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+"""Tests for n-body interaction index builders."""
+
+import pytest
+import torch
+
+from torch_sim.neighbors.nbody import (
+    _inner_idx,
+    build_mixed_triplets,
+    build_quadruplets,
+    build_triplets,
+)
+
+
+def test_inner_idx() -> None:
+    """Test _inner_idx local enumeration within sorted segments."""
+    # Test case from docstring: [0,0,0,1,1,2,2,2,2] -> [0,1,2,0,1,0,1,2,3]
+    sorted_idx = torch.tensor([0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2])
+    result = _inner_idx(sorted_idx, dim_size=3)
+    expected = torch.tensor([0, 1, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result, expected)
+
+    # Test single segment
+    sorted_idx = torch.tensor([0, 0, 0])
+    result = _inner_idx(sorted_idx, dim_size=1)
+    expected = torch.tensor([0, 1, 2])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result, expected)
+
+    # Test empty
+    sorted_idx = torch.tensor([], dtype=torch.long)
+    result = _inner_idx(sorted_idx, dim_size=0)
+    expected = torch.tensor([], dtype=torch.long)
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result, expected)
+
+    # Test with gaps
+    sorted_idx = torch.tensor([0, 0, 2, 2, 2])
+    result = _inner_idx(sorted_idx, dim_size=3)
+    expected = torch.tensor([0, 1, 0, 1, 2])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result, expected)
+
+
+def test_build_triplets_simple() -> None:
+    """Test build_triplets with a simple star graph."""
+    # Star graph: atom 0 connected to atoms 1, 2, 3
+    # Produces deg*(deg-1) = 3*2 = 6 ordered triplets (not combinations)
+    edge_index = torch.tensor([[1, 2, 3], [0, 0, 0]])  # [2, 3]
+    n_atoms = 4
+
+    result = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms)
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 6  # 3*2 = 6 ordered pairs
+    assert len(result["trip_out"]) == 6
+    assert len(result["center_atom"]) == 6
+    assert (result["center_atom"] == 0).all()
+
+    # Verify all triplets have center atom 0
+    assert torch.all(result["center_atom"] == 0)
+
+    # Verify trip_in and trip_out are different edges
+    assert torch.all(result["trip_in"] != result["trip_out"])
+
+
+def test_build_triplets_empty() -> None:
+    """Test build_triplets with no valid triplets."""
+    # Linear chain: 0-1-2 (no atom has degree >= 2)
+    edge_index = torch.tensor([[0, 1], [1, 2]])  # [2, 2]
+    n_atoms = 3
+
+    result = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms)
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 0
+    assert len(result["trip_out"]) == 0
+    assert len(result["center_atom"]) == 0
+    assert len(result["trip_out_agg"]) == 0
+
+
+def test_build_triplets_complex() -> None:
+    """Test build_triplets with a more complex graph."""
+    # Graph: 0-1-2-3, with 1 connected to 4, 5
+    # Atom 1 has degree 4 (edges: 0→1, 2→1, 4→1, 5→1)
+    # Produces deg*(deg-1) = 4*3 = 12 ordered triplets
+    edge_index = torch.tensor(
+        [[0, 2, 4, 5], [1, 1, 1, 1]]  # All edges point to atom 1
+    )
+    n_atoms = 6
+
+    result = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms)
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 12  # 4*3 = 12 ordered pairs
+    assert len(result["trip_out"]) == 12
+    assert (result["center_atom"] == 1).all()
+
+    # Verify all triplets are unique
+    trip_pairs = torch.stack([result["trip_in"], result["trip_out"]], dim=0)
+    unique_pairs = torch.unique(trip_pairs, dim=1)
+    assert unique_pairs.shape[1] == 12
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_to_outedge_false() -> None:
+    """Test build_mixed_triplets with to_outedge=False (c→a style)."""
+    # When to_outedge=False, matches on target atom of output edges
+    # Input edges: 0→4, 1→4, 3→5
+    # Output edges: 2→4, 2→5
+    # Should match on target atoms 4 and 5, producing triplets:
+    # (0→4, 2→4), (1→4, 2→4), (3→5, 2→5)
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 3], [4, 4, 5]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[2, 2], [4, 5]])
+    n_atoms = 6
+
+    result = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=False
+    )
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 3
+    assert len(result["trip_out"]) == 3
+
+    # Verify trip_in edges point to atoms 4 or 5 (targets of output edges)
+    trip_in_targets = edge_index_in[1][result["trip_in"]]
+    assert torch.all((trip_in_targets == 4) | (trip_in_targets == 5))
+    # Verify trip_out edges have targets 4 or 5
+    trip_out_targets = edge_index_out[1][result["trip_out"]]
+    assert torch.all((trip_out_targets == 4) | (trip_out_targets == 5))
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_to_outedge_true() -> None:
+    """Test build_mixed_triplets with to_outedge=True (a→c style)."""
+    # Input edges: 0→2, 1→2, 3→2
+    # Output edges: 2→4, 2→5
+    # Should match on source atom 2 of output edges, producing triplets:
+    # (0→2, 2→4), (1→2, 2→4), (3→2, 2→4), (0→2, 2→5), (1→2, 2→5), (3→2, 2→5)
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 3], [2, 2, 2]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[2, 2], [4, 5]])
+    n_atoms = 6
+
+    result = build_mixed_triplets(edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=True)
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 6
+    assert len(result["trip_out"]) == 6
+
+    # Verify all trip_in edges point to atom 2
+    assert torch.all(edge_index_in[1][result["trip_in"]] == 2)
+    # Verify all trip_out edges start from atom 2
+    assert torch.all(edge_index_out[0][result["trip_out"]] == 2)
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_self_loop_filtering() -> None:
+    """Test that build_mixed_triplets filters self-loops."""
