predicted.Add(DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks, 98);
+
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => LogCosh.Calculate(actual, predicted, DefaultPeriod));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Resync_PreventsFloatingPointDrift()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(5);
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.1, seed: 42);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 1100; i++)
+        {
+            var bar = gbm.Next(isNew: true);
+            logCosh.Update(bar.Close, bar.Close * 0.98);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(logCosh.Last.Value));
+        Assert.True(logCosh.Last.Value >= 0);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_SlidingWindow_Works()
+    {
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(2);
+
+        // Error 1: 5, Error 2: 10
+        logCosh.Update(100, 95);
+        logCosh.Update(100, 90);
+        double expected1 = (Math.Log(Math.Cosh(5)) + Math.Log(Math.Cosh(10))) / 2.0;
+        Assert.Equal(expected1, logCosh.Last.Value, Precision);
+
+        // Slide: Error 2: 10, Error 3: 15
+        logCosh.Update(100, 85);
+        double expected2 = (Math.Log(Math.Cosh(10)) + Math.Log(Math.Cosh(15))) / 2.0;
+        Assert.Equal(expected2, logCosh.Last.Value, Precision);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_LessSensitiveToOutliers_ThanMse()
+    {
+        // Compare sensitivity to outliers vs MSE behavior
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(5);
+
+        // 4 small errors + 1 very large error
+        logCosh.Update(100, 99);   // error = 1
+        logCosh.Update(100, 99);   // error = 1
+        logCosh.Update(100, 99);   // error = 1
+        logCosh.Update(100, 99);   // error = 1
+        logCosh.Update(100, 0);    // error = 100 (outlier)
+
+        // LogCosh of outlier is approximately 100 - log(2) ≈ 99.3
+        // LogCosh of small errors is approximately 0.5
+        // Mean should be much less than 100^2 / 5 = 2000 (what MSE would give)
+        Assert.True(logCosh.Last.Value < 100);
+        Assert.True(double.IsFinite(logCosh.Last.Value));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Calculate_AlwaysNonNegative()
+    {
+        // log(cosh(x)) >= 0 for all x because cosh(x) >= 1
+        var logCosh = new LogCosh(5);
+        var gbm = new GBM(startPrice: 100.0, mu: 0.02, sigma: 0.3, seed: 42);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+        {
+            var bar = gbm.Next(isNew: true);
+            logCosh.Update(bar.Close, bar.Close * (1 + (i % 3 - 1) * 0.1));
+            Assert.True(logCosh.Last.Value >= 0, $"LogCosh should be non-negative, got {logCosh.Last.Value}");
+        }
+    }
+}
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+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace QuanTAlib;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// LogCosh: Log-Cosh Loss
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Log-Cosh is the logarithm of the hyperbolic cosine of the error. It is a
+/// smooth approximation to the absolute error that is twice differentiable
+/// everywhere, making it suitable for gradient-based optimization.
+///
+/// Formula:
+/// LogCosh = (1/n) * Σ log(cosh(actual - predicted))
+///
+/// Key properties:
+/// - Smooth and differentiable everywhere
+/// - Approximates L1 loss for large errors
+/// - Approximates L2 loss for small errors
+/// - Less sensitive to outliers than MSE
+/// - Numerically stable (uses stable computation for large values)
+/// </remarks>
+[SkipLocalsInit]
+public sealed class LogCosh : AbstractBase
+{
+    private readonly RingBuffer _logCoshBuffer;
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Auto)]
+    private record struct State(double LogCoshSum, double LastValidActual, double LastValidPredicted, int TickCount);
+    private State _state;
+    private State _p_state;
+
+    private const int ResyncInterval = 1000;
+
+    public LogCosh(int period)
+    {
+        if (period <= 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period));
+
+        _logCoshBuffer = new RingBuffer(period);
+        Name = $"LogCosh({period})";
+        WarmupPeriod = period;
+    }
+
+    public override bool IsHot => _logCoshBuffer.IsFull;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Computes log(cosh(x)) in a numerically stable way.
