graphix 0.2.4

Optimize and simulate measurement-based quantum computation

Graphix is a measurement-based quantum computing (MBQC) compiler, which makes it easier to generate, optimize and simulate MBQC measurement patterns.

Feature

• We integrate an efficient graph state simulator as an optimization routine of MBQC measurement pattern, with which we can classically preprocess all Pauli measurements (corresponding to the elimination of all Clifford gates in the gate network - c.f. Gottesman-Knill theorem), significantly reducing the required size of graph state to run the computation.
• We implement tensor-network simulation of MBQC with which thousands of qubits (graph nodes) can be simulated with modest computing resources (e.g. laptop), without approximation.
• Our pattern-based construction and optimization routines are suitable for high-level optimization to run quantum algorithms on MBQC quantum hardware with minimal resource state size requirements. We plan to add quantum hardware emulators (and quantum hardware) as pattern execution backends.

Installation

Install graphix with pip:

$ pip install graphix

Install together with device interface:

$ pip install graphix[extra]

this will install graphix and IBMQ interface to run MBQC patterns on IBM devices and Aer simulator.

We are currently adding more quantum device interfaces. Please suggest in issues if you have any particular device in mind!

Next Steps

• We have a few demos showing basic usages of Graphix.

• You can run demos on your browser:

  • Preprocessing Clifford gates:
  • Using tensor-network simulator backend:
  • QAOA circuit:

• Read the tutorial for more comprehensive guide.

• For theoretical background, read our quick introduction into MBQC and LC-MBQC.

Citing

S. Sunami and M. Fukushima. "Graphix: optimizing and simulating measurement-based quantum computation on local-Clifford decorated graph", arXiv:2212.11975 (2022).

Update on the paper: [^1]

[^1]: Following the release of this arXiv preprint, we were made aware of a previous work by Backens et al. where Pauli measurement elimination method for MBQC was developed in the context of circuit optimization. Many thanks for letting us know about this work, we will properly mention this work in the next version of our paper.

Contributing

We use GitHub issues for tracking requests and bugs.

Discord Server

Please visit Unitary Fund's Discord server, where you can find a channel for graphix to ask questions.

Core Contributors

Dr. Shinichi Sunami (University of Oxford)

Masato Fukushima (University of Tokyo, Fixstars Amplify)

Acknowledgements

We are proud to be supported by unitary fund microgrant program.

Special thanks to Fixstars Amplify:

License

Apache License 2.0