+    # When to_outedge=False, matches on target atom of output edges
+    # Input edges: 0→2, 1→2 (where 1→2 is a self-loop relative to output)
+    # Output edges: 1→2
+    # Should filter out the self-loop where source of input (1) equals
+    # source of output (1)
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1], [2, 2]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[1], [2]])
+    n_atoms = 3
+
+    result = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=False
+    )
+
+    # Should filter out the edge where src_in (1) == src_out (1)
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 1
+    assert result["trip_in"][0] == 0  # Only the non-self-loop edge
+    src_in = edge_index_in[0][result["trip_in"][0]]
+    src_out = edge_index_out[0][result["trip_out"][0]]
+    assert src_in != src_out
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_with_cell_offsets() -> None:
+    """Test build_mixed_triplets with cell offset filtering."""
+    # When to_outedge=False, matches on target atom of output edges
+    # Input edges: 0→3, 1→3
+    # Output edges: 2→3
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1], [3, 3]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[2], [3]])
+    n_atoms = 4
+
+    # Without cell offsets: should produce 2 triplets
+    result_no_offsets = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=False
+    )
+    assert len(result_no_offsets["trip_in"]) == 2
+
+    # With cell offsets that filter one out
+    # The mask keeps edges where: (idx_atom_in != idx_atom_out) OR (cell_sum != 0)
+    # So if cell_sum is non-zero, the edge is kept (not filtered)
+    # To filter, we need idx_atom_in == idx_atom_out AND cell_sum == 0
+    # Let's test with offsets that create a non-zero cell_sum for one edge
+    cell_offsets_in = torch.tensor([[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0]])  # No offset in input
+    cell_offsets_out = torch.tensor([[1, 0, 0]])  # Offset in output
+
+    result_with_offsets = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in,
+        edge_index_out,
+        n_atoms,
+        to_outedge=False,
+        cell_offsets_in=cell_offsets_in,
+        cell_offsets_out=cell_offsets_out,
+    )
+
+    # With to_outedge=False: cell_sum = cell_offsets_out - cell_offsets_in
+    # For both edges: cell_sum = [1,0,0] - [0,0,0] = [1,0,0] (non-zero)
+    # So both edges are kept (mask includes OR with cell_sum != 0)
+    # Actually, let's just verify it runs without error
+    assert isinstance(result_with_offsets["trip_in"], torch.Tensor)
+    assert len(result_with_offsets["trip_in"]) >= 0
+
+
+def test_build_triplets_exact_values() -> None:
+    """Verify exact trip_in/trip_out pairs for a hand-checkable star graph.
+
+    Star: edges 0→A, 1→A, 2→A  (edge indices 0,1,2, all target atom A=3).
+    Triplets b→A←c (b≠c, ordered pairs):
+      (e0,e1), (e0,e2), (e1,e0), (e1,e2), (e2,e0), (e2,e1)
+    So trip_in and trip_out are permutations of {0,1,2} where in≠out.
+    """
+    edge_index = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 2], [3, 3, 3]])
+    result = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms=4)
+
+    pairs = set(zip(result["trip_in"].tolist(), result["trip_out"].tolist(), strict=True))
+    expected = {(0, 1), (0, 2), (1, 0), (1, 2), (2, 0), (2, 1)}
+    assert pairs == expected
+    assert (result["center_atom"] == 3).all()
+
+
+def test_build_triplets_two_centers() -> None:
+    """Two independent star centers produce independent triplet sets.
+
+    Edges: 0→A(=4), 1→A(=4), 2→B(=5), 3→B(=5).
+    Triplets at A: (e0,e1),(e1,e0); at B: (e2,e3),(e3,e2). Total 4.
+    """
+    edge_index = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 2, 3], [4, 4, 5, 5]])
+    result = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms=6)
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 4
+    pairs = set(zip(result["trip_in"].tolist(), result["trip_out"].tolist(), strict=True))
+    assert pairs == {(0, 1), (1, 0), (2, 3), (3, 2)}
+    # Center atoms match
+    center = result["center_atom"].tolist()
+    ins = result["trip_in"].tolist()
+    outs = result["trip_out"].tolist()
+    for ti, to, c in zip(ins, outs, center, strict=True):
+        assert edge_index[1, ti].item() == c
+        assert edge_index[1, to].item() == c
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_exact_values_to_outedge_false() -> None:
+    """Hand-verified triplets for to_outedge=False (c→a style).
+
+    in-edges:  e0=0→4, e1=1→4, e2=3→5
+    out-edges: f0=2→4, f1=2→5
+
+    For f0 (target=4): in-edges with target 4 are e0,e1 → triplets (e0,f0),(e1,f0)
+    For f1 (target=5): in-edges with target 5 are e2    → triplet  (e2,f1)
+    Self-loop check: src_in vs src_out — none here (sources 0,1,3 ≠ 2).
+    Expected: trip_in=[0,1,2], trip_out=[0,0,1] (in some order within each group).
+    """
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 3], [4, 4, 5]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[2, 2], [4, 5]])
+    result = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms=6, to_outedge=False
+    )
+
+    pairs = set(zip(result["trip_in"].tolist(), result["trip_out"].tolist(), strict=True))
+    assert pairs == {(0, 0), (1, 0), (2, 1)}
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_exact_values_to_outedge_true() -> None:
+    """Hand-verified triplets for to_outedge=True (d→b→a style).
