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+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Numba Acceleration in mesa-frames\n\n",
+    "## Introduction\n\n",
+    "This guide explains how to use Numba to accelerate agent-based models in mesa-frames. [Numba](https://numba.pydata.org/) is a just-in-time (JIT) compiler for Python that can significantly improve performance of numerical Python code by compiling it to optimized machine code at runtime.\n\n",
+    "Mesa-frames already offers substantial performance improvements over standard mesa by using DataFrame-based storage (especially with Polars), but for computationally intensive simulations, Numba can provide additional acceleration."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## When to Use Numba\n\n",
+    "Consider using Numba acceleration in the following scenarios:\n\n",
+    "1. **Large agent populations**: When your simulation involves thousands or millions of agents\n",
+    "2. **Computationally intensive agent methods**: When agents perform complex calculations or numerical operations\n",
+    "3. **Spatial operations**: For optimizing neighbor search and spatial movement calculations\n",
+    "4. **Performance bottlenecks**: When profiling reveals specific methods as performance bottlenecks"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Numba Integration Options\n\n",
+    "Mesa-frames supports several Numba integration approaches:\n\n",
+    "1. **CPU acceleration**: Standard Numba acceleration on a single CPU core\n",
+    "2. **Parallel CPU acceleration**: Utilizing multiple CPU cores for parallel processing\n",
+    "3. **GPU acceleration**: Leveraging NVIDIA GPUs through CUDA (requires a compatible GPU and CUDA installation)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Basic Implementation Pattern\n\n",
+    "The recommended pattern for implementing Numba acceleration in mesa-frames follows these steps:\n\n",
+    "1. Identify the performance-critical method in your agent class\n",
+    "2. Extract the numerical computation into a separate function\n",
+    "3. Decorate this function with Numba's `@jit`, `@vectorize`, or `@guvectorize` decorators\n",
+    "4. Call this accelerated function from your agent class method"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Example: Basic Numba Acceleration\n\n",
+    "Here's a simple example of using Numba to accelerate an agent method:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import polars as pl\n",
+    "from numba import jit\n",
+    "from mesa_frames import AgentSetPolars, ModelDF\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class MyAgentSet(AgentSetPolars):\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, model: ModelDF, n_agents: int):\n",
+    "        super().__init__(model)\n",
+    "        # Initialize agents\n",
+    "        self += pl.DataFrame(\n",
+    "            {\n",
+    "                \"unique_id\": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),\n",
+    "                \"value\": pl.ones(n_agents, eager=True),\n",
+    "            }\n",
+    "        )\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    def complex_calculation(self):\n",
+    "        # Extract data to numpy arrays for Numba processing\n",
+    "        values = self.agents[\"value\"].to_numpy()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Call the Numba-accelerated function\n",
+    "        results = self._calculate_with_numba(values)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Update the agent values\n",
+    "        self[\"value\"] = results\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    @staticmethod\n",
+    "    @jit(nopython=True)\n",
+    "    def _calculate_with_numba(values):\n",
+    "        # This function will be compiled by Numba\n",
+    "        result = np.empty_like(values)\n",
+    "        for i in range(len(values)):\n",
+    "            # Complex calculation that benefits from Numba\n",
+    "            result[i] = values[i] ** 2 + np.sin(values[i])\n",
+    "        return result"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Advanced Implementation: Vectorized Operations\n\n",
+    "For even better performance, you can use Numba's vectorization capabilities:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import polars as pl\n",
+    "from numba import vectorize, float64\n",
+    "from mesa_frames import AgentSetPolars, ModelDF\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class MyVectorizedAgentSet(AgentSetPolars):\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, model: ModelDF, n_agents: int):\n",
+    "        super().__init__(model)\n",
+    "        # Initialize agents\n",
+    "        self += pl.DataFrame(\n",
+    "            {\n",
+    "                \"unique_id\": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),\n",
