Learn JAX with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 24, 2025
Architecture
Functional programming approach with pure functions
Autograd-based differentiation engine
XLA (Accelerated Linear Algebra) backend for compilation
Device-agnostic computations with CPU/GPU/TPU support
Composable transformations (`jit`, `grad`, `vmap`, `pmap`)
Rendering Model
Functional transformations applied to pure functions
Array-based numerical computations
JIT-compiled execution for performance
Composable transformations (`grad`, `vmap`, `pmap`)
Integration with ML frameworks for neural networks
Architectural Patterns
Functional API with pure functions
Differentiation engine for automatic gradients
XLA-backed compilation for acceleration
Device abstraction for CPU/GPU/TPU
Composable transformation pipeline for research workloads
Real World Architectures
Deep reinforcement learning pipelines
Physics and biology simulations requiring gradients
Transformer and neural network research
Generative models and probabilistic programming
Large-scale TPU/GPU research experiments
Design Principles
Functional programming and pure functions
Composability of transformations
High performance via XLA compilation
Automatic differentiation of arbitrary Python functions
Hardware-agnostic with CPU/GPU/TPU support
Scalability Guide
Vectorize functions using `vmap` for batch efficiency
Parallelize across devices with `pmap`
Use JIT compilation to accelerate repeated computations
Distribute computations across multi-GPU/TPU clusters
Cache intermediate computations when feasible
Migration Guide
Upgrade JAX via pip
Verify jaxlib version matches hardware
Test old scripts with latest JAX transformations
Update Flax/Optax dependencies if used
Ensure reproducibility with PRNGKey management