+
+    in-edges:  e0=0→2, e1=1→2, e2=3→2
+    out-edges: f0=2→4, f1=2→5
+
+    For f0 (source=2): in-edges with target 2 are e0,e1,e2 → 3 triplets
+    For f1 (source=2): same in-edges → 3 triplets
+    Self-loop check (to_outedge=True): src_in vs tgt_out.
+      src_in ∈ {0,1,3}, tgt_out ∈ {4,5} — no overlap, all 6 survive.
+    """
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 3], [2, 2, 2]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[2, 2], [4, 5]])
+    result = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms=6, to_outedge=True
+    )
+
+    assert len(result["trip_in"]) == 6
+    pairs = set(zip(result["trip_in"].tolist(), result["trip_out"].tolist(), strict=True))
+    assert pairs == {(0, 0), (1, 0), (2, 0), (0, 1), (1, 1), (2, 1)}
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_cell_offset_self_loop() -> None:
+    """Self-loop distinguished only by cell offset is kept; same-cell is dropped.
+
+    in-edge e0: atom 1→2 with offset [0,0,0]
+    out-edge f0: atom 1→2 with offset [0,0,0]
+    Same atom AND same cell → self-loop, dropped. Only e0 and f0 are involved;
+    result should be empty.
+
+    in-edge e1: atom 1→2 with offset [1,0,0]  (image copy)
+    out-edge f0: atom 1→2 with offset [0,0,0]
+    cell_sum = out - in = [-1,0,0] ≠ 0 → kept.
+    """
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[1, 1], [2, 2]])  # e0, e1
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[1], [2]])  # f0
+    n_atoms = 3
+    offsets_in = torch.tensor([[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0]], dtype=torch.float)
+    offsets_out = torch.tensor([[0, 0, 0]], dtype=torch.float)
+
+    result_no_off = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=False
+    )
+    # Without offsets: src_in=1, src_out=1 → both filtered (same source)
+    assert len(result_no_off["trip_in"]) == 0
+
+    result_with_off = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in,
+        edge_index_out,
+        n_atoms,
+        to_outedge=False,
+        cell_offsets_in=offsets_in,
+        cell_offsets_out=offsets_out,
+    )
+    # e0 still filtered (same atom, cell_sum=[0,0,0]-[0,0,0]=[0,0,0])
+    # e1 kept (same atom, but cell_sum=[0,0,0]-[1,0,0]=[-1,0,0] ≠ 0)
+    assert len(result_with_off["trip_in"]) == 1
+    assert result_with_off["trip_in"][0].item() == 1  # e1
+
+
+def test_build_quadruplets_exact_torsion() -> None:
+    """Exact output for the minimal torsion 0-1-2-3, qint edge 1→2.
+
+    main edges (full bidirectional list):
+      e0=0→1, e1=1→2, e2=2→3, e3=1→0, e4=2→1, e5=3→2
+
+    build_mixed_triplets(main, qint, to_outedge=True):
+      shared_atom = src(q0) = 1.
+      Matches main edges where tgt_in == 1: e0(0→1) and e3(1→0)... wait,
+      tgt of e3 = 0, not 1. Only e0(0→1) has tgt=1.
+      Self-loop filter (to_outedge=True): src_in[e0]=0 vs tgt_out[q0]=2 → 0≠2 ✓
+      Input triplets: [(e0, q0)]  →  1 input triplet.
+
+    build_mixed_triplets(qint, main, to_outedge=False):
+      shared_atom = tgt(main out-edge). For each main edge, shared atom = its target.
+      Match qint edges where tgt_in == shared_atom. qint edge q0: tgt=2.
+      Main edges with target 2: e1(1→2), e4(2→1)? No, e4 target=1. e5(3→2) target=2.
+      So main edges with target 2: e1(1→2), e5(3→2).
+      Self-loop filter (to_outedge=False): src_in[q0]=1 vs src_out.
+        e1: src_out=1 == src_in=1 → filtered!
+        e5: src_out=3 ≠ 1 → kept.
+      Output triplets: [(q0, e5)]  → 1 output triplet.
+
+    Cartesian product: 1×1 = 1. c≠d filter:
+      c=src(e5)=3, d=src(e0)=0 → 3≠0 ✓ → 1 quadruplet survives.
+    """
+    main = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2]])  # e0..e5
+    qint = torch.tensor([[1], [2]])
+    n_atoms = 4
+    main_cell = torch.zeros(6, 3)
+    qint_cell = torch.zeros(1, 3)
+
+    result = build_quadruplets(main, qint, n_atoms, main_cell, qint_cell)
+
+    assert len(result["quad_c_to_a_edge"]) == 1
+    # The single c→a edge is e5 (index 5), arriving at atom 2
+    assert result["quad_c_to_a_edge"][0].item() == 5
+    assert main[1, 5].item() == 2  # sanity: e5 targets atom 2
+    # trip_in_to_quad[0] points into triplet_in["trip_in"]; d→b edge must target atom 1
+    ti = build_mixed_triplets(
+        main,
+        qint,
+        n_atoms,
+        to_outedge=True,
+        cell_offsets_in=main_cell,
+        cell_offsets_out=qint_cell,
+    )
+    d_to_b = ti["trip_in"][result["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"][0].item()]
+    assert main[1, d_to_b].item() == 1
+
+
+def test_build_quadruplets_multi_input_triplets() -> None:
+    """Multiple input triplets per qint edge all pair correctly.
+
+    main edges: e0=0→1, e1=2→1, e2=1→3, e3=3→1
+      (atoms 0,2 both arrive at 1; atom 3 also arrives at 1)
+    qint edge: q0=1→3
+
+    build_mixed_triplets(main, qint, to_outedge=True):
+      shared_atom = src(q0)=1; main edges with tgt=1: e0,e1,e3.