+    "                \"value\": pl.ones(n_agents, eager=True),\n",
+    "            }\n",
+    "        )\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    def complex_calculation(self):\n",
+    "        # Extract data to numpy arrays\n",
+    "        values = self.agents[\"value\"].to_numpy()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Call the vectorized function\n",
+    "        results = self._vectorized_calculation(values)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Update the agent values\n",
+    "        self[\"value\"] = results\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    @staticmethod\n",
+    "    @vectorize([float64(float64)], nopython=True)\n",
+    "    def _vectorized_calculation(x):\n",
+    "        # This function will be applied to each element\n",
+    "        return x**2 + np.sin(x)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## GPU Acceleration with CUDA\n\n",
+    "If you have a compatible NVIDIA GPU, you can use Numba's CUDA capabilities for massive parallelization:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import polars as pl\n",
+    "import math\n",
+    "from numba import cuda\n",
+    "from mesa_frames import AgentSetPolars, ModelDF\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class MyCudaAgentSet(AgentSetPolars):\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, model: ModelDF, n_agents: int):\n",
+    "        super().__init__(model)\n",
+    "        # Initialize agents\n",
+    "        self += pl.DataFrame(\n",
+    "            {\n",
+    "                \"unique_id\": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),\n",
+    "                \"value\": pl.ones(n_agents, eager=True),\n",
+    "            }\n",
+    "        )\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    def complex_calculation(self):\n",
+    "        # Extract data to numpy arrays\n",
+    "        values = self.agents[\"value\"].to_numpy()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Prepare output array\n",
+    "        results = np.empty_like(values)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Call the CUDA kernel\n",
+    "        threads_per_block = 256\n",
+    "        blocks_per_grid = (len(values) + threads_per_block - 1) // threads_per_block\n",
+    "        self._cuda_calculation[blocks_per_grid, threads_per_block](values, results)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Update the agent values\n",
+    "        self[\"value\"] = results\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    @staticmethod\n",
+    "    @cuda.jit\n",
+    "    def _cuda_calculation(values, results):\n",
+    "        # Calculate thread index\n",
+    "        i = cuda.grid(1)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        # Check array bounds\n",
+    "        if i < values.size:\n",
+    "            # Complex calculation\n",
+    "            results[i] = values[i] ** 2 + math.sin(values[i])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## General Usage Pattern with guvectorize\n\n",
+    "The Sugarscape example in mesa-frames demonstrates a more advanced pattern using `guvectorize`:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "from numba import guvectorize, int32\n",
+    "from mesa_frames import AgentSetPolars\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class AgentSetWithNumba(AgentSetPolars):\n",
+    "    numba_target = \"cpu\"  # Can be \"cpu\", \"parallel\", or \"cuda\"\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    def _get_accelerated_function(self):\n",
+    "        @guvectorize(\n",
+    "            [\n",
+    "                (\n",
+    "                    int32[:],  # input array 1\n",
+    "                    int32[:],  # input array 2\n",
+    "                    # ... more input arrays\n",
+    "                    int32[:],  # output array\n",
+    "                )\n",
+    "            ],\n",
+    "            \"(n), (m), ... -> (p)\",  # Signature defining array shapes\n",
+    "            nopython=True,\n",
+    "            target=self.numba_target,\n",
+    "        )\n",
+    "        def vectorized_function(input1, input2, output):\n",
+    "            # Function implementation\n",
+    "            # This will be compiled for the specified target\n",
+    "            # (CPU, parallel, or CUDA)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "            # Perform calculations and populate output array\n",
+    "            pass\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        return vectorized_function"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Real-World Example: Sugarscape Implementation\n\n",
+    "The mesa-frames repository includes a complete example of Numba acceleration in the Sugarscape model.\n",