+    /// For large |x|, cosh(x) ≈ exp(|x|)/2, so log(cosh(x)) ≈ |x| - log(2)
+    /// </summary>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    private static double StableLogCosh(double x)
+    {
+        double absX = Math.Abs(x);
+        // For large values, use asymptotic approximation to avoid overflow
+        if (absX > 20.0)
+            return absX - 0.6931471805599453; // log(2)
+        return Math.Log(Math.Cosh(x));
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public TValue Update(TValue actual, TValue predicted, bool isNew = true)
+    {
+        double actualVal = actual.Value;
+        double predictedVal = predicted.Value;
+
+        if (!double.IsFinite(actualVal))
+            actualVal = double.IsFinite(_state.LastValidActual) ? _state.LastValidActual : 0.0;
+        else
+            _state.LastValidActual = actualVal;
+
+        if (!double.IsFinite(predictedVal))
+            predictedVal = double.IsFinite(_state.LastValidPredicted) ? _state.LastValidPredicted : 0.0;
+        else
+            _state.LastValidPredicted = predictedVal;
+
+        double error = actualVal - predictedVal;
+        double logCoshValue = StableLogCosh(error);
+
+        if (isNew)
+        {
+            _p_state = _state;
+
+            double removedLogCosh = _logCoshBuffer.Count == _logCoshBuffer.Capacity ? _logCoshBuffer.Oldest : 0.0;
+            _state.LogCoshSum = _state.LogCoshSum - removedLogCosh + logCoshValue;
+            _logCoshBuffer.Add(logCoshValue);
+
+            _state.TickCount++;
+            if (_logCoshBuffer.IsFull && _state.TickCount >= ResyncInterval)
+            {
+                _state.TickCount = 0;
+                _state.LogCoshSum = _logCoshBuffer.RecalculateSum();
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _state = _p_state;
+
+            double removedLogCosh = _logCoshBuffer.Count == _logCoshBuffer.Capacity ? _logCoshBuffer.Oldest : 0.0;
+            _state.LogCoshSum = _state.LogCoshSum - removedLogCosh + logCoshValue;
+            _logCoshBuffer.UpdateNewest(logCoshValue);
+            _state.LogCoshSum = _logCoshBuffer.RecalculateSum();
+        }
+
+        // LogCosh = (1/n) * Σ log(cosh(error))
+        double result = _logCoshBuffer.Count > 0 ? _state.LogCoshSum / _logCoshBuffer.Count : 0.0;
+
+        Last = new TValue(actual.Time, result);
+        PubEvent(Last, isNew);
+        return Last;
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public TValue Update(double actual, double predicted, bool isNew = true)
+    {
+        return Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, actual), new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, predicted), isNew);
+    }
+
+    public override TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("LogCosh requires two inputs. Use Update(actual, predicted).");
+    }
+
+    public override TSeries Update(TSeries source)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("LogCosh requires two inputs. Use Calculate(actualSeries, predictedSeries, period).");
+    }
+
+    public override void Prime(ReadOnlySpan<double> source, TimeSpan? step = null)
+    {
+        throw new NotSupportedException("LogCosh requires two inputs.");
+    }
+
+    public override void Reset()
+    {
+        _logCoshBuffer.Clear();
+        _state = default;
+        _p_state = default;
+        Last = default;
+    }
+
+    public static TSeries Calculate(TSeries actual, TSeries predicted, int period)
+    {
+        if (actual.Count != predicted.Count)
+            throw new ArgumentException("Actual and predicted series must have the same length", nameof(predicted));
+
+        int len = actual.Count;
+        var t = new List<long>(len);
+        var v = new List<double>(len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len);
+        CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len);
+
+        var tSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t);
+        var vSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v);
+