+      Self-loop (to_outedge=True): src_in vs tgt_out[q0]=3.
+        e0: src=0 ≠ 3 ✓, e1: src=2 ≠ 3 ✓, e3: src=3 == 3 → filtered.
+      Input triplets: [(e0,q0),(e1,q0)]  →  2 input triplets.
+
+    build_mixed_triplets(qint, main, to_outedge=False):
+      For each main out-edge, shared_atom = tgt. Match qint edges with tgt_in=shared_atom.
+      qint q0 has tgt=3; main edges with target=3: e2(1→3).
+      Self-loop: src_in[q0]=1 vs src_out[e2]=1 → equal → filtered.
+      Output triplets: none → 0 quadruplets.
+
+    Use a different qint to get output triplets: q0=1→4, add e4=5→4.
+    """
+    # main: e0=0→1, e1=2→1, e2=5→4, e3=1→4
+    # qint: q0=1→4
+    main = torch.tensor([[0, 2, 5, 1], [1, 1, 4, 4]])
+    qint = torch.tensor([[1], [4]])
+    n_atoms = 6
+    main_cell = torch.zeros(4, 3)
+    qint_cell = torch.zeros(1, 3)
+
+    # Input triplets (d→b=1): e0,e1 arrive at 1; self-loop: src vs tgt(q0)=4 → 0,2≠4 ✓
+    # Output triplets (c→4): e2(5→4),e3(1→4) arrive at 4.
+    #   Self-loop: src_in[q0]=1 vs src_out: e3 src=1 → filtered; e2 src=5≠1 ✓.
+    # Cross product: 2 input x 1 output = 2.
+    # c≠d filter: c=src(e2)=5; d=src(e0)=0 → 5≠0 ✓; d=src(e1)=2 → 5≠2 ✓. All 2 survive.
+    result = build_quadruplets(main, qint, n_atoms, main_cell, qint_cell)
+
+    assert len(result["quad_c_to_a_edge"]) == 2
+    assert (main[1][result["quad_c_to_a_edge"]] == 4).all()
+    ti = build_mixed_triplets(
+        main,
+        qint,
+        n_atoms,
+        to_outedge=True,
+        cell_offsets_in=main_cell,
+        cell_offsets_out=qint_cell,
+    )
+    d_to_b = ti["trip_in"][result["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"]]
+    assert (main[1][d_to_b] == 1).all()
+
+
+def test_build_quadruplets_empty() -> None:
+    """Disconnected main and qint graphs produce zero quadruplets."""
+    main_edge_index = torch.tensor([[0], [1]])
+    internal_edge_index = torch.tensor([[2], [3]])
+    n_atoms = 4
+    result = build_quadruplets(
+        main_edge_index,
+        internal_edge_index,
+        n_atoms,
+        torch.zeros(1, 3),
+        torch.zeros(1, 3),
+    )
+    assert len(result["quad_c_to_a_edge"]) == 0
+    assert len(result["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"]) == 0
+    assert len(result["quad_c_to_a_trip_idx"]) == 0
+
+
+def test_build_quadruplets_cd_same_atom_different_cell() -> None:
+    """c==d by atom index but different cell image: quadruplet is kept.
+    c==d same atom same cell: quadruplet is dropped.
+
+    main: e0=0→1, e1=0→1(image,[1,0,0]), e2=0→3  |  qint: q0=1→3
+    Input triplets (d→b=1, to_outedge=True, shared=src(q0)=1):
+      main edges with tgt=1: e0,e1. Self-loop: src vs tgt(q0)=3 → 0≠3 ✓ both.
+      2 input triplets.
+    Output triplets (c→3, to_outedge=False, shared=tgt(main)):
+      main edges with tgt=3: e2. Self-loop: src_in[q0]=1 vs src_out[e2]=0 → 1≠0 ✓.
+      1 output triplet.
+    Cross product: 2.
+    c≠d filter: c=src(e2)=0, d=src(e0)=0 → same atom.
+      cell_offset_cd = main_cell[e0] + qint_cell[q0] - main_cell[e2]
+        = [0,0,0]+[0,0,0]-[0,0,0] = [0,0,0] → zero → FILTERED (c==d, same image).
+      For e1: d=src(e1)=0 == c=0; cell_cd = [1,0,0]+[0,0,0]-[0,0,0]=[1,0,0] ≠ 0 → KEPT.
+    Result: 1 quadruplet (from e1 image copy).
+    """
+    main = torch.tensor([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 3]])  # e0,e1,e2
+    qint = torch.tensor([[1], [3]])
+    n_atoms = 4
+    main_cell = torch.tensor([[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0]], dtype=torch.float)
+    qint_cell = torch.zeros(1, 3)
+
+    result = build_quadruplets(main, qint, n_atoms, main_cell, qint_cell)
+    assert len(result["quad_c_to_a_edge"]) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "device", ["cpu", "cuda"] if torch.cuda.is_available() else ["cpu"]
+)
+def test_build_triplets_device(device: str) -> None:
+    """Test that build_triplets works on different devices."""
+    dev = torch.device(device)
+    edge_index = torch.tensor([[1, 2, 3], [0, 0, 0]], device=dev)
+    n_atoms = 4
+
+    result = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms)
+
+    assert result["trip_in"].device == dev
+    assert result["trip_out"].device == dev
+    assert result["center_atom"].device == dev
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "device", ["cpu", "cuda"] if torch.cuda.is_available() else ["cpu"]
+)
+def test_build_quadruplets_device(device: str) -> None:
+    """Test that build_quadruplets works on different devices."""