+    "The implementation includes three variants:\n\n",
+    "1. **AntPolarsNumbaCPU**: Single-core CPU acceleration\n",
+    "2. **AntPolarsNumbaParallel**: Multi-core CPU acceleration\n",
+    "3. **AntPolarsNumbaGPU**: GPU acceleration using CUDA\n\n",
+    "You can find this implementation in the `examples/sugarscape_ig/ss_polars/agents.py` file."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Performance Considerations\n\n",
+    "When using Numba with mesa-frames, keep the following in mind:\n\n",
+    "1. **Compilation overhead**: The first call to a Numba function includes compilation time\n",
+    "2. **Data transfer overhead**: Moving data between DataFrame and NumPy arrays has a cost\n",
+    "3. **Function complexity**: Numba benefits most for computationally intensive functions\n",
+    "4. **Best practices**: Follow [Numba's best practices](https://numba.pydata.org/numba-doc/latest/user/performance-tips.html) for maximum performance"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Installation\n\n",
+    "To use Numba with mesa-frames, install it as an optional dependency:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# In your terminal, run one of these commands:\n",
+    "# pip install mesa-frames[numba]\n",
+    "#\n",
+    "# Or if you're installing from source:\n",
+    "# pip install -e \".[numba]\""
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Conclusion\n\n",
+    "Numba acceleration provides a powerful way to optimize performance-critical parts of your mesa-frames models. By selectively applying Numba to computationally intensive methods, you can achieve significant performance improvements while maintaining the overall structure and readability of your model code.\n\n",
+    "The mesa-frames repository includes complete examples of Numba acceleration, including:\n\n",
+    "1. The diffusion example in `examples/numba_example`\n",
+    "2. The Sugarscape implementation with Numba variants in `examples/sugarscape_ig/ss_polars/agents.py`\n\n",
+    "These examples demonstrate how to effectively integrate Numba with mesa-frames in real-world models."
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
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+"""
+Numba acceleration example for mesa-frames.
+
+This example demonstrates how to use Numba to accelerate agent-based models in mesa-frames.
+It compares standard Polars implementations with several Numba acceleration approaches.
+"""
diff --git a/examples/numba_example/model.py b/examples/numba_example/model.py
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+"""
+A simple example demonstrating Numba acceleration in mesa-frames.
+
+This example compares different implementations of the same model:
+1. A standard Polars-based implementation
+2. A basic Numba-accelerated implementation
+3. A vectorized Numba implementation
+4. A parallel Numba implementation
+
+The model simulates agents on a 2D grid with a simple diffusion process.
+"""
+
+import numpy as np
+import polars as pl
+from numba import jit, vectorize, prange, float64, int64
+from mesa_frames import AgentSetPolars, GridPolars, ModelDF
+
+
+class DiffusionAgentStandard(AgentSetPolars):
+    """Standard implementation using Polars without Numba."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model, n_agents):
+        super().__init__(model)
+        # Initialize agents with random values
+        self += pl.DataFrame(
+            {
+                "unique_id": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),
+                "value": model.random.random(n_agents),
+            }
+        )
+
+    def step(self):
+        """Standard implementation using pure Polars operations."""
+        # Get neighborhood
+        neighborhood = self.space.get_neighbors(agents=self, include_center=True)
+
+        # Group by center agent to get all neighbors for each agent
+        grouped = neighborhood.group_by("unique_id_center")
+
+        # For each agent, calculate new value based on neighbor average
+        for group in grouped:
+            center_id = group["unique_id_center"][0]
+            neighbor_ids = group["unique_id"]
+            neighbor_values = self[neighbor_ids, "value"]
+            new_value = neighbor_values.mean()
+            self[center_id, "value"] = new_value
+
+
+class DiffusionAgentNumba(AgentSetPolars):
+    """Implementation using basic Numba acceleration."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model, n_agents):
+        super().__init__(model)
+        # Initialize agents with random values
+        self += pl.DataFrame(
+            {
+                "unique_id": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),
+                "value": model.random.random(n_agents),
+            }
+        )
+
+    def step(self):
+        """Numba-accelerated implementation."""