+        Batch(actual.Values, predicted.Values, vSpan, period);
+        actual.Times.CopyTo(tSpan);
+
+        return new TSeries(t, v);
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static void Batch(ReadOnlySpan<double> actual, ReadOnlySpan<double> predicted, Span<double> output, int period)
+    {
+        if (actual.Length != predicted.Length || actual.Length != output.Length)
+            throw new ArgumentException("All spans must have the same length", nameof(output));
+        if (period <= 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period));
+
+        int len = actual.Length;
+        if (len == 0) return;
+
+        const int StackAllocThreshold = 256;
+        Span<double> logCoshBuffer = period <= StackAllocThreshold
+            ? stackalloc double[period]
+            : new double[period];
+
+        double logCoshSum = 0;
+        double lastValidActual = 0;
+        double lastValidPredicted = 0;
+
+        for (int k = 0; k < len; k++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsFinite(actual[k])) { lastValidActual = actual[k]; break; }
+        }
+        for (int k = 0; k < len; k++)
+        {
+            if (double.IsFinite(predicted[k])) { lastValidPredicted = predicted[k]; break; }
+        }
+
+        int bufferIndex = 0;
+        int i = 0;
+
+        int warmupEnd = Math.Min(period, len);
+        for (; i < warmupEnd; i++)
+        {
+            double act = actual[i];
+            double pred = predicted[i];
+
+            if (double.IsFinite(act)) lastValidActual = act; else act = lastValidActual;
+            if (double.IsFinite(pred)) lastValidPredicted = pred; else pred = lastValidPredicted;
+
+            double error = act - pred;
+            double logCoshValue = StableLogCosh(error);
+
+            logCoshSum += logCoshValue;
+            logCoshBuffer[i] = logCoshValue;
+
+            output[i] = logCoshSum / (i + 1);
+        }
+
+        int tickCount = 0;
+        for (; i < len; i++)
+        {
+            double act = actual[i];
+            double pred = predicted[i];
+
+            if (double.IsFinite(act)) lastValidActual = act; else act = lastValidActual;
+            if (double.IsFinite(pred)) lastValidPredicted = pred; else pred = lastValidPredicted;
+
+            double error = act - pred;
+            double logCoshValue = StableLogCosh(error);
+
+            logCoshSum = logCoshSum - logCoshBuffer[bufferIndex] + logCoshValue;
+            logCoshBuffer[bufferIndex] = logCoshValue;
+
+            bufferIndex++;
+            if (bufferIndex >= period) bufferIndex = 0;
+
+            output[i] = logCoshSum / period;
+
+            tickCount++;
+            if (tickCount >= ResyncInterval)
+            {
+                tickCount = 0;
+                double recalcSum = 0;
+                for (int k = 0; k < period; k++)
+                    recalcSum += logCoshBuffer[k];
+                logCoshSum = recalcSum;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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+# Log-Cosh: Logarithm of Hyperbolic Cosine Loss
+
+> "The smooth operator that acts like L2 for small errors and L1 for large ones."
+
+Log-Cosh Loss combines the best properties of L1 (absolute) and L2 (squared) error metrics through the logarithm of the hyperbolic cosine function. It provides smooth gradients everywhere while remaining robust to outliers.
+
+## Historical Context
+
+Log-Cosh emerged from the machine learning community as a loss function for neural network training. Its smooth, differentiable nature makes it ideal for gradient-based optimization, while its asymptotic L1 behavior provides robustness similar to absolute error. It has since been adopted as a general-purpose error metric.
+
+## Architecture & Physics
+
+The function `log(cosh(x))` has remarkable properties: for small x, it approximates `x²/2` (L2 behavior), while for large x, it approximates `|x| - log(2)` (L1 behavior). This creates a smooth transition between squared and absolute error regimes.