+    dev = torch.device(device)
+    main_edge_index = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 1], [1, 2, 3]], device=dev)
+    internal_edge_index = torch.tensor([[1], [2]], device=dev)
+    n_atoms = 4
+
+    main_cell_offsets = torch.zeros(3, 3, device=dev)
+    internal_cell_offsets = torch.zeros(1, 3, device=dev)
+
+    result = build_quadruplets(
+        main_edge_index,
+        internal_edge_index,
+        n_atoms,
+        main_cell_offsets,
+        internal_cell_offsets,
+    )
+
+    assert result["quad_c_to_a_edge"].device == dev
+    assert result["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"].device == dev
+    assert result["d_to_b_edge"].device == dev
+    assert result["c_to_a_edge"].device == dev
+
+
+def test_build_triplets_jit_script() -> None:
+    """Test that build_triplets can be JIT compiled."""
+    edge_index = torch.tensor([[1, 2, 3], [0, 0, 0]])
+    n_atoms = 4
+
+    # Compile the function
+    compiled_fn = torch.jit.script(build_triplets)
+
+    # Run compiled version
+    result_compiled = compiled_fn(edge_index, n_atoms)
+
+    # Run original version
+    result_original = build_triplets(edge_index, n_atoms)
+
+    # Results should match
+    assert len(result_compiled["trip_in"]) == len(result_original["trip_in"])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result_compiled["trip_in"], result_original["trip_in"])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result_compiled["trip_out"], result_original["trip_out"])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["center_atom"], result_original["center_atom"]
+    )
+
+
+def test_build_mixed_triplets_jit_script() -> None:
+    """Test that build_mixed_triplets can be JIT compiled."""
+    edge_index_in = torch.tensor([[0, 1, 3], [4, 4, 5]])
+    edge_index_out = torch.tensor([[2, 2], [4, 5]])
+    n_atoms = 6
+
+    # JIT script doesn't support keyword-only args, so we need to wrap it
+    # Use a wrapper that calls the function with positional args
+    def wrapper_fn(
+        edge_index_in: torch.Tensor,
+        edge_index_out: torch.Tensor,
+        n_atoms: int,
+    ) -> dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
+        return build_mixed_triplets(
+            edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=False
+        )
+
+    compiled_fn = torch.jit.script(wrapper_fn)
+
+    # Run compiled version
+    result_compiled = compiled_fn(edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms)
+
+    # Run original version
+    result_original = build_mixed_triplets(
+        edge_index_in, edge_index_out, n_atoms, to_outedge=False
+    )
+
+    # Results should match
+    assert len(result_compiled["trip_in"]) == len(result_original["trip_in"])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result_compiled["trip_in"], result_original["trip_in"])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(result_compiled["trip_out"], result_original["trip_out"])
+
+
+def test_build_quadruplets_jit_script() -> None:
+    """Test that build_quadruplets can be JIT compiled."""
+    main_edge_index = torch.tensor([[0, 2, 1, 1], [1, 1, 3, 4]])
+    internal_edge_index = torch.tensor([[1], [3]])
+    n_atoms = 5
+    main_cell_offsets = torch.zeros(4, 3)
+    internal_cell_offsets = torch.zeros(1, 3)
+
+    compiled_fn = torch.jit.script(build_quadruplets)
+
+    # Run compiled version
+    result_compiled = compiled_fn(
+        main_edge_index,
+        internal_edge_index,
+        n_atoms,
+        main_cell_offsets,
+        internal_cell_offsets,
+    )
+
+    # Run original version
+    result_original = build_quadruplets(
+        main_edge_index,
+        internal_edge_index,
+        n_atoms,
+        main_cell_offsets,
+        internal_cell_offsets,
+    )
+
+    # Results should match
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["d_to_b_edge"], result_original["d_to_b_edge"]
+    )
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["b_to_a_edge"], result_original["b_to_a_edge"]
+    )
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["c_to_a_edge"], result_original["c_to_a_edge"]
+    )
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["quad_c_to_a_edge"], result_original["quad_c_to_a_edge"]
+    )
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"], result_original["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"]
+    )
+    torch.testing.assert_close(
+        result_compiled["quad_c_to_a_trip_idx"], result_original["quad_c_to_a_trip_idx"]
+    )
diff --git a/torch_sim/neighbors/nbody.py b/torch_sim/neighbors/nbody.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9597f3a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torch_sim/neighbors/nbody.py
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+"""Pure-PyTorch triplet and quadruplet interaction index builders.
+
+Uses only standard PyTorch ops (argsort, bincount, repeat_interleave, boolean
+masking) and is compatible with ``torch.jit.script``. No ``torch_scatter`` or
+``torch_sparse`` dependencies.
+
+``build_triplets`` finds every ordered pair of edges ``(b→a, c→a)`` sharing a
+target atom ``a`` — the angle environment used by three-body potentials (Tersoff,
+SW) and message-passing networks (DimeNet).
+
+``build_mixed_triplets`` does the same across two *different* edge sets (different
+cutoffs or connectivity rules). Used internally by ``build_quadruplets`` and
+directly for architectures with separate embedding and interaction graphs.
