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Valid cross correlation · case 01

Kernel reversal changes correlation into convolution.

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ROOT CAUSE

Kernel reversal changes correlation into convolution.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Apply the specified mathematical contract directly, preserving all terms and boundary cases: return [sum(signal[i+j]*kernel[j] for j in range(len(kernel))) for i in range(len(signal)-len(kernel)+1)]

Unsuccessful approach: The last fully overlapping window is omitted.

Case contract

Integer sample values and compatible sample-array lengths. Rational results are reduced Fraction strings; spacing is positive unless explicitly stated otherwise. kernel is nonempty; return only full-overlap windows, retaining kernel order. Exact operational definition: [sum(signal[i+j]*kernel[j] for j in range(len(kernel))) for i in range(len(signal)-len(kernel)+1)]

Why this case matters

Small exact fixtures expose this error without platform timing, external services, or probabilistic observations. Discrete calculus results depend on the stated convention.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
import calendar
import statistics
import itertools
from fractions import Fraction
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone
from decimal import Decimal, ROUND_HALF_UP, ROUND_DOWN, ROUND_CEILING, ROUND_FLOOR

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(signal, kernel):
    return [sum(signal[i+j]*kernel[-1-j] for j in range(len(kernel))) for i in range(len(signal)-len(kernel)+1)]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('fixture 1: ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])', solve(*([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])), [5, 8])
check('fixture 2: ([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])', solve(*([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])), [1, -1])
check('fixture 3: ([2], [3])', solve(*([2], [3])), [6])
check('fixture 4: ([1], [1, 2])', solve(*([1], [1, 2])), [])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
fixture 1: ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])[4, 7][5, 8]Failed
fixture 2: ([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])[-1, 1][1, -1]Failed
fixture 3: ([2], [3])[6][6]Passed
fixture 4: ([1], [1, 2])[][]Passed

SHA-256 / 63749c90d062f4afa18d752b5d916107737c68658418044dfd7f000dc1d5df71

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
import calendar
import statistics
import itertools
from fractions import Fraction
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone
from decimal import Decimal, ROUND_HALF_UP, ROUND_DOWN, ROUND_CEILING, ROUND_FLOOR

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(signal, kernel):
    return [sum(signal[i+j]*kernel[j] for j in range(len(kernel))) for i in range(len(signal)-len(kernel))]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('fixture 1: ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])', solve(*([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])), [5, 8])
check('fixture 2: ([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])', solve(*([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])), [1, -1])
check('fixture 3: ([2], [3])', solve(*([2], [3])), [6])
check('fixture 4: ([1], [1, 2])', solve(*([1], [1, 2])), [])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
fixture 1: ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])[5][5, 8]Failed
fixture 2: ([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])[1][1, -1]Failed
fixture 3: ([2], [3])[][6]Failed
fixture 4: ([1], [1, 2])[][]Passed

SHA-256 / c777d649e1a6be102b64fe7d972189c75999f584157700b7b0100c7abfa2e537

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
import calendar
import statistics
import itertools
from fractions import Fraction
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone
from decimal import Decimal, ROUND_HALF_UP, ROUND_DOWN, ROUND_CEILING, ROUND_FLOOR

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(signal, kernel):
    return [sum(signal[i+j]*kernel[j] for j in range(len(kernel))) for i in range(len(signal)-len(kernel)+1)]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('fixture 1: ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])', solve(*([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])), [5, 8])
check('fixture 2: ([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])', solve(*([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])), [1, -1])
check('fixture 3: ([2], [3])', solve(*([2], [3])), [6])
check('fixture 4: ([1], [1, 2])', solve(*([1], [1, 2])), [])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
fixture 1: ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2])[5, 8][5, 8]Passed
fixture 2: ([1, 0, 1], [1, -1])[1, -1][1, -1]Passed
fixture 3: ([2], [3])[6][6]Passed
fixture 4: ([1], [1, 2])[][]Passed

SHA-256 / 26dfc8b336ee61faf367c507554543793deb4d1d744f05dd61457cc88f512bf9

Verification & scope

This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:38:01.610450+00:00.

Case digest / 14758fdb6863b9b8af5b17e1442da57e69fcda6ea468476e9fc360891d8d586b