⚡️ Speed up function matrix_decomposition_LU by 1,015%

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📄 1,015% (10.15x) speedup for matrix_decomposition_LU in src/numpy_pandas/matrix_operations.py

⏱️ Runtime : 569 milliseconds → 51.0 milliseconds (best of 158 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 15.9x speedup by replacing explicit nested loops with vectorized NumPy operations, specifically using np.dot() for computing dot products.

Key Optimizations Applied:

1. Vectorized dot products for U matrix computation: Instead of the nested loop for j in range(i): sum_val += L[i, j] * U[j, k], the optimized version uses np.dot(Li, U[:i, k]) where Li = L[i, :i].

2. Pre-computed slices for L matrix computation: The optimized version extracts Ui = U[:i, i] once per iteration and reuses it with np.dot(L[k, :i], Ui) instead of recalculating the sum in a loop.

Why This Creates Significant Speedup:

The original implementation has O(n³) scalar operations performed in Python loops. From the line profiler, we can see that the innermost loop operations (sum_val += L[i, j] * U[j, k] and sum_val += L[k, j] * U[j, i]) account for 60.9% of total runtime (30.7% + 30.2%).

The optimized version leverages NumPy's highly optimized BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) routines for dot products, which:

• Execute in compiled C code rather than interpreted Python
• Use vectorized CPU instructions (SIMD)
• Have better memory access patterns and cache locality

Performance Characteristics by Test Case:

• Small matrices (≤10x10): The optimization shows 38-47% slower performance due to NumPy function call overhead dominating the small computation cost
• Medium matrices (50x50): Shows 3-6x speedup where vectorization benefits start outweighing overhead
• Large matrices (≥100x100): Demonstrates 7-15x speedup where vectorized operations provide maximum benefit

The crossover point appears around 20-30x30 matrices, making this optimization particularly effective for larger matrix decompositions commonly encountered in scientific computing and machine learning applications.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 35 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

from typing import Tuple

import numpy as np
# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.numpy_pandas.matrix_operations import matrix_decomposition_LU

# unit tests

# --- Basic Test Cases ---

def test_identity_matrix():
    # Test LU decomposition of the identity matrix
    A = np.eye(3)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.25μs -> 7.54μs (43.6% slower)

def test_simple_2x2():
    # Test LU decomposition of a simple 2x2 matrix
    A = np.array([[4., 3.],
                  [6., 3.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.42μs -> 4.38μs (44.8% slower)

def test_simple_3x3():
    # Test LU decomposition of a 3x3 matrix
    A = np.array([[2., 3., 1.],
                  [4., 7., 7.],
                  [6., 18., 22.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.29μs -> 7.62μs (43.7% slower)

def test_upper_triangular():
    # Test LU decomposition of an upper triangular matrix
    A = np.array([[1., 2., 3.],
                  [0., 4., 5.],
                  [0., 0., 6.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.25μs -> 7.54μs (43.6% slower)

def test_lower_triangular():
    # Test LU decomposition of a lower triangular matrix
    A = np.array([[1., 0., 0.],
                  [2., 3., 0.],
                  [4., 5., 6.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.25μs -> 7.50μs (43.3% slower)

# --- Edge Test Cases ---


def test_zero_matrix_raises():
    # Test that a zero matrix raises ValueError
    A = np.zeros((3, 3))
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.00μs -> 3.83μs (47.8% slower)


def test_1x1_matrix():
    # Test LU decomposition of a 1x1 matrix
    A = np.array([[5.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 1.42μs -> 2.29μs (38.1% slower)

def test_negative_entries():
    # Test LU decomposition with negative entries
    A = np.array([[2., -1.],
                  [-3., 4.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.50μs -> 4.54μs (45.0% slower)

def test_float_precision():
    # Test LU decomposition with float values that may cause precision issues
    A = np.array([[1e-10, 1.],
                  [1., 1.]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.33μs -> 4.38μs (46.7% slower)

def test_large_and_small_values():
    # Test LU decomposition with very large and very small values
    A = np.array([[1e10, 2.],
                  [3., 1e-10]])
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.33μs -> 4.33μs (46.2% slower)

