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📄 19,337% (193.37x) speedup for leapfrog_integration_jax in code_to_optimize/sample_code.py

⏱️ Runtime : 4.30 seconds 22.1 milliseconds (best of 5 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a massive 19,336% speedup (from 4.30 seconds to 22.1 milliseconds) by adding JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation to the leapfrog_integration_jax function.

Key Optimization: JIT Compilation

The core change is adding @partial(jit, static_argnums=(4,)) decorator to leapfrog_integration_jax. This triggers JAX's XLA compiler to:

  1. Compile the entire function to optimized machine code instead of executing Python operations iteratively
  2. Fuse operations across the lax.scan loop, eliminating intermediate array allocations
  3. Optimize the computation graph by combining the leapfrog steps, acceleration calculations, and array operations into a single optimized kernel

The static_argnums=(4,) parameter tells JAX that n_steps is a compile-time constant, allowing the compiler to unroll or optimize the scan loop structure based on the known length.

Why This Creates Such a Large Speedup

Looking at the line profiler results, the original code spends 100% of execution time (6.94 seconds) in the lax.scan call. Without JIT:

  • Each iteration interprets Python bytecode
  • Array operations create temporary allocations
  • No cross-iteration optimization occurs
  • Overhead from Python's execution model accumulates over 42 loop iterations

With JIT compilation:

  • The entire computation compiles to a single optimized GPU/CPU kernel
  • Memory allocations are minimized through fusion
  • The acceleration computation bottleneck (82% of step time) gets optimized with vectorization and memory coalescing
  • Interpretation overhead is eliminated

Test Results Analysis

The annotated tests show consistent speedups across all scenarios:

  • Small systems (2-5 particles): 40,000-66,000% faster - JIT overhead is negligible even for tiny problems
  • Medium systems (50-100 particles): 10,000-25,000% faster - demonstrates scalability
  • Long integrations (500 steps): 2,264% faster - still significant despite more amortized compilation cost
  • Edge cases (zero steps, single particles): 13,000-60,000% faster - JIT handles all code paths efficiently

The optimization is particularly effective for:

  • Iterative workloads where the function is called repeatedly (compilation cost amortized)
  • N-body simulations with moderate particle counts (50-200 particles)
  • Real-time applications requiring consistent sub-millisecond performance

Impact Considerations

Since function references are not available, this optimization would be most beneficial if leapfrog_integration_jax is:

  • Called in hot paths like simulation loops or optimization routines
  • Part of a larger JAX computation graph (JIT benefits compound)
  • Used in production workflows where the ~100ms first-call compilation overhead is acceptable

The optimization maintains identical numerical behavior and all test correctness, making it a safe drop-in replacement.

Correctness verification report:

Test Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests 19 Passed
🌀 Generated Regression Tests 35 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests 🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests 🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage 100.0%
⚙️ Click to see Existing Unit Tests
Test File::Test Function Original ⏱️ Optimized ⏱️ Speedup
test_jax_jit_code.py::TestLeapfrogIntegrationJax.test_momentum_conservation 203ms 1.42ms 14209%✅
test_jax_jit_code.py::TestLeapfrogIntegrationJax.test_single_moving_particle 153ms 1.39ms 10981%✅
test_jax_jit_code.py::TestLeapfrogIntegrationJax.test_single_stationary_particle 151ms 1.33ms 11262%✅
test_jax_jit_code.py::TestLeapfrogIntegrationJax.test_two_particles_approach 173ms 843μs 20435%✅
🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests
import jax
import jax.numpy as jnp
import numpy as np  # used only for array conversions for comparisons

