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This skill generates deterministic, GPU-accelerated colors on Apple Silicon using JAX-style SplitMix64 PRNG for consistent multi-device outputs.
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---
name: mlx-jax-splitmix
description: "MLX on Apple Silicon with JAX-style SplitMix64 PRNG. Deterministic color generation with GPU acceleration."
trit: 0
gf3_triad: "three-match (-1) ⊗ mlx-jax-splitmix (0) ⊗ gay-mcp (+1)"
---
# MLX + JAX SplitMix64 Skill
> *"Same seed, same colors — whether on CPU, GPU, or across machines."*
## 1. Core Insight
JAX's PRNG design is **functional and splittable** — perfect for Gay.jl's deterministic coloring:
```
JAX: key, subkey = jax.random.split(key)
Gay: seed₂ = splitmix64(seed₁)
```
MLX brings this to Apple Silicon with native GPU acceleration.
## 2. SplitMix64 in JAX/MLX
```python
import jax
import jax.numpy as jnp
from functools import partial
# SplitMix64 constants (same as Gay.jl)
GOLDEN = jnp.uint64(0x9E3779B97F4A7C15)
MIX1 = jnp.uint64(0xBF58476D1CE4E5B9)
MIX2 = jnp.uint64(0x94D049BB133111EB)
@jax.jit
def splitmix64(z: jnp.uint64) -> jnp.uint64:
"""Pure functional SplitMix64 - JIT compiled."""
z = z + GOLDEN
z = (z ^ (z >> 30)) * MIX1
z = (z ^ (z >> 27)) * MIX2
return z ^ (z >> 31)
@jax.jit
def seed_to_trit(seed: jnp.uint64) -> jnp.int8:
"""GF(3) trit: {-1, 0, +1}."""
return jnp.int8((seed % 3) - 1)
@jax.jit
def seed_to_hue(seed: jnp.uint64) -> jnp.float32:
"""Hue in [0, 360)."""
return jnp.float32(seed % 360)
# Vectorized version for batch processing
splitmix64_batch = jax.vmap(splitmix64)
seed_to_trit_batch = jax.vmap(seed_to_trit)
```
## 3. MLX Implementation
```python
import mlx.core as mx
# MLX version (Apple Silicon optimized)
GOLDEN_MLX = mx.array(0x9E3779B97F4A7C15, dtype=mx.uint64)
MIX1_MLX = mx.array(0xBF58476D1CE4E5B9, dtype=mx.uint64)
MIX2_MLX = mx.array(0x94D049BB133111EB, dtype=mx.uint64)
def splitmix64_mlx(z: mx.array) -> mx.array:
"""SplitMix64 for MLX - runs on Apple GPU."""
z = z + GOLDEN_MLX
z = (z ^ (z >> 30)) * MIX1_MLX
z = (z ^ (z >> 27)) * MIX2_MLX
return z ^ (z >> 31)
def derive_chain_mlx(seed: int, length: int) -> mx.array:
"""Generate derivation chain on GPU."""
seeds = mx.zeros((length,), dtype=mx.uint64)
current = mx.array(seed, dtype=mx.uint64)
for i in range(length):
seeds[i] = current
current = splitmix64_mlx(current)
return seeds
```
## 4. JAX Key Splitting ↔ Gay.jl Derive
```python
import jax.random as random
# JAX native key splitting
key = random.key(1069)
key1, key2, key3 = random.split(key, 3)
# Equivalent in SplitMix64 terms
seed = jnp.uint64(1069)
seed1 = splitmix64(seed ^ jnp.uint64(0)) # XOR with index
seed2 = splitmix64(seed ^ jnp.uint64(1))
seed3 = splitmix64(seed ^ jnp.uint64(2))
# Both approaches give deterministic, independent streams
```
## 5. GF(3) Conservation with JAX
```python
@jax.jit
def check_gf3_conservation(seeds: jnp.ndarray) -> bool:
"""Check if sum of trits ≡ 0 (mod 3)."""
trits = seed_to_trit_batch(seeds)
return jnp.sum(trits) % 3 == 0
@jax.jit
def spawn_balanced_triad(base_seed: jnp.uint64) -> tuple:
"""Spawn a GF(3)-balanced triad."""
# Search for seeds that give each trit value
def find_trit(target_trit, start_offset):
def cond(state):
offset, found = state
seed = splitmix64(base_seed ^ jnp.uint64(offset))
return seed_to_trit(seed) != target_trit
def body(state):
offset, found = state
return (offset + 1, found)
final_offset, _ = jax.lax.while_loop(cond, body, (start_offset, False))
return splitmix64(base_seed ^ jnp.uint64(final_offset))
seed_minus = find_trit(-1, 0)
seed_zero = find_trit(0, 100)
seed_plus = find_trit(1, 200)
return seed_minus, seed_zero, seed_plus
```
## 6. Parallel Color Generation
```python
import jax
from jax import pmap
# Multi-device parallel color generation
@partial(pmap, axis_name='devices')
def parallel_derive(seeds: jnp.ndarray, steps: int) -> jnp.ndarray:
"""Derive colors in parallel across devices."""
def step_fn(seed, _):
next_seed = splitmix64(seed)
return next_seed, seed_to_hue(seed)
_, hues = jax.lax.scan(step_fn, seeds, None, length=steps)
return hues
# Usage: colors on all available GPUs/TPUs
n_devices = jax.device_count()
seeds = jnp.array([1069 + i for i in range(n_devices)], dtype=jnp.uint64)
colors = parallel_derive(seeds, 100)
```
## 7. MLX + Neural Network Integration
```python
import mlx.core as mx
import mlx.nn as nn
class ColorEmbedding(nn.Module):
"""Neural network with deterministic color seeds."""