+        # Get neighborhood
+        neighborhood = self.space.get_neighbors(agents=self, include_center=True)
+
+        # Extract arrays for Numba processing
+        center_ids = neighborhood["unique_id_center"].to_numpy()
+        neighbor_ids = neighborhood["unique_id"].to_numpy()
+        values = self.agents["value"].to_numpy()
+
+        # Use Numba to calculate new values
+        new_values = self._calculate_new_values(center_ids, neighbor_ids, values)
+
+        # Update agent values
+        for i, agent_id in enumerate(self.agents["unique_id"]):
+            if i < len(new_values):
+                self[agent_id, "value"] = new_values[i]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @jit(nopython=True)
+    def _calculate_new_values(center_ids, neighbor_ids, values):
+        """Numba-accelerated calculation of new values."""
+        # Get unique center IDs
+        unique_centers = np.unique(center_ids)
+        new_values = np.zeros_like(unique_centers, dtype=np.float64)
+
+        # For each center, calculate average of neighbors
+        for i, center in enumerate(unique_centers):
+            # Find indices where center_ids matches this center
+            indices = np.where(center_ids == center)[0]
+
+            # Get neighbor IDs for this center
+            neighbors = neighbor_ids[indices]
+
+            # Calculate mean of neighbor values
+            neighbor_values = np.array([values[n] for n in neighbors])
+            new_values[i] = np.mean(neighbor_values)
+
+        return new_values
+
+
+class DiffusionAgentVectorized(AgentSetPolars):
+    """Implementation using vectorized Numba operations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model, n_agents):
+        super().__init__(model)
+        # Initialize agents with random values
+        self += pl.DataFrame(
+            {
+                "unique_id": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),
+                "value": model.random.random(n_agents),
+            }
+        )
+
+    def step(self):
+        """Implementation using vectorized operations where possible."""
+        # Get neighborhood
+        neighborhood = self.space.get_neighbors(agents=self, include_center=True)
+
+        # Extract data for processing
+        unique_ids = self.agents["unique_id"].to_numpy()
+        values = self.agents["value"].to_numpy()
+
+        # Create a lookup dictionary for values
+        value_dict = {uid: val for uid, val in zip(unique_ids, values)}
+
+        # Process the neighborhoods
+        new_values = np.zeros_like(values)
+
+        # Group by center ID and process each group
+        for center_id, group in neighborhood.group_by("unique_id_center"):
+            neighbor_ids = group["unique_id"].to_numpy()
+            neighbor_values = np.array([value_dict[nid] for nid in neighbor_ids])
+
+            # Use vectorized functions for calculations (mean in this case)
+            idx = np.where(unique_ids == center_id)[0][0]
+            new_values[idx] = np.mean(neighbor_values)  # Use NumPy's mean directly
+
+        # Update all values at once
+        self["value"] = new_values
+
+    # The vectorize decorator doesn't work with arrays as input types in this context
+    # We'll use a different approach with jit instead
+    @staticmethod
+    @jit(nopython=True)
+    def _calculate_mean(values):
+        """Numba-accelerated calculation of mean."""
+        return np.mean(values)
+
+
+class DiffusionAgentParallel(AgentSetPolars):
+    """Implementation using parallel Numba operations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model, n_agents):
+        super().__init__(model)
+        # Initialize agents with random values
+        self += pl.DataFrame(
+            {
+                "unique_id": pl.arange(n_agents, eager=True),
+                "value": model.random.random(n_agents),
+            }
+        )
+
+    def step(self):
+        """Implementation using parallel processing."""
