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CLAUDE.md

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 - **Redis Dependency**: Many scripts require Redis server to be running
 - **Build Dependencies**: CMake ≥3.14 and GCC ≥10.1 required for language model builds
 
+## XLA Optimizations (TPU-Friendly Model)
+
+The RNN model has been optimized for XLA compilation and TPU training while preserving the original model architecture. These optimizations improve compilation speed and reduce memory usage on TPUs.
+
+### Applied XLA Optimizations
+
+#### 1. Dynamic Shape Operations → Static Operations
+**Problem**: XLA compiler struggles with dynamic tensor shapes and indexing
+**Solution**: Replace dynamic operations with XLA-friendly alternatives
+
+```python
+# Before (XLA-unfriendly):
+day_weights = torch.stack([self.day_weights[i] for i in day_idx], dim=0)
+day_biases = torch.cat([self.day_biases[i] for i in day_idx], dim=0).unsqueeze(1)
+
+# After (XLA-friendly):
+all_day_weights = torch.stack(list(self.day_weights), dim=0)  # Static stack
+all_day_biases = torch.stack([bias.squeeze(0) for bias in self.day_biases], dim=0)
+day_weights = torch.index_select(all_day_weights, 0, day_idx)  # Static gather
+day_biases = torch.index_select(all_day_biases, 0, day_idx).unsqueeze(1)
+```
+
+#### 2. Matrix Operations → XLA Primitives
+**Problem**: Complex einsum operations are less optimized than native XLA ops
+**Solution**: Use batch matrix multiplication (bmm) for better XLA performance
+
+```python
+# Before:
+x = torch.einsum("btd,bdk->btk", x, day_weights) + day_biases
+
+# After (XLA-optimized):
+x = torch.bmm(x, day_weights) + day_biases  # bmm is highly optimized in XLA
+```
+
+#### 3. Hidden State Initialization
+**Problem**: Dynamic batch size allocation causes XLA recompilation
+**Solution**: Use static shapes and avoid x.shape[0] in tensor creation
+
+```python
+# Before:
+if states is None:
+    states = self.h0.expand(2, x.shape[0], self.input_size).contiguous()
+
+# After (XLA-friendly):
+batch_size = x.size(0)  # Extract once
+if states is None:
+    states = self.h0.expand(2, batch_size, self.input_size).contiguous()
+```
+
+#### 4. Return Value Optimization
+**Problem**: Complex dictionary returns cause XLA compilation issues
+**Solution**: Use tuples instead of dictionaries for cleaner XLA graphs
+
+```python
+# Before (XLA-unfriendly):
+return {
+    'clean_logits': clean_logits,
+    'noisy_logits': noisy_logits,
+    'noise_output': noise_output
+}
+
+# After (XLA-friendly):
+return clean_logits, noisy_logits, noise_output  # Simple tuple return
+```
+
+### Files Modified for XLA Optimization
+
+- **`model_training_nnn/rnn_model.py`**: All three models optimized
+  - `NoiseModel.forward()`: Dynamic indexing → static gather operations
+  - `CleanSpeechModel.forward()`: Same optimizations + bmm for matrix ops
+  - `NoisySpeechModel.forward()`: Hidden state optimization
+  - `TripleGRUDecoder.forward()`: Complex return values → tuple returns
+  - `TripleGRUDecoder._apply_preprocessing()`: Static preprocessing operations
+
+### Benefits of XLA Optimizations
+
+1. **Faster Compilation**: Static shapes allow XLA to pre-compile optimized kernels
+2. **Better Memory Usage**: Reduced dynamic allocation during training
+3. **Improved TPU Utilization**: XLA primitives map directly to TPU matrix units
+4. **Consistent Performance**: Eliminates recompilation caused by dynamic shapes
+
+### Testing and Validation
+
+Created test scripts to verify model consistency:
+- **`test_xla_model.py`**: Comprehensive model validation testing
+- **`quick_test_xla.py`**: Fast verification of basic functionality
+
+**Important**: These optimizations preserve the exact model architecture and mathematical operations. Only the implementation has been made XLA-friendly.
+
+### Usage Notes
+
+- All original model interfaces remain unchanged
+- Both 'inference' and 'full' modes are supported
+- Backward compatibility with existing training scripts is maintained
+- TPU training should now show improved compilation times and memory efficiency
+
 ## Competition Context
 This codebase also serves as baseline for the Brain-to-Text '25 Competition on Kaggle, providing reference implementations for neural signal decoding.