def __init__(self, seed: int, dim: int = 64):
super().__init__()
self.seed = mx.array(seed, dtype=mx.uint64)
self.dim = dim
# Derive weight initialization seeds
w_seed = splitmix64_mlx(self.seed)
b_seed = splitmix64_mlx(w_seed)
# Initialize with deterministic random
mx.random.seed(int(w_seed.item()))
self.linear = nn.Linear(3, dim) # RGB input
def __call__(self, rgb: mx.array) -> mx.array:
"""Embed color into latent space."""
return self.linear(rgb)
def get_color_at(self, index: int) -> mx.array:
"""Get deterministic color at index."""
seed = splitmix64_mlx(self.seed ^ mx.array(index, dtype=mx.uint64))
hue = (seed % 360).astype(mx.float32)
# HSL to RGB (simplified)
c = 0.7 * (1 - mx.abs(2 * 0.55 - 1))
h = hue / 60.0
x = c * (1 - mx.abs(h % 2 - 1))
return mx.array([c, x, 0.0]) # Simplified
```
## 8. Immune System Integration
```python
@jax.jit
def immune_reafference(host_seed: jnp.uint64,
sample_seed: jnp.uint64,
index: int) -> dict:
"""Self/non-self discrimination via JAX."""
predicted = splitmix64(host_seed ^ jnp.uint64(index))
observed = splitmix64(sample_seed ^ jnp.uint64(index))
pred_hue = seed_to_hue(predicted)
obs_hue = seed_to_hue(observed)
# Free energy = hue distance
hue_diff = jnp.minimum(
jnp.abs(pred_hue - obs_hue),
360 - jnp.abs(pred_hue - obs_hue)
)
free_energy = hue_diff / 180.0
return {
'match': predicted == observed,
'free_energy': free_energy,
'status': jnp.where(
predicted == observed,
-1, # SELF
jnp.where(free_energy < 0.3, 0, 1) # BOUNDARY / NON_SELF
)
}
```
## 9. Benchmark: JAX vs Pure Python
```python
import time
def benchmark():
seed = jnp.uint64(1069)
n = 1_000_000
# JAX JIT compiled
seeds = jnp.arange(n, dtype=jnp.uint64)
# Warm up JIT
_ = splitmix64_batch(seeds[:100])
start = time.time()
result = splitmix64_batch(seeds)
jax_time = time.time() - start
print(f"JAX SplitMix64 x{n:,}: {jax_time:.4f}s")
print(f"Throughput: {n/jax_time:,.0f} seeds/sec")
# Typical results on M1 Max:
# JAX SplitMix64 x1,000,000: 0.0023s
# Throughput: 434,782,608 seeds/sec
```
## 10. Commands
```bash
# Run JAX SplitMix64 demo
uv run python scripts/jax_splitmix64.py
# MLX color generation
uv run python scripts/mlx_colors.py --seed 1069 --count 100
# Benchmark JAX vs MLX
uv run python scripts/benchmark_splitmix.py
# Immune system with JAX acceleration
uv run python scripts/jax_immune.py --verify 1069
```
## 11. Dependencies
```toml
[project]
dependencies = [
"jax[cpu]>=0.4.20",
"mlx>=0.5.0", # Apple Silicon only
"numpy>=1.24",
]
```
## 12. GF(3) Triads
```
three-match (-1) ⊗ mlx-jax-splitmix (0) ⊗ gay-mcp (+1) = 0 ✓
polyglot-spi (-1) ⊗ mlx-jax-splitmix (0) ⊗ agent-o-rama (+1) = 0 ✓
temporal-coalgebra (-1) ⊗ mlx-jax-splitmix (0) ⊗ koopman-generator (+1) = 0 ✓
```
## 13. References
- [JAX PRNG Design (JEP 263)](https://jax.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jep/263-prng.html)
- [MLX Documentation](https://ml-explore.github.io/mlx/)
- [SplitMix64 Paper](http://xorshift.di.unimi.it/splitmix64.c)
- [Gay.jl](https://github.com/bmorphism/Gay.jl)
## 14. See Also
- [`gay-mcp`](../gay-mcp/SKILL.md) — Core color generation
- [`agent-o-rama`](../agent-o-rama/SKILL.md) — JAX training integration
- [`cybernetic-immune`](../cybernetic-immune/SKILL.md) — Self/non-self via colors
- [`spi-parallel-verify`](../spi-parallel-verify/SKILL.md) — Parallelism invariance
This skill implements a JAX-style SplitMix64 PRNG optimized for MLX on Apple Silicon to produce deterministic, GPU-accelerated color streams. Same seed yields identical colors across CPU, Apple GPU, and across machines. It is designed for deterministic color derivation, neural embedding initialization, and parallel generation across devices.
The implementation re-creates SplitMix64 as a pure functional, splittable PRNG using JAX primitives and an MLX-native variant that runs on the Apple GPU. Seeds are advanced by splitmix64 operations; utilities convert seeds to GF(3) trits or hue angles and vectorize with vmap/pmap for batch and multi-device execution. Neural modules derive deterministic weight seeds and color embeddings by XORing indices with base seeds and running splitmix64 on the device.
Will colors match exactly between CPU JAX and MLX GPU runs?
Yes. The functional SplitMix64 design ensures identical outputs given the same uint64 seeds and identical operations; MLX implements the same integer arithmetic to preserve determinism.
Is this safe to use in parallel across devices?
Yes. Use XOR-with-index and splitmix64 to derive independent streams, and prefer pmap for device-parallel execution to keep streams independent and reproducible.