+        # Get neighborhood
+        neighborhood = self.space.get_neighbors(agents=self, include_center=True)
+
+        # Process in parallel using Numba
+        unique_ids = self.agents["unique_id"].to_numpy()
+        values = self.agents["value"].to_numpy()
+
+        # Create arrays for center IDs and their neighbors
+        centers = []
+        neighbors_list = []
+
+        # Group neighborhoods by center ID
+        for center_id, group in neighborhood.group_by("unique_id_center"):
+            centers.append(center_id)
+            neighbors_list.append(group["unique_id"].to_numpy())
+
+        # Convert to arrays for Numba
+        centers = np.array(centers)
+        max_neighbors = max(len(n) for n in neighbors_list)
+
+        # Create 2D array of neighbor IDs with padding
+        neighbors_array = np.zeros((len(centers), max_neighbors), dtype=np.int64)
+        for i, neighbors in enumerate(neighbors_list):
+            neighbors_array[i, : len(neighbors)] = neighbors
+
+        # Calculate new values in parallel
+        new_values = self._parallel_calculate(
+            centers, neighbors_array, unique_ids, values, max_neighbors
+        )
+
+        # Update agent values
+        for center_id, new_value in zip(centers, new_values):
+            self[center_id, "value"] = new_value
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @jit(nopython=True, parallel=True)
+    def _parallel_calculate(
+        centers, neighbors_array, unique_ids, values, max_neighbors
+    ):
+        """Parallel calculation of new values using Numba."""
+        result = np.zeros_like(centers, dtype=np.float64)
+
+        # Process each center in parallel
+        for i in prange(len(centers)):
+            center = centers[i]
+            neighbors = neighbors_array[i]
+
+            # Calculate mean of neighbor values
+            sum_val = 0.0
+            count = 0
+
+            for j in range(max_neighbors):
+                neighbor = neighbors[j]
+                if neighbor == 0 and j > 0:  # Padding value
+                    break
+
+                # Find this neighbor's value
+                for k in range(len(unique_ids)):
+                    if unique_ids[k] == neighbor:
+                        sum_val += values[k]
+                        count += 1
+                        break
+
+            result[i] = sum_val / count if count > 0 else 0
+
+        return result
+
+
+class DiffusionModel(ModelDF):
+    """Model demonstrating different implementation approaches."""
+
+    def __init__(self, width, height, n_agents, agent_class):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.grid = GridPolars(self, (width, height))
+        self.agents += agent_class(self, n_agents)
+        self.grid.place_to_empty(self.agents)
+
+    def step(self):
+        self.agents.do("step")
+
+    def run(self, steps):
+        for _ in range(steps):
+            self.step()
+
+
+def run_comparison(width, height, n_agents, steps):
+    """Run and compare different implementations."""
+    import time
+
+    results = {}
+
+    for name, agent_class in [
+        ("Standard", DiffusionAgentStandard),
+        ("Basic Numba", DiffusionAgentNumba),
+        ("Vectorized", DiffusionAgentVectorized),
+        ("Parallel", DiffusionAgentParallel),
+    ]:
+        # Initialize model
+        model = DiffusionModel(width, height, n_agents, agent_class)
+
+        # Run with timing
+        start = time.time()
+        model.run(steps)
+        end = time.time()
+
+        results[name] = end - start
+        print(f"{name}: {results[name]:.4f} seconds")
+
+    # Return the results
+    return results
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Running comparison of Numba acceleration approaches")
+    results = run_comparison(width=50, height=50, n_agents=1000, steps=10)
+
+    # Plot results if matplotlib is available
+    try:
+        import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+        plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+        plt.bar(results.keys(), results.values())
+        plt.ylabel("Execution time (seconds)")
+        plt.title("Comparison of Numba Acceleration Approaches")
+        plt.savefig("numba_comparison.png")
+        plt.close()
+
+        print("Results saved to numba_comparison.png")
+    except ImportError:
+        print("Matplotlib not available for plotting")
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 394e33c6..e47d9fe2 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ nav:
     - Introductory Tutorial: user-guide/2_introductory-tutorial.ipynb
     - Advanced Tutorial: user-guide/3_advanced-tutorial.md
     - Benchmarks: user-guide/4_benchmarks.md
+    - Numba Acceleration: user-guide/notebooks/numba_acceleration.ipynb
   - API Reference: api/index.html
   - Contributing:
     - Contribution Guide: contributing.md
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ec598ca0..b37907df 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ mkdocs = [
   "mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin"
 ]
 
+numba = [
+  "numba>=0.56.0",
+]
+
 sphinx = [
   "sphinx",
   "sphinx-rtd-theme",
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ test = [
 ]
 
 dev = [
-  "mesa_frames[test, docs]",
+  "mesa_frames[test, docs, numba]",
   "mesa~=2.4.0",
   "numba>=0.60",
 ]
diff --git a/tests/test_numba_acceleration.py b/tests/test_numba_acceleration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76451287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_numba_acceleration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+"""
+Unit tests for Numba acceleration in mesa-frames.