+
+``build_quadruplets`` builds four-body interactions ``d→b→a←c`` from two neighbour
+lists at different cutoffs. The *central* bond ``b→a`` comes from the "internal"
+graph (shorter cutoff), while the *outer* bonds ``d→b`` and ``c→a`` come from the
+**main** graph (longer cutoff)::
+
+    d ——(main, long)——> b ===(internal, short)===> a <——(main, long)—— c
+
+For each short central bond, all long-range neighbours of its endpoints are paired
+(excluding ``c == d`` in the same image). This biases the model toward interactions
+where the central bond is strongest, which is the opposite of a uniform-cutoff
+torsion. Pure-PyTorch equivalent of GemNet-OC ``get_quadruplets``::
+
+    mapping, _, shifts = torch_nl_linked_cell(pos, cell, pbc, tensor(5.0), sys_idx)
+    qmapping, _, qshifts = torch_nl_linked_cell(pos, cell, pbc, tensor(3.0), sys_idx)
+    trip = build_triplets(mapping, n_atoms)
+    quad = build_quadruplets(mapping, qmapping, n_atoms, shifts.float(), qshifts.float())
+    # quad["quad_c_to_a_edge"]      — c→a main-edge index per quadruplet
+    # quad["quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"]  — index into d_to_b_edge/b_to_a_edge per quadruplet
+    # quad["quad_c_to_a_trip_idx"]  — index into c_to_a_edge per quadruplet
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import torch
+
+
+def _inner_idx(sorted_idx: torch.Tensor, dim_size: int) -> torch.Tensor:
+    """Local enumeration within sorted contiguous segments.
+
+    For a sorted index tensor ``[0,0,0,1,1,2,2,2,2]`` returns ``[0,1,2,0,1,0,1,2,3]``.
+
+    Args:
+        sorted_idx: 1-D tensor of segment ids, **must be sorted**.
+        dim_size: Total number of segments (>= max(sorted_idx)+1).
+
+    Returns:
+        1-D tensor same length as *sorted_idx* with per-segment local indices.
+    """
+    counts = torch.bincount(sorted_idx, minlength=dim_size)
+    offsets = counts.cumsum(0) - counts
+    return (
+        torch.arange(sorted_idx.size(0), device=sorted_idx.device) - offsets[sorted_idx]
+    )
+
+
+def build_triplets(
+    edge_index: torch.Tensor,
+    n_atoms: int,
+) -> dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
+    """Build triplet interaction indices from an edge list.
+
+    For every pair of edges ``(b→a)`` and ``(c→a)`` that share the same target
+    atom ``a`` with ``edge_ba ≠ edge_ca``, produces a triplet ``b→a←c``.
+
+    Uses only ops that are JIT/AOTInductor safe: ``argsort``, ``bincount``,
+    ``repeat_interleave``, and boolean indexing.
+
+    Args:
+        edge_index: ``[2, n_edges]`` tensor where ``edge_index[0]`` are sources
+            and ``edge_index[1]`` are targets.
+        n_atoms: Total number of atoms (used for bincount sizing).
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with keys:
+
+        - ``"trip_in"`` — edge indices of the *incoming* edge ``b→a``, shape
+          ``[n_triplets]``.
+        - ``"trip_out"`` — edge indices of the *outgoing* edge ``c→a``, shape
+          ``[n_triplets]``.
+        - ``"trip_out_agg"`` — per-segment local index for aggregation, shape
+          ``[n_triplets]``.
+        - ``"center_atom"`` — atom index ``a`` for each triplet, shape
+          ``[n_triplets]``.
+    """
+    targets = edge_index[1]  # target atoms
+    n_edges = targets.size(0)
+    device = targets.device
+
+    # Sort edges by target atom to get contiguous groups
+    order = torch.argsort(targets, stable=True)
+    sorted_targets = targets[order]
+
+    # Degree per atom and CSR-style offsets
+    deg = torch.bincount(sorted_targets, minlength=n_atoms)
+    offsets = torch.zeros(n_atoms + 1, dtype=torch.long, device=device)
+    offsets[1:] = deg.cumsum(0)
+
+    # Number of ordered triplets per atom: deg*(deg-1)
+    n_trip_per_atom = deg * (deg - 1)
+    total_triplets = int(n_trip_per_atom.sum().item())
+
+    if total_triplets == 0:
+        empty = torch.empty(0, dtype=torch.long, device=device)
+        return {
+            "trip_in": empty,
+            "trip_out": empty,
+            "trip_out_agg": empty,
+            "center_atom": empty,
+        }
+
+    # Atom ids that have at least 2 edges
+    active = deg >= 2
+    active_atoms = torch.where(active)[0]
+    active_deg = deg[active]
+    active_offsets = offsets[:-1][active]
+    active_n_trip = n_trip_per_atom[active]
+
+    # Expand: for each active atom, enumerate deg*(deg-1) triplets
+    atom_rep = torch.repeat_interleave(
+        torch.arange(active_atoms.size(0), device=device), active_n_trip
+    )
+    base_off = torch.repeat_interleave(active_offsets, active_n_trip)
+    d = torch.repeat_interleave(active_deg, active_n_trip)
+
+    # Local triplet index within each atom's group
+    local = _inner_idx(atom_rep, active_atoms.size(0))
+
+    # Map local index to (row, col) within the deg x (deg-1) grid
+    # row = local // (deg-1),  col = local % (deg-1)
+    dm1 = d - 1
+    row = local // dm1
+    col = local % dm1
+    # Skip diagonal: if col >= row, shift col by 1
+    col = col + (col >= row).long()
+
+    trip_in = order[base_off + row]
+    trip_out = order[base_off + col]
+
+    # Center atom for each triplet
+    center = torch.repeat_interleave(active_atoms, active_n_trip)
+
+    # Aggregation index: local enumeration by trip_out
+    trip_out_agg = _inner_idx(trip_out, n_edges) if total_triplets > 0 else trip_out
+
+    return {
+        "trip_in": trip_in,
+        "trip_out": trip_out,
+        "trip_out_agg": trip_out_agg,
+        "center_atom": center,
+    }
+
+
+def build_mixed_triplets(
+    edge_index_in: torch.Tensor,
+    edge_index_out: torch.Tensor,
+    n_atoms: int,
+    to_outedge: bool = False,  # noqa: FBT001, FBT002
+    cell_offsets_in: torch.Tensor | None = None,
+    cell_offsets_out: torch.Tensor | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
+    """Build triplet indices across two different edge sets sharing the same atoms.