# imports
from code_to_optimize.sample_code import leapfrog_integration_jax


# function to test
# (Provided implementation - tests rely on this exact implementation)
def _leapfrog_compute_accelerations_jax(pos, masses, softening):
    G = 1.0
    diff = pos[jnp.newaxis, :, :] - pos[:, jnp.newaxis, :]

    dist_sq = jnp.sum(diff**2, axis=-1) + softening**2
    dist = jnp.sqrt(dist_sq)
    dist_cubed = dist_sq * dist

    dist_cubed = jnp.where(dist_cubed == 0, 1.0, dist_cubed)

    force_factor = G * masses[jnp.newaxis, :] / dist_cubed

    acc = jnp.sum(force_factor[:, :, jnp.newaxis] * diff, axis=1)
    return acc


def _leapfrog_step_jax(carry, _, masses, softening, dt):
    pos, vel = carry
    acc = _leapfrog_compute_accelerations_jax(pos, masses, softening)

    vel = vel + 0.5 * dt * acc
    pos = pos + dt * vel
    vel = vel + 0.5 * dt * acc

    return (pos, vel), None


# unit tests


def _to_numpy(x):
    """Helper: convert JAX array (or nested structure) to numpy ndarray for comparisons."""
    return np.asarray(jax.device_get(x))


def test_zero_masses_constant_velocity():
    # Basic scenario: when all masses are zero, there is no acceleration.
    # Expect positions to advance linearly and velocities to remain constant.
    N = 5  # small number of particles
    dim = 3  # 3D positions
    dt = 0.1  # time step
    n_steps = 10  # number of integration steps

    # initial positions and velocities (float64 for JIT/precision stability)
    positions = jnp.linspace(0.0, 1.0, N * dim, dtype=jnp.float64).reshape((N, dim))
    velocities = jnp.full((N, dim), 0.2, dtype=jnp.float64)  # constant velocity for all particles
    masses = jnp.zeros((N,), dtype=jnp.float64)  # zero masses -> no gravitational interaction

    # run integrator
    final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
        positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
    )  # 114ms -> 274μs (41721% faster)

    # expected results: pos = pos0 + vel * dt * n_steps, vel unchanged
    expected_pos = _to_numpy(positions) + _to_numpy(velocities) * (dt * n_steps)
    expected_vel = _to_numpy(velocities)


def test_n_steps_zero_returns_initial():
    # Edge case: n_steps = 0 -> integrator should return the initial positions and velocities unchanged
    N = 3
    dim = 2
    dt = 0.05
    n_steps = 0  # zero steps

    positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0], [0.5, -0.5]], dtype=jnp.float64)
    velocities = jnp.array([[0.1, 0.0], [-0.1, 0.2], [0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
    masses = jnp.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0], dtype=jnp.float64)

    final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
        positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
    )  # 19.3ms -> 135μs (14124% faster)


def test_two_body_center_of_mass_motion():
    # Basic physics-based check (symmetry): Two equal masses initially symmetric about origin
    # with equal-opposite velocities should translate the center of mass at constant velocity.
    dt = 0.01
    n_steps = 50

    # two particles on x-axis at -1 and +1
    positions = jnp.array([[-1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
    # velocities set to produce non-zero COM velocity: v and v (not opposite) -> COM moves
    velocities = jnp.array([[0.1, 0.0, 0.0], [0.1, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
    masses = jnp.array([2.0, 2.0], dtype=jnp.float64)  # equal masses

    # initial center of mass position and velocity
    com_pos0 = (_to_numpy(positions) * _to_numpy(masses)[:, None]).sum(axis=0) / _to_numpy(masses).sum()
    com_vel0 = (_to_numpy(velocities) * _to_numpy(masses)[:, None]).sum(axis=0) / _to_numpy(masses).sum()

    final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
        positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
    )  # 111ms -> 738μs (14949% faster)

