hash computation helper function

the tasks threads run method (only used internally)

copy and move are not allowed

copy and move are not allowed

must be known at compile-time for now

returns a scale matrix with the specified scale components

ternary / component-wise select between "true_vec" and "false_vec" based on the value of "cond_vec"

sets the state of whether validation layer errors should be printed/logged

shingled signed mirrored/alternating wrapping of all components of this vector around/to [0, max), i.e. creating a triangle/zigzag signal from a linea

shuffle functionality