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\section{Implementation}
This chapter discusses how the concepts introduced before are implemented
into a simulator. Futher the infrastructure around the simulation and some
tools are explained.
This chapter discusses how the concepts introduced before are implemented into
a simulator. Futher the infrastructure around the simulation and some tools are
explained.
The implementation is written as a \lstinline{python3} module. This allows
users to quickly construct circuit, apply them to a state and measure amplitudes.
Full access to the state (including intermediate) state has been priorized over
execution speed. To keep the simulation speed as high as possible under these
constraints some parts are implemented in \lstinline{C}
users to quickly construct circuit, apply them to a state and measure
amplitudes. Full access to the state (including intermediate) state has been
priorized over execution speed. To keep the simulation speed as high as
possible under these constraints some parts are implemented in \lstinline{C}
\subsection{Dense State Vector Simulation}
\subsubsection{Representation of Dense State Vectors}
Recalling \eqref{eq:ci} any $n$-qbit state can be represented as a
$2^n$ component vector in the integer state basis. This representation
has some useful features when it comes to computations:
Recalling \eqref{eq:ci} any $n$-qbit state can be represented as a $2^n$
component vector in the integer state basis. This representation has some
useful features when it comes to computations:
\begin{itemize}
\item{The projection on the integer states is trivial.}
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\item{For a qbit $j$ the coefficients $c_i$ and $c_{i \hat{} (1 << j)}$ are the conjugated coefficients.}
\end{itemize}
Where $\hat{}$ is the binary XOR, $\&$ the binary AND and $<<$ the binary leftshift operator.
Where $\hat{}$ is the binary XOR, $\&$ the binary AND and $<<$ the binary
leftshift operator.
While implementing the dense state vectors two key points were allowing a simple and readable
way to use them and simple access to the states by users that want more information than an
abstracted view could allow. To meet both requirements the states are implemented as Python objects
providing abstract features such as normalization checking, checking for sufficient qbit number when applying
a circuit, computing overlaps with other states, a stringify method and stored measurement results.
To store the measurement results a NumPy \lstinline{int8} array \cite{numpy_array} is used; this is called
the classical state.
The Python states also have a NumPy \lstinline{cdouble} array that stores the quantum mechanical state.
Using NumPy arrays has the advantage that access to the data is simple and safe while operations
on the states can be implemented in \lstinline{C} \cite{numpy_ufunc} providing a considerable speedup.
While implementing the dense state vectors two key points were allowing
a simple and readable way to use them and simple access to the states by users
that want more information than an abstracted view could allow. To meet both
requirements the states are implemented as Python objects providing abstract
features such as normalization checking, checking for sufficient qbit number
when applying a circuit, computing overlaps with other states, a stringify
method and stored measurement results. To store the measurement results
a NumPy \lstinline{int8} array \cite{numpy_array} is used; this is called the
classical state. The Python states also have a NumPy \lstinline{cdouble} array
that stores the quantum mechanical state. Using NumPy arrays has the advantage
that access to the data is simple and safe while operations on the states can
be implemented in \lstinline{C} \cite{numpy_ufunc} providing a considerable
speedup.
This quantum mechanical state is the component vector in integer basis therefore it has $2^n$ components.
Storing those components is acceptable in a range from $1$ to $30$ qbits; above this range the state requires
space in the order of $1 \mbox{ GiB}$ which is in the range of usual RAM sizes for personal computers. For higher
qbit numbers moving to high performance computers and other simulators is necessary.
This quantum mechanical state is the component vector in integer basis
therefore it has $2^n$ components. Storing those components is acceptable in
a range from $1$ to $30$ qbits; above this range the state requires space in
the order of $1 \mbox{ GiB}$ which is in the range of usual RAM sizes for
personal computers. For higher qbit numbers moving to high performance
computers and other simulators is necessary.
\subsubsection{Gates}
Gates on dense state vectors are implemented as NumPy Universal Functions (ufuncs) \cite{numpy_ufunc} mapping a classical
and a quantum state to a new classical state, a new quantum state and a $64 \mbox{ bit}$ integer indicating what qbits have
been measured. Using ufuncs has the great advantage that managing memory is done by NumPy and an application programmer
just has to implement the logic of the function. Because ufuncs are written in \lstinline{C} they provide a considerable
speedup compared to an implementation in Python.
Gates on dense state vectors are implemented as NumPy Universal Functions
(ufuncs) \cite{numpy_ufunc} mapping a classical and a quantum state to a new
classical state, a new quantum state and a $64 \mbox{ bit}$ integer indicating
what qbits have been measured. Using ufuncs has the great advantage that
managing memory is done by NumPy and an application programmer just has to
implement the logic of the function. Because ufuncs are written in
\lstinline{C} they provide a considerable speedup compared to an implementation
in Python.
The logic of gates is usually easy to implement using the integer basis. The example below implements the Hadamard gate
\ref{ref:singleqbitgates}:
The logic of gates is usually easy to implement using the integer basis. The
example below implements the Hadamard gate \ref{ref:singleqbitgates}:
\adjustbox{max width=\textwidth}{\lstinputlisting[language=C, firstline=153, lastline=178]{../pyqcs/src/pyqcs/gates/implementations/basic_gates.c}}
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\item{The measurement "gate" $M$.}
\end{itemize}
To allow the implementation of possible hardware related gates the class \lstinline{GenericGate} takes
a unitary $2\times2$ matrix as a NumPy \lstinline{cdouble} array and builds a gate from it.
To allow the implementation of possible hardware related gates the class
\lstinline{GenericGate} takes a unitary $2\times2$ matrix as a NumPy
\lstinline{cdouble} array and builds a gate from it.
\subsubsection{Circuits}
As mentioned in \ref{ref:quantum_circuits} quantum circuits are central in quantum programming.
In the implementation great care was taken to make writing circuits as convenient and readable as
possible. Users will almost never access the actual gates that perform the operation on a state;
instead they will handle circuits.\\
Circuits can be applied to a state by multiplying them from the left on a state object:
As mentioned in \ref{ref:quantum_circuits} quantum circuits are central in
quantum programming. In the implementation great care was taken to make
writing circuits as convenient and readable as possible. Users will almost
never access the actual gates that perform the operation on a state; instead
they will handle circuits.\\ Circuits can be applied to a state by multiplying
them from the left on a state object:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=Python]
new_state = circuit * state
\end{lstlisting}
The elementary gates such as $H, R_\phi, CX$ are implemented as single gate circuits and can be constructing using
the built-in generators. The generators take the act-qbit as first argument, parameters such as the control qbit
or an angle as second argument:
The elementary gates such as $H, R_\phi, CX$ are implemented as single gate
circuits and can be constructing using the built-in generators. The generators
take the act-qbit as first argument, parameters such as the control qbit or an
angle as second argument:
%\adjustbox{max width=\textwidth}{
\begin{lstlisting}[language=Python]
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\end{lstlisting}
%}
Large circuits can be constructed using the binary OR operator \lstinline{|} in an analogy to the
pipeline operator on many *NIX systems. As usual circuits are read from left to right similar to pipelines on
*NIX systems:
Large circuits can be constructed using the binary OR operator \lstinline{|} in
an analogy to the pipeline operator on many *NIX systems. As usual circuits are
read from left to right similar to pipelines on *NIX systems:
%\adjustbox{max width=\textwidth}{
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\subsubsection{Graphical States}
For the graphical state $(V, E, O)$ the list of vertices $V$ can be stored implicitly
by demanding $V = \{0, ..., n - 1\}$. This leaves two components that have to be stored:
The edges $E$ and the vertex operators $O$. Storing the vertex operators is done using
a \lstinline{uint8_t} array. Every local Clifford operator is associated from $0$ to $24$,
their order is
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
&\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}1 & 0\\0 & i\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}1 & 0\\0 & 1\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\end{matrix}\right), \\
&\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}1 & 0\\0 & -1\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{matrix}\right), \\
&\left(\begin{matrix}1 & 0\\0 & - i\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\\\frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{matrix}\right), \\
&\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2} & \frac{1}{2} - \frac{i}{2}\\\frac{1}{2} - \frac{i}{2} & \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\- \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}0 & 1\\1 & 0\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\- \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\end{matrix}\right), \\
&\left(\begin{matrix}0 & 1\\i & 0\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{1}{2} - \frac{i}{2} & \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2}\\- \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2} & \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}0 & i\\1 & 0\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\\- \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{matrix}\right), \\
&\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{1}{2} - \frac{i}{2} & - \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2}\\- \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2} & - \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}0 & -1\\1 & 0\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\- \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2} & - \frac{\sqrt{2} i}{2}\end{matrix}\right),
\left(\begin{matrix}\frac{1}{2} - \frac{i}{2} & \frac{i \left(-1 + i\right)}{2}\\- \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2} & \frac{i \left(-1 + i\right)}{2}\end{matrix}\right)
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
The edges are stored in an adjacency matrix
\begin{equation}
A = (a_{i,j})_{i,j = 0, ..., n-1}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
a_{i,j} = \left\{ \begin{array}{c} 1 \mbox{, if } \{i,j\} \in E\\
0 \mbox{, if} \{i,j\} \notin E \end{array}\right.
.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
Because it is