# --- Large Scale Test Cases ---

def test_large_random_matrix():
    # Test LU decomposition of a large random 50x50 matrix
    np.random.seed(0)
    A = np.random.rand(50, 50) + np.eye(50)  # ensure diagonally dominant, so LU exists
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 5.89ms -> 1.39ms (324% faster)

def test_large_sparse_matrix():
    # Test LU decomposition of a large sparse matrix (mostly zeros, but diagonally dominant)
    n = 100
    A = np.zeros((n, n))
    for i in range(n):
        A[i, i] = 10.0 + i  # dominant diagonal
        if i < n-1:
            A[i, i+1] = 1.0
        if i > 0:
            A[i, i-1] = 1.0
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 45.5ms -> 5.53ms (723% faster)

def test_large_matrix_with_negative_entries():
    # Test LU decomposition of a large matrix with negative entries
    np.random.seed(1)
    n = 80
    A = np.random.randn(n, n) + n * np.eye(n)  # diagonally dominant
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 23.4ms -> 3.54ms (561% faster)

def test_random_multiple_runs():
    # Test multiple random matrices to ensure determinism and stability
    np.random.seed(42)
    for _ in range(5):
        n = np.random.randint(2, 10)
        A = np.random.rand(n, n) + np.eye(n)
        L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 85.1μs -> 110μs (22.8% slower)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

from typing import Tuple

import numpy as np
# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.numpy_pandas.matrix_operations import matrix_decomposition_LU


# Helper function to check if two matrices are approximately equal
def matrices_close(A, B, tol=1e-8):
    return np.allclose(A, B, atol=tol)

# ---------------- BASIC TEST CASES ----------------

def test_identity_matrix():
    # Test LU decomposition of the identity matrix
    I = np.eye(3)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(I) # 4.21μs -> 7.50μs (43.9% slower)

def test_simple_2x2():
    # Test a simple 2x2 matrix
    A = np.array([[4, 3], [6, 3]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.42μs -> 4.33μs (44.3% slower)

def test_simple_3x3():
    # Test a simple 3x3 matrix
    A = np.array([[2, 1, 1],
                  [4, -6, 0],
                  [-2, 7, 2]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.17μs -> 7.58μs (45.0% slower)

def test_upper_triangular():
    # Test an upper triangular matrix
    A = np.array([[1, 2, 3],
                  [0, 4, 5],
                  [0, 0, 6]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.12μs -> 7.50μs (45.0% slower)

def test_lower_triangular():
    # Test a lower triangular matrix
    A = np.array([[1, 0, 0],
                  [2, 3, 0],
                  [4, 5, 6]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.17μs -> 7.50μs (44.5% slower)

# ---------------- EDGE TEST CASES ----------------



def test_zero_matrix():
    # Test a zero matrix (should raise due to singularity)
    A = np.zeros((3, 3))
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.17μs -> 4.08μs (46.9% slower)

def test_1x1_matrix():
    # Test a 1x1 matrix
    A = np.array([[5]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 1.33μs -> 2.12μs (37.3% slower)

def test_negative_entries():
    # Test matrix with negative entries
    A = np.array([[2, -1], [-1, 2]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.50μs -> 4.46μs (43.9% slower)

def test_float_precision():
    # Test matrix with float entries close to zero
    A = np.array([[1e-10, 1], [1, 1e-10]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.38μs -> 4.33μs (45.2% slower)

def test_large_and_small_values():
    # Test matrix with very large and very small values
    A = np.array([[1e10, 1e-10], [1e-10, 1e10]], dtype=float)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 2.42μs -> 4.29μs (43.7% slower)

def test_already_LU():
    # Test a matrix that is already a product of L and U
    L_true = np.array([[1, 0, 0], [2, 1, 0], [3, 4, 1]], dtype=float)
    U_true = np.array([[5, 6, 7], [0, 8, 9], [0, 0, 10]], dtype=float)
    A = L_true @ U_true
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 4.33μs -> 7.75μs (44.1% slower)

# ---------------- LARGE SCALE TEST CASES ----------------

def test_large_random_matrix():
    # Test a large random 50x50 matrix
    np.random.seed(0)
    A = np.random.rand(50, 50)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 5.75ms -> 1.40ms (312% faster)

def test_large_diagonal_matrix():
    # Test a large diagonal matrix
    diag = np.arange(1, 101, dtype=float)
    A = np.diag(diag)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 45.7ms -> 5.55ms (724% faster)

def test_large_upper_triangular():
    # Test a large upper triangular matrix
    A = np.triu(np.random.rand(100, 100))
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 45.7ms -> 5.55ms (723% faster)

def test_large_lower_triangular():
    # Test a large lower triangular matrix
    A = np.tril(np.random.rand(100, 100))
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 45.4ms -> 5.56ms (717% faster)

def test_large_matrix_performance():
    # Test performance for a 200x200 random matrix (should complete quickly)
    np.random.seed(42)
    A = np.random.rand(200, 200)
    L, U = matrix_decomposition_LU(A) # 351ms -> 22.3ms (1477% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

from src.numpy_pandas.matrix_operations import matrix_decomposition_LU

To edit these changes git checkout codeflash/optimize-matrix_decomposition_LU-mdpbg9f0 and push.