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Flax is a flexible neural-network library for JAX that embraces functional programming while offering ergonomic module abstractions. Its design separates pure computation from state by threading parameter collections and RNGs explicitly, enabling reproducibility, transformation, and easy experimentation with JAX transforms like jit, pmap, and vmap. Modules define parameterized computations, but initialization and application remain side-effect free, which pairs naturally with JAX’s staging and compilation model. Flax emphasizes composability: optimizers, training loops, and checkpointing are provided as examples or utilities rather than monolithic frameworks, encouraging research-friendly customization. ...