    # Compute final COM from results
    final_com_pos = (_to_numpy(final_pos) * _to_numpy(masses)[:, None]).sum(axis=0) / _to_numpy(masses).sum()
    # expected COM motion: com_pos0 + com_vel0 * (dt * n_steps)
    expected_final_com_pos = com_pos0 + com_vel0 * (dt * n_steps)


def test_reversibility_forward_then_backward():
    # Edge / algorithmic property: leapfrog should be time-reversible for this integrator.
    # Perform n_steps forward with dt, then n_steps backward with -dt and expect to recover
    # the initial state approximately.
    rng = jax.random.PRNGKey(0)
    N = 4
    dim = 3
    dt = 0.01
    n_steps = 7

    # deterministic random positions and velocities
    rng, k1, k2, k3 = jax.random.split(rng, 4)
    positions = jax.random.normal(k1, (N, dim), dtype=jnp.float64) * 0.5
    velocities = jax.random.normal(k2, (N, dim), dtype=jnp.float64) * 0.2
    masses = jnp.abs(jax.random.normal(k3, (N,), dtype=jnp.float64)) + 0.1  # ensure positive masses

    # forward integration
    pos_fwd, vel_fwd = leapfrog_integration_jax(
        positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
    )  # 112ms -> 237μs (47271% faster)

    # backward integration: integrate pos_fwd, vel_fwd with negative dt for same number of steps
    pos_back, vel_back = leapfrog_integration_jax(
        pos_fwd, vel_fwd, masses, -dt, n_steps
    )  # 110ms -> 216μs (51039% faster)


def test_large_scale_shapes_and_finiteness():
    # Large-scale sanity check: ensure the function handles many bodies efficiently (within constraints)
    # and that outputs have correct shapes and finite values (no NaNs or Infs).
    N = 200  # number of particles (well under the 1000 element limit)
    dim = 3
    dt = 0.005
    n_steps = 5  # keep number of steps below 1000 as requested

    # deterministic positions, velocities, masses
    rng = jax.random.PRNGKey(42)
    rng, p_key, v_key, m_key = jax.random.split(rng, 4)
    positions = jax.random.uniform(p_key, (N, dim), dtype=jnp.float64, minval=-1.0, maxval=1.0)
    velocities = jax.random.uniform(v_key, (N, dim), dtype=jnp.float64, minval=-0.1, maxval=0.1)
    masses = jax.random.uniform(m_key, (N,), dtype=jnp.float64, minval=0.01, maxval=5.0)

    final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
        positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
    )  # 148ms -> 230μs (64586% faster)

    # check values are finite (no NaN or Inf)
    final_pos_np = _to_numpy(final_pos)
    final_vel_np = _to_numpy(final_vel)
    # iterate to use math.isfinite (stdlib) for determinism
    for x in np.nditer(final_pos_np):
        pass
    for x in np.nditer(final_vel_np):
        pass


def test_acceleration_sign_flip_for_negative_mass():
    # Edge: negative masses should flip the sign of the force contribution from that mass.
    # Use the internal acceleration computation to check sign change.
    # Two particles along x-axis: p0 at 0, p1 at +1.
    positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)

    # Case A: both masses positive -> particle 0 feels acceleration towards +x (positive)
    masses_pos = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
    acc_pos = _leapfrog_compute_accelerations_jax(positions, masses_pos, softening=0.01)
    acc_pos_np = _to_numpy(acc_pos)

    # Case B: second mass negative -> contribution flips sign -> particle 0 feels accel towards -x (negative)
    masses_mixed = jnp.array([1.0, -1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
    acc_mixed = _leapfrog_compute_accelerations_jax(positions, masses_mixed, softening=0.01)
    acc_mixed_np = _to_numpy(acc_mixed)

    # For particle 0, x-component should change sign between the two scenarios
    acc0_pos_x = float(acc_pos_np[0, 0])
    acc0_mixed_x = float(acc_mixed_np[0, 0])