+
+    For each edge in ``edge_index_out``, finds all edges in ``edge_index_in``
+    that share the same atom (target or source depending on *to_outedge*),
+    filtering self-loops via cell offsets when provided.
+
+    This is the pure-PyTorch equivalent of GemNet-OC ``get_mixed_triplets``.
+
+    Args:
+        edge_index_in: ``[2, n_edges_in]`` — input graph edges.
+        edge_index_out: ``[2, n_edges_out]`` — output graph edges.
+        n_atoms: Total number of atoms.
+        to_outedge: If True, match on the *source* atom of out-edges (``a→c``
+            style); otherwise match on the *target* atom (``c→a`` style).
+        cell_offsets_in: ``[n_edges_in, 3]`` periodic offsets for input graph.
+        cell_offsets_out: ``[n_edges_out, 3]`` periodic offsets for output graph.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with keys ``"trip_in"``, ``"trip_out"``, ``"trip_out_agg"``.
+    """
+    src_in, tgt_in = edge_index_in[0], edge_index_in[1]
+    src_out, tgt_out = edge_index_out[0], edge_index_out[1]
+    n_edges_out = src_out.size(0)
+    device = src_in.device
+
+    # Build CSR of input edges grouped by target atom
+    order_in = torch.argsort(tgt_in, stable=True)
+    sorted_tgt_in = tgt_in[order_in]
+    deg_in = torch.bincount(sorted_tgt_in, minlength=n_atoms)
+    csr_in = torch.zeros(n_atoms + 1, dtype=torch.long, device=device)
+    csr_in[1:] = deg_in.cumsum(0)
+
+    # For each output edge, pick the shared atom
+    shared_atom = src_out if to_outedge else tgt_out
+
+    # Degree of each output edge's shared atom in the input graph
+    deg_per_out = deg_in[shared_atom]  # [n_edges_out]
+
+    # Expand: repeat each output edge index by degree of its shared atom
+    trip_out = torch.repeat_interleave(
+        torch.arange(n_edges_out, device=device), deg_per_out
+    )
+    # For each expanded entry, the corresponding input edge
+    base_off = csr_in[shared_atom]  # start offset into sorted input edges
+    base_off_exp = torch.repeat_interleave(base_off, deg_per_out)
+
+    # Local index within the group
+    local = _inner_idx(trip_out, n_edges_out)
+    trip_in = order_in[base_off_exp + local]
+
+    # Filter self-loops: atom-index check + cell offset check
+    if to_outedge:
+        idx_atom_in = src_in[trip_in]
+        idx_atom_out = tgt_out[trip_out]
+    else:
+        idx_atom_in = src_in[trip_in]
+        idx_atom_out = src_out[trip_out]
+
+    mask = idx_atom_in != idx_atom_out
+    if cell_offsets_in is not None and cell_offsets_out is not None:
+        if to_outedge:
+            cell_sum = cell_offsets_out[trip_out] + cell_offsets_in[trip_in]
+        else:
+            cell_sum = cell_offsets_out[trip_out] - cell_offsets_in[trip_in]
+        mask = mask | torch.any(cell_sum != 0, dim=-1)
+
+    trip_in = trip_in[mask]
+    trip_out = trip_out[mask]
+
+    trip_out_agg = _inner_idx(trip_out, n_edges_out)
+
+    return {
+        "trip_in": trip_in,
+        "trip_out": trip_out,
+        "trip_out_agg": trip_out_agg,
+    }
+
+
+def build_quadruplets(
+    main_edge_index: torch.Tensor,
+    internal_edge_index: torch.Tensor,
+    n_atoms: int,
+    main_cell_offsets: torch.Tensor,
+    internal_cell_offsets: torch.Tensor,
+) -> dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
+    """Build quadruplet interaction indices ``d→b→a←c`` from two edge sets.
+
+    For each internal (short-cutoff) bond ``b→a``, pairs every main-graph
+    neighbour ``d`` of ``b`` with every main-graph neighbour ``c`` of ``a``,
+    excluding ``c == d`` in the same periodic image.  The resulting four-atom
+    chains have a short central bond flanked by longer outer bonds::
+
+        d ——(main)——> b ===(internal)===> a <——(main)—— c
+
+    Pure-PyTorch equivalent of GemNet-OC ``get_quadruplets``.
+
+    Args:
+        main_edge_index: ``[2, n_main]`` — long-range (outer) graph edges.
+        internal_edge_index: ``[2, n_internal]`` — short-range (central) graph edges.
+        n_atoms: Total number of atoms.
+        main_cell_offsets: ``[n_main, 3]`` periodic cell offsets for main graph.
+        internal_cell_offsets: ``[n_internal, 3]`` periodic cell offsets for
+            internal graph.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with keys describing the quadruplet ``d→b→a←c``:
+
+        - ``"d_to_b_edge"`` — main-edge indices for ``d→b``, shape ``[n_trip_in]``.
+        - ``"b_to_a_edge"`` — internal-edge indices for the central bond ``b→a``,
+          shape ``[n_trip_in]``.
+        - ``"b_to_a_edge_agg"`` — local aggregation index within each ``b→a`` edge,
+          shape ``[n_trip_in]``.
+        - ``"c_to_a_edge"`` — main-edge indices for ``c→a``, shape ``[n_trip_out]``.