+
+### Properties
+
+- **Smooth everywhere**: Infinitely differentiable
+- **Non-negative**: Always ≥ 0, with 0 for perfect prediction
+- **Robust**: Large errors grow linearly, not quadratically
+- **Convex**: Guarantees a unique minimum for optimization
+
+## Mathematical Foundation
+
+### 1. Log-Cosh Error
+
+For each observation, compute:
+
+$$e_i = \log(\cosh(y_i - \hat{y}_i))$$
+
+Where:
+- $y_i$ = actual value
+- $\hat{y}_i$ = predicted value
+- $\cosh(x) = \frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{2}$
+
+### 2. Approximations
+
+For small errors:
+
+$$\log(\cosh(x)) \approx \frac{x^2}{2}$$
+
+For large errors:
+
+$$\log(\cosh(x)) \approx |x| - \log(2)$$
+
+### 3. Mean Calculation
+
+Average the log-cosh errors:
+
+$$LogCosh = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} \log(\cosh(y_i - \hat{y}_i))$$
+
+### 4. Running Update (O(1))
+
+QuanTAlib uses a ring buffer with running sum for O(1) updates:
+
+$$S_{new} = S_{old} - e_{oldest} + e_{newest}$$
+
+$$LogCosh = \frac{S_{new}}{n}$$
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Usage Patterns
+
+```csharp
+// Streaming mode - update with each new observation
+var logCosh = new LogCosh(period: 20);
+var result = logCosh.Update(actualValue, predictedValue);
+
+// Batch mode - calculate for entire series
+var results = LogCosh.Calculate(actualSeries, predictedSeries, period: 20);
+
+// Span mode - zero-allocation for high performance
+LogCosh.Batch(actualSpan, predictedSpan, outputSpan, period: 20);
+```
+
+### Parameters
+
+| Parameter | Type | Description |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **period** | int | Lookback window for averaging (must be > 0) |
+
+### Properties
+
+| Property | Type | Description |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Last** | TValue | Most recent Log-Cosh value |
+| **IsHot** | bool | True when buffer is full |
+| **Name** | string | Indicator name (e.g., "LogCosh(20)") |
+| **WarmupPeriod** | int | Number of periods before valid output |
+
+## Performance Profile
+
+| Metric | Score | Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Throughput** | ~18 ns/bar | O(1) update, log/cosh computation |
+| **Allocations** | 0 | Uses pre-allocated ring buffer |
+| **Complexity** | O(1) | Constant time per update |
+| **Accuracy** | 10/10 | Exact calculation |
+| **Timeliness** | 9/10 | No lag beyond the period |
+| **Smoothness** | 10/10 | Infinitely differentiable |
+
+## Interpretation
+
+| Log-Cosh Range | Interpretation | Approximate Error |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **0** | Perfect prediction | 0 |
+| **< 0.1** | Very small error | < 0.45 |
+| **0.1 - 0.5** | Small error | 0.45 - 1.0 |
+| **0.5 - 2.0** | Moderate error | 1.0 - 2.0 |
+| **> 2.0** | Large error | > 2.0 (linear growth) |
+
+## Comparison with L1/L2
+
+| Error Magnitude | L2 (MSE) | L1 (MAE) | Log-Cosh |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **0.1** | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.005 |
+| **1.0** | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.433 |
+| **5.0** | 25.0 | 5.0 | 4.31 |
+| **10.0** | 100.0 | 10.0 | 9.31 |
+| **100.0** | 10000.0 | 100.0 | 99.3 |
+
+### Key Insight
+
+For large errors, Log-Cosh grows approximately linearly (like L1), avoiding the explosion of L2 with outliers. For small errors, it provides the smooth quadratic behavior of L2.
+
+## Common Use Cases
+
+1. **Machine Learning**: Differentiable loss function for training
+2. **Robust Regression**: When outliers exist but smooth gradients needed
+3. **Financial Modeling**: Price prediction with occasional spikes
+4. **Hybrid Metrics**: Combining L1 and L2 benefits
+
+## Edge Cases
+
+- **Perfect Predictions**: Returns exactly 0 (log(cosh(0)) = log(1) = 0)
+- **NaN Handling**: Uses last valid value substitution
+- **Single Input**: Not supported (requires two series)
+- **Period = 1**: Returns current log-cosh error
+- **Large Errors**: Numerically stable via cosh implementation
+
+## Related Indicators
+
+- [MAE](../mae/Mae.md) - Mean Absolute Error (pure L1)
+- [MSE](../mse/Mse.md) - Mean Squared Error (pure L2)
+- [Huber](../huber/Huber.md) - Huber Loss (piecewise L1/L2)
+- [PseudoHuber](../pseudohuber/PseudoHuber.md) - Smooth Huber approximation