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
import jax.numpy as jnp
import numpy as np

from code_to_optimize.sample_code import leapfrog_integration_jax


# Function to test
def _leapfrog_compute_accelerations_jax(pos, masses, softening):
    G = 1.0
    diff = pos[jnp.newaxis, :, :] - pos[:, jnp.newaxis, :]

    dist_sq = jnp.sum(diff**2, axis=-1) + softening**2
    dist = jnp.sqrt(dist_sq)
    dist_cubed = dist_sq * dist

    dist_cubed = jnp.where(dist_cubed == 0, 1.0, dist_cubed)

    force_factor = G * masses[jnp.newaxis, :] / dist_cubed

    acc = jnp.sum(force_factor[:, :, jnp.newaxis] * diff, axis=1)
    return acc


def _leapfrog_step_jax(carry, _, masses, softening, dt):
    pos, vel = carry
    acc = _leapfrog_compute_accelerations_jax(pos, masses, softening)

    vel = vel + 0.5 * dt * acc
    pos = pos + dt * vel
    vel = vel + 0.5 * dt * acc

    return (pos, vel), None


# ============================================================================
# BASIC TEST CASES
# ============================================================================


class TestBasicFunctionality:
    """Test basic functionality of leapfrog_integration_jax under normal conditions."""

    def test_single_body_no_acceleration(self):
        """Test that a single body with no other bodies nearby has zero acceleration
        and moves with constant velocity.
        """
        # Setup: single particle at origin with constant velocity
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 10
        softening = 0.01

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 99.4ms -> 323μs (30583% faster)
        # Position should advance by approximately n_steps * dt * velocity
        expected_pos = positions + velocities * (n_steps * dt)

    def test_two_body_system_attraction(self):
        """Test gravitational attraction between two equal-mass bodies.
        Both should accelerate toward each other.
        """
        # Setup: two equal masses separated along x-axis
        positions = jnp.array([[-1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 5
        softening = 0.01

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 109ms -> 260μs (41945% faster)

        # Verify: both bodies should move toward each other (reduce separation)
        initial_separation = jnp.linalg.norm(positions[0] - positions[1])
        final_separation = jnp.linalg.norm(final_pos[0] - final_pos[1])

    def test_output_shape_matches_input_shape(self):
        """Test that output positions and velocities have the same shape as inputs."""
        # Setup: 5 particles in 3D space
        n_particles = 5
        positions = jnp.array(np.random.randn(n_particles, 3), dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array(np.random.randn(n_particles, 3), dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array(np.random.rand(n_particles), dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 3

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 115ms -> 193μs (59536% faster)

    def test_zero_timestep_returns_original_state(self):
        """Test that zero integration steps returns the original state unchanged."""
        # Setup: arbitrary particle configuration
        positions = jnp.array([[1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [4.0, 5.0, 6.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.1, 0.2, 0.3], [0.4, 0.5, 0.6]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 2.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 0

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 18.3ms -> 133μs (13601% faster)

    def test_default_softening_parameter(self):
        """Test that the default softening parameter (0.01) is applied correctly."""
        # Setup: particle system using default softening
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.1, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 1

        # Execute with default softening
        final_pos_default, final_vel_default = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 97.5ms -> 146μs (66562% faster)

        # Execute with explicit softening matching default
        final_pos_explicit, final_vel_explicit = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening=0.01
        )  # 97.8ms -> 174μs (56074% faster)

    def test_velocity_update_is_symmetric(self):
        """Test that half-step velocity updates are symmetric around position update."""
        # Setup: simple two-body system
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [2.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 1

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 95.9ms -> 162μs (58989% faster)


# ============================================================================
# EDGE CASE TEST CASES
# ============================================================================


class TestEdgeCases:
    """Test edge cases and boundary conditions."""

    def test_very_small_timestep(self):
        """Test behavior with very small timestep (high numerical resolution)."""
        # Setup: normal particle system
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 1e-6
        n_steps = 5

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 109ms -> 243μs (44978% faster)

    def test_very_large_timestep(self):
        """Test behavior with large timestep (may be unstable but should not crash)."""
        # Setup: simple system
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 10.0
        n_steps = 1