+        - ``"c_to_a_edge_agg"`` — local aggregation index within each ``c→a`` edge,
+          shape ``[n_trip_out]``.
+        - ``"quad_c_to_a_edge"`` — main-edge index of the ``c→a`` bond for each
+          quadruplet, shape ``[n_quads]``.
+        - ``"quad_d_to_b_trip_idx"`` — index into ``d_to_b_edge`` / ``b_to_a_edge``
+          for each quadruplet, shape ``[n_quads]``.
+        - ``"quad_c_to_a_trip_idx"`` — index into ``c_to_a_edge`` for each
+          quadruplet, shape ``[n_quads]``.
+        - ``"quad_c_to_a_agg"`` — local aggregation index within each ``c→a`` main
+          edge across quadruplets, shape ``[n_quads]``.
+    """
+    src_main = main_edge_index[0]
+    n_main_edges = src_main.size(0)
+    n_internal_edges = internal_edge_index.size(1)
+    device = src_main.device
+
+    # Input triplets d→b→a: main edges arriving at b, paired with internal edge b→a.
+    triplet_in = build_mixed_triplets(
+        main_edge_index,
+        internal_edge_index,
+        n_atoms,
+        to_outedge=True,
+        cell_offsets_in=main_cell_offsets,
+        cell_offsets_out=internal_cell_offsets,
+    )
+
+    # Output triplets c→a←b: internal edge b→a paired with main edges arriving at a.
+    triplet_out = build_mixed_triplets(
+        internal_edge_index,
+        main_edge_index,
+        n_atoms,
+        to_outedge=False,
+        cell_offsets_in=internal_cell_offsets,
+        cell_offsets_out=main_cell_offsets,
+    )
+
+    # Count input triplets per internal edge
+    ones_in = torch.ones_like(triplet_in["trip_out"])
+    n_trip_in_per_inter = torch.zeros(n_internal_edges, dtype=torch.long, device=device)
+    n_trip_in_per_inter.index_add_(0, triplet_in["trip_out"], ones_in)
+
+    # Build CSR of input triplets grouped by internal edge.
+    # Sort input triplets by internal edge so CSR lookup is contiguous.
+    order_ti = torch.argsort(triplet_in["trip_out"], stable=True)
+    sorted_trip_in_by_inter = triplet_in["trip_in"][order_ti]
+
+    csr_ti = torch.zeros(n_internal_edges + 1, dtype=torch.long, device=device)
+    csr_ti[1:] = n_trip_in_per_inter.cumsum(0)
+
+    # Only output triplets with ≥1 matching input triplet can form quadruplets.
+    n_in_for_out = n_trip_in_per_inter[triplet_out["trip_in"]]
+    valid_out = n_in_for_out > 0
+    trip_out_main = triplet_out["trip_out"][valid_out]  # c→a main edge indices
+    trip_out_inter = triplet_out["trip_in"][valid_out]  # b→a internal edge indices
+    n_in_for_valid = n_in_for_out[valid_out]
+
+    # Cartesian product: each valid output triplet paired with each input triplet
+    # that shares its central b→a internal edge.
+    quad_c_to_a = torch.repeat_interleave(trip_out_main, n_in_for_valid)
+    central_edge = torch.repeat_interleave(trip_out_inter, n_in_for_valid)
+    quad_c_to_a_trip_idx = torch.repeat_interleave(
+        torch.arange(trip_out_main.size(0), device=device), n_in_for_valid
+    )
+
+    # Local index cycling 0..n_in[e]-1 within each output-triplet block.
+    # cumsum gives the start of each block; subtracting it gives the within-block offset.
+    n_quads_pre = int(n_in_for_valid.sum().item())
+    cum_starts = torch.zeros(n_quads_pre, dtype=torch.long, device=device)
+    if trip_out_main.size(0) > 0:
+        starts = torch.cat(
+            [
+                torch.zeros(1, dtype=torch.long, device=device),
+                n_in_for_valid.cumsum(0)[:-1],
+            ]
+        )
+        cum_starts = torch.repeat_interleave(starts, n_in_for_valid)
+    local = torch.arange(n_quads_pre, dtype=torch.long, device=device) - cum_starts
+
+    ti_idx = csr_ti[central_edge] + local
+    d_to_b = sorted_trip_in_by_inter[ti_idx]
+
+    # Filter: c ≠ d (same atom in same periodic image is not a valid quadruplet)
+    cell_offset_cd = (
+        main_cell_offsets[d_to_b]
+        + internal_cell_offsets[central_edge]
+        - main_cell_offsets[quad_c_to_a]
+    )
+    mask = (src_main[quad_c_to_a] != src_main[d_to_b]) | torch.any(
+        cell_offset_cd != 0, dim=-1
+    )
+
+    quad_c_to_a = quad_c_to_a[mask]
+    quad_c_to_a_trip_idx = quad_c_to_a_trip_idx[mask]
+    quad_d_to_b_trip_idx = order_ti[ti_idx[mask]]
+
+    return {
+        "d_to_b_edge": triplet_in["trip_in"],
+        "b_to_a_edge": triplet_in["trip_out"],
+        "b_to_a_edge_agg": triplet_in["trip_out_agg"],
+        "c_to_a_edge": triplet_out["trip_out"],
+        "c_to_a_edge_agg": triplet_out["trip_out_agg"],
+        "quad_c_to_a_edge": quad_c_to_a,
+        "quad_d_to_b_trip_idx": quad_d_to_b_trip_idx,
+        "quad_c_to_a_trip_idx": quad_c_to_a_trip_idx,
+        "quad_c_to_a_agg": _inner_idx(quad_c_to_a, n_main_edges),
+    }