+
+This module tests the Numba acceleration functionality in mesa-frames, focusing
+on the acceleration functions themselves rather than full model integration.
+"""
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from examples.numba_example.model import (
+    DiffusionAgentNumba,
+    DiffusionAgentVectorized,
+    DiffusionAgentParallel,
+)
+
+
+class Test_NumbaAcceleration:
+    """Test suite for Numba acceleration functionality."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def setup(self):
+        """Set up common test parameters."""
+        self.seed = 42
+
+    def test_basic_numba_function(self):
+        """Test the basic Numba function directly."""
+        # Test the basic Numba function
+        center_ids = np.array([0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2])
+        neighbor_ids = np.array([0, 1, 2, 0, 1, 2])
+        values = np.array([0.5, 0.3, 0.8])
+
+        new_values = DiffusionAgentNumba._calculate_new_values(
+            center_ids, neighbor_ids, values
+        )
+
+        # We should get 3 new values (one for each unique center ID)
+        assert len(new_values) == 3
+
+        # For center ID 0, the neighbors are [0, 1, 2], so mean is (0.5 + 0.3 + 0.8)/3 = 0.53333
+        assert abs(new_values[0] - 0.53333) < 0.0001
+
+        # For center ID 1, the neighbors are [0, 1], so mean is (0.5 + 0.3)/2 = 0.4
+        assert abs(new_values[1] - 0.4) < 0.0001
+
+        # For center ID 2, the neighbor is [2], so mean is 0.8
+        assert abs(new_values[2] - 0.8) < 0.0001
+
+    def test_vectorized_function(self):
+        """Test the vectorized Numba function."""
+        # Call the vectorized function directly
+        values = np.array([0.5, 0.3, 0.8])
+
+        # The function is now a standard Numba jit function
+        result = DiffusionAgentVectorized._calculate_mean(values)
+
+        # The mean should be (0.5 + 0.3 + 0.8)/3 = 0.53333
+        assert abs(result - 0.53333) < 0.0001
+
+    def test_parallel_function(self):
+        """Test the parallel Numba function."""
+        # Set up test data
+        centers = np.array([0, 1, 2])
+        neighbors_array = np.array(
+            [
+                [0, 1, 2],  # neighbors for center 0
+                [0, 1, 0],  # neighbors for center 1
+                [2, 0, 0],  # neighbors for center 2
+            ]
+        )
+        unique_ids = np.array([0, 1, 2])
+        values = np.array([0.5, 0.3, 0.8])
+        max_neighbors = 3
+
+        # Call the parallel function
+        results = DiffusionAgentParallel._parallel_calculate(
+            centers, neighbors_array, unique_ids, values, max_neighbors
+        )
+
+        # Check the results
+        # For center 0, the neighbors are [0, 1, 2], so mean is (0.5 + 0.3 + 0.8)/3 = 0.53333
+        assert abs(results[0] - 0.53333) < 0.0001
+
+        # For center 1, the neighbors are [0, 1], so mean is (0.5 + 0.3)/2 = 0.4
+        assert abs(results[1] - 0.4) < 0.0001
+
+        # For center 2, the neighbor is [2], so mean is 0.8/1 = 0.8
+        assert abs(results[2] - 0.8) < 0.0001