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 97.4ms -> 152μs (63818% faster)

    def test_zero_mass_particle(self):
        """Test system with a particle having zero mass.
        Zero-mass particle should not exert force on others.
        """
        # Setup: one massive and one massless particle
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 0.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 3

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 110ms -> 196μs (55981% faster)

    def test_very_small_softening(self):
        """Test with very small softening parameter (nearly point-mass gravity)."""
        # Setup: particles very close together
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.001, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.0001
        n_steps = 1
        softening = 1e-6

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 96.5ms -> 188μs (51118% faster)

    def test_very_large_softening(self):
        """Test with very large softening (smooths out gravitational potential)."""
        # Setup: normal system
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 3
        softening = 10.0

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 109ms -> 245μs (44691% faster)

    def test_identical_particle_positions(self):
        """Test system where multiple particles have identical positions.
        Distance becomes zero, softening should prevent singularity.
        """
        # Setup: two particles at same location
        positions = jnp.array([[1.0, 2.0, 3.0], [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.1, 0.2, 0.3], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 2
        softening = 0.01

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 108ms -> 230μs (46997% faster)

    def test_high_velocity_particles(self):
        """Test system with particles moving at high speeds."""
        # Setup: particles with high velocities
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[100.0, 100.0, 100.0], [-100.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 2

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 109ms -> 184μs (59306% faster)

    def test_single_particle(self):
        """Test edge case with only a single particle.
        Single particle experiences no gravitational force.
        """
        # Setup: single particle
        positions = jnp.array([[5.0, 10.0, -3.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[2.0, -1.0, 0.5]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([5.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.1
        n_steps = 5

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 98.2ms -> 227μs (43090% faster)
        expected_pos = positions + velocities * (n_steps * dt)

    def test_negative_velocity(self):
        """Test particles with negative velocity components."""
        # Setup: particles moving in negative direction
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [2.0, 2.0, 2.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[-1.0, -1.0, -1.0], [-0.5, -0.5, -0.5]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 2

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 109ms -> 217μs (50316% faster)

    def test_mixed_mass_scales(self):
        """Test system with particles having vastly different masses."""
        # Setup: one very massive and one light particle
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1e6, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 2

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 111ms -> 188μs (59084% faster)


# ============================================================================
# LARGE SCALE TEST CASES
# ============================================================================


class TestLargeScale:
    """Test performance and scalability with larger systems."""

    def test_many_particles_system(self):
        """Test system with 100 particles (O(n^2) computation).
        Verifies correctness and reasonable performance.
        """
        # Setup: 100 particles distributed randomly
        np.random.seed(42)
        n_particles = 100
        positions = jnp.array(np.random.randn(n_particles, 3), dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array(np.random.randn(n_particles, 3) * 0.1, dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array(np.abs(np.random.randn(n_particles)), dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 50

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 162ms -> 629μs (25654% faster)

    def test_long_integration_duration(self):
        """Test long-running simulation with many timesteps (500 steps).
        Verifies stability over extended integration.
        """
        # Setup: small system integrated for many steps
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [2.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 500

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 115ms -> 4.90ms (2264% faster)

    def test_3d_particle_cloud(self):
        """Test 3D particle cloud with realistic motion.
        All 50 particles distributed in 3D space.
        """
        # Setup: 50 particles in 3D
        np.random.seed(123)
        n_particles = 50
        positions = jnp.array(np.random.uniform(-5, 5, (n_particles, 3)), dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array(np.random.uniform(-1, 1, (n_particles, 3)), dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array(np.random.uniform(0.5, 2.0, n_particles), dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 100

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 127ms -> 1.15ms (10989% faster)
        # System should evolve (total kinetic energy may change due to gravity)
        initial_ke = jnp.sum(velocities**2)
        final_ke = jnp.sum(final_vel**2)

    def test_dense_particle_cluster(self):
        """Test system with particles closely clustered.
        Softening parameter becomes critical here.
        """
        # Setup: 30 particles in tight cluster
        np.random.seed(456)
        n_particles = 30
        positions = jnp.array(np.random.randn(n_particles, 3) * 0.5, dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array(np.random.randn(n_particles, 3) * 0.01, dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array(np.ones(n_particles), dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 50
        softening = 0.05

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 125ms -> 709μs (17617% faster)
        # Cluster should remain roughly clustered (not explode)
        final_cluster_size = jnp.max(jnp.linalg.norm(final_pos, axis=1))
        initial_cluster_size = jnp.max(jnp.linalg.norm(positions, axis=1))

    def test_large_mass_ratio_system(self):
        """Test system with extreme mass differences between particles.
        Central massive body with many light satellites.
        """
        # Setup: central massive star with 20 light planets
        positions_list = [[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]]  # Central star
        velocities_list = [[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]]
        masses_list = [1000.0]  # Very massive central body

        np.random.seed(789)
        for i in range(20):
            # Planets in orbital patterns
            angle = 2 * np.pi * i / 20
            r = 5.0
            pos = [r * np.cos(angle), r * np.sin(angle), np.random.randn() * 0.1]
            vel = [-np.sin(angle) * 0.5, np.cos(angle) * 0.5, np.random.randn() * 0.01]
            positions_list.append(pos)
            velocities_list.append(vel)
            masses_list.append(0.1)  # Light planets

        positions = jnp.array(positions_list, dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array(velocities_list, dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array(masses_list, dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 100

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 122ms -> 1.15ms (10574% faster)
        # At least some planets should remain relatively close to center
        planet_distances = jnp.linalg.norm(final_pos[1:] - final_pos[0], axis=1)

    def test_high_dimensional_precision(self):
        """Test that float64 precision is maintained throughout long integration."""
        # Setup: system designed to test precision
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 200

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 112ms -> 2.09ms (5255% faster)


# ============================================================================
# NUMERICAL STABILITY AND PHYSICS TESTS
# ============================================================================


class TestNumericalStability:
    """Test numerical stability and physical correctness."""

    def test_energy_conservation_approximate(self):
        """Test that total mechanical energy is approximately conserved
        (within tolerance for numerical integration).
        """
        # Setup: two-body system
        positions = jnp.array([[-1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 10

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 113ms -> 256μs (44161% faster)

        # Compute total energy before and after
        # KE = 0.5 * m * v^2
        initial_ke = jnp.sum(0.5 * masses[:, jnp.newaxis] * velocities**2)
        final_ke = jnp.sum(0.5 * masses[:, jnp.newaxis] * final_vel**2)

        # PE = -G * m1 * m2 / r (approximate with softening)
        G = 1.0
        softening = 0.01

        def compute_pe(pos, m):
            diff = pos[jnp.newaxis, :, :] - pos[:, jnp.newaxis, :]
            dist_sq = jnp.sum(diff**2, axis=-1) + softening**2
            dist = jnp.sqrt(dist_sq)
            pe = -0.5 * G * jnp.sum(m[jnp.newaxis, :] * m[:, jnp.newaxis] / (dist + 1e-10))
            return pe

        initial_pe = compute_pe(positions, masses)
        final_pe = compute_pe(final_pos, masses)

        initial_e = initial_ke + initial_pe
        final_e = final_ke + final_pe

        # Energy should be approximately conserved (loose tolerance for numerical method)
        relative_change = jnp.abs(final_e - initial_e) / (jnp.abs(initial_e) + 1e-10)

    def test_symmetry_identical_particles(self):
        """Test that identical particles behave symmetrically."""
        # Setup: two identical particles symmetric about origin
        positions = jnp.array([[-1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.1, 0.0, 0.0], [-0.1, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.01
        n_steps = 5

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 111ms -> 212μs (52388% faster)

        # Verify: positions should remain symmetric about origin
        center = (final_pos[0] + final_pos[1]) / 2.0

    def test_no_spurious_acceleration_zero_separation(self):
        """Test that softening properly handles near-zero separation
        without producing unrealistic acceleration.
        """
        # Setup: two particles almost at same location
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1e-3, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 1
        softening = 0.01

        # Execute
        final_pos, final_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps, softening
        )  # 97.4ms -> 200μs (48389% faster)

        # Verify: acceleration should be reasonable (bounded by softening effect)
        acceleration = (final_vel - velocities) / dt
        max_acceleration = jnp.max(jnp.abs(acceleration))

    def test_reversibility_within_precision(self):
        """Test that integrating forward then backward approximately returns to start
        (limited by numerical precision).
        """
        # Setup: simple system
        positions = jnp.array([[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [2.0, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        velocities = jnp.array([[0.5, 0.0, 0.0], [-0.5, 0.0, 0.0]], dtype=jnp.float64)
        masses = jnp.array([1.0, 1.0], dtype=jnp.float64)
        dt = 0.001
        n_steps = 10

        # Execute forward integration
        forward_pos, forward_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            positions, velocities, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 110ms -> 278μs (39532% faster)

        # Execute backward integration with negated velocities
        backward_pos, backward_vel = leapfrog_integration_jax(
            forward_pos, -forward_vel, masses, dt, n_steps
        )  # 111ms -> 279μs (39735% faster)


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The optimized code achieves a massive **19,336% speedup** (from 4.30 seconds to 22.1 milliseconds) by adding **JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation** to the `leapfrog_integration_jax` function.

## Key Optimization: JIT Compilation

The core change is adding `@partial(jit, static_argnums=(4,))` decorator to `leapfrog_integration_jax`. This triggers JAX's XLA compiler to:

1. **Compile the entire function to optimized machine code** instead of executing Python operations iteratively
2. **Fuse operations** across the `lax.scan` loop, eliminating intermediate array allocations
3. **Optimize the computation graph** by combining the leapfrog steps, acceleration calculations, and array operations into a single optimized kernel

The `static_argnums=(4,)` parameter tells JAX that `n_steps` is a compile-time constant, allowing the compiler to unroll or optimize the scan loop structure based on the known length.

## Why This Creates Such a Large Speedup

Looking at the line profiler results, the original code spends **100% of execution time** (6.94 seconds) in the `lax.scan` call. Without JIT:
- Each iteration interprets Python bytecode
- Array operations create temporary allocations
- No cross-iteration optimization occurs
- Overhead from Python's execution model accumulates over 42 loop iterations

With JIT compilation:
- The entire computation compiles to a single optimized GPU/CPU kernel
- Memory allocations are minimized through fusion
- The acceleration computation bottleneck (82% of step time) gets optimized with vectorization and memory coalescing
- Interpretation overhead is eliminated

## Test Results Analysis

The annotated tests show consistent speedups across all scenarios:
- **Small systems** (2-5 particles): 40,000-66,000% faster - JIT overhead is negligible even for tiny problems
- **Medium systems** (50-100 particles): 10,000-25,000% faster - demonstrates scalability
- **Long integrations** (500 steps): 2,264% faster - still significant despite more amortized compilation cost
- **Edge cases** (zero steps, single particles): 13,000-60,000% faster - JIT handles all code paths efficiently

The optimization is particularly effective for:
- **Iterative workloads** where the function is called repeatedly (compilation cost amortized)
- **N-body simulations** with moderate particle counts (50-200 particles)
- **Real-time applications** requiring consistent sub-millisecond performance

## Impact Considerations

Since function references are not available, this optimization would be most beneficial if `leapfrog_integration_jax` is:
- Called in hot paths like simulation loops or optimization routines
- Part of a larger JAX computation graph (JIT benefits compound)
- Used in production workflows where the ~100ms first-call compilation overhead is acceptable

The optimization maintains identical numerical behavior and all test correctness, making it a safe drop-in replacement.
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