Gates

from mpqp.gates import *

Our gates class definitions are very declarative: if the gate operates on only one qubit, it takes SingleQubitGate as parent, if it is a rotation gate, it takes RotationGate as parent, etc… This allows us to factorize a lot of common behaviors.1

The Gate class

class Gate(targets, label=None)[source]

Bases: Instruction, ABC

Represent a unitary operator acting on qubit(s).

A gate is an measurement and the main component of a circuit. The semantics of a gate is defined using GateDefinition.

Parameters
  • targets (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the gate.

inverse()[source]

Computing the inverse of this gate.

Returns

The gate corresponding to the inverse of this gate.

Return type

Gate

Example

>>> Z(0).inverse()
Z(0)
>>> CustomGate(UnitaryMatrix(np.diag([1,1j])),[0]).inverse().to_matrix()
array([[1.-0.j, 0.-0.j],
       [0.-0.j, 0.-1.j]])
is_equivalent(other)[source]

Determine if the gate in parameter is equivalent to this gate.

The equivalence of two gate is only determined from their matricial semantics (and thus ignores all other aspects of the gate such as the target qubits, the label, etc….)

Parameters

other (Gate) – the gate to test if it is equivalent to this gate

Returns

True if the two gates’ matrix semantics are equal.

Return type

bool

Example

>>> X(0).is_equivalent(CustomGate(UnitaryMatrix(np.array([[0,1],[1,0]])),[1]))
True
minus(other, targets=None)[source]

Compute the subtraction of two gates. It normalizes the subtraction to ensure it is unitary.

Parameters
  • other (Gate) – The gate to subtract to this gate.

  • targets (Optional[list[int]]) – Qubits on which this new gate will operate. If not given, the targets of the two gates multiplied must be the same and the resulting gate will have this same targets.

Returns

The subtraction of self and other.

Return type

Gate

Example

>>> (X(0).minus(Z(0))).to_matrix()
array([[-0.70710678,  0.70710678],
       [ 0.70710678,  0.70710678]])
plus(other, targets=None)[source]

Compute the sum of two gates. It normalizes the subtraction to ensure it is unitary.

Parameters
  • other (Gate) – The gate to add to this gate.

  • targets (Optional[list[int]]) – Qubits on which this new gate will operate. If not given, the targets of the two gates multiplied

  • targets. (must be the same and the resulting gate will have this same) –

Returns

The sum of self and other.

Return type

Gate

Example

>>> (X(0).plus(Z(0))).to_matrix()
array([[ 0.70710678,  0.70710678],
       [ 0.70710678, -0.70710678]])
power(exponent)[source]

Compute the exponentiation \(G^{exponent}\) of this gate G.

Parameters

exponent (float) – Number representing the exponent.

Returns

The gate elevated to the exponent in parameter.

Return type

Gate

Examples

>>> swap_gate = SWAP(0,1)
>>> (swap_gate.power(2)).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
>>> (swap_gate.power(-1)).to_matrix()
array([[1., 0., 0., 0.],
       [0., 0., 1., 0.],
       [0., 1., 0., 0.],
       [0., 0., 0., 1.]])
>>> (swap_gate.power(0.75)).to_matrix() # not implemented yet
array([[1.        +0.j        , 0.        +0.j        ,
        0.        +0.j        , 0.        +0.j        ],
       [0.        +0.j        , 0.14644661+0.35355339j,
        0.85355339-0.35355339j, 0.        +0.j        ],
       [0.        +0.j        , 0.85355339-0.35355339j,
        0.14644661+0.35355339j, 0.        +0.j        ],
       [0.        +0.j        , 0.        +0.j        ,
        0.        +0.j        , 1.        +0.j        ]])
product(other, targets=None)[source]

Compute the composition of self and the other gate.

Parameters
  • other (Gate) – Rhs of the product.

  • