Lightweight Quantum Simulation Suite with VQE and QPE modules (PennyLane-based)
Project description
Quantum Simulation Suite — VQE + QPE (PennyLane)
A modern, modular, and fully reproducible quantum-chemistry simulation suite built on
PennyLane, featuring:
- Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE)
- State-Specific VQE (SSVQE)
- Quantum Phase Estimation (QPE)
- Unified molecule registry, geometry generators, and plotting tools
- Consistent caching and reproducibility across all solvers
This project refactors all previous notebooks into a clean Python package with
a shared vqe_qpe_common/ layer for Hamiltonians, molecules, geometry, and plotting.
- THEORY.md — Full background on VQE, QPE, ansatzes, optimizers, mappings, and noise models.
- USAGE.md — Practical guide for installation, CLI usage, running simulations, caching, and plotting.
These documents complement the README and provide both the theoretical foundation and the hands-on execution details of the VQE/QPE suite.
Project Structure
Variational_Quantum_Eigensolver/
├── README.md
├── THEORY.md
├── USAGE.md
├── LICENSE
├── pyproject.toml
│
├── vqe_qpe_common/ # Shared logic for VQE + QPE
│ ├── molecules.py # Unified molecule registry
│ ├── geometry.py # Bond/angle geometry generators
│ ├── hamiltonian.py # Unified Hamiltonian builder (PennyLane/OpenFermion)
│ └── plotting.py # Shared plotting + filename builders
│
├── vqe/ # Variational Quantum Eigensolver package
│ ├── __main__.py # CLI: python -m vqe
│ ├── core.py # VQE orchestration (runs, scans, sweeps)
│ ├── engine.py # Devices, noise, ansatz/optimizer plumbing
│ ├── ansatz.py # UCCSD, RY-CZ, HEA, minimal ansätze
│ ├── optimizer.py # Adam, GD, Momentum, SPSA, etc.
│ ├── hamiltonian.py # VQE-specific wrapper → uses vqe_qpe_common.hamiltonian
│ ├── io_utils.py # JSON caching, run signatures
│ ├── visualize.py # Convergence, scans, noise plots
│ └── ssvqe.py # Subspace-search VQE (excited states)
│
├── qpe/ # Quantum Phase Estimation package
│ ├── __main__.py # CLI: python -m qpe
│ ├── core.py # Controlled-U, trotterized dynamics, iQFT
│ ├── hamiltonian.py # QPE-specific wrapper → uses vqe_qpe_common.hamiltonian
│ ├── io_utils.py # JSON caching, run signatures
│ ├── noise.py # Depolarizing + amplitude damping channels
│ └── visualize.py # Phase histograms + sweep plots
│
├── results/ # JSON outputs
├── images/ # Saved plots (VQE + QPE)
├── data/ # Optional molecule configs, external data
│
└── notebooks/ # Notebooks importing from the vqe/ and qpe/ packages
This structure ensures:
- VQE and QPE share the same chemistry (
vqe_qpe_common/) - All results are cached consistently (
results/) - All plots use one naming system (
vqe_qpe_common/plotting.py) - Notebooks import from the real package (no duplicated code)
- CLI tools are production-ready (
python -m vqe,python -m qpe)
⚙️ Installation
Install from PyPI
pip install vqe-pennylane
Install from source (development mode)
git clone https://github.com/SidRichardsQuantum/Variational_Quantum_Eigensolver.git
cd Variational_Quantum_Eigensolver
pip install -e .
Confirm installation
python -c "import vqe, qpe; print('VQE+QPE imported successfully!')"
Common Core (Shared by VQE & QPE)
The following modules ensure full consistency between solvers:
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
vqe_qpe_common/molecules.py |
Canonical molecule definitions |
vqe_qpe_common/geometry.py |
Bond/angle/coordinate generators |
vqe_qpe_common/hamiltonian.py |
Hamiltonian construction + OpenFermion fallback |
vqe_qpe_common/plotting.py |
Unified filename builder + PNG export |
🔹 VQE Package
Features:
- Ground-state VQE
- Excited-state SSVQE
- Geometry scans
- Noise sweeps
- Mapping comparisons
- Optimizer registry
- Result caching
Run example:
from vqe.core import run_vqe
result = run_vqe("H2", ansatz_name="UCCSD", optimizer_name="Adam", n_steps=50)
print(result["energy"])
🔹 QPE Package
Features:
- Noiseless & noisy QPE
- Trotterized exp(-iHt)
- Inverse QFT
- Noise channels
- Cached results
Example:
from vqe_qpe_common.hamiltonian import build_hamiltonian
from qpe.core import run_qpe
H, n_qubits, hf_state = build_hamiltonian(["H","H"], coords, 0, "STO-3G")
result = run_qpe(H, hf_state, n_ancilla=4)
CLI Usage
VQE
python -m vqe -m H2 -a UCCSD -o Adam --steps 50
QPE
python -m qpe --molecule H2 --ancillas 4 --shots 2000
🧪 Tests
pytest -v
📘 Author: Sid Richards (SidRichardsQuantum)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sid-richards-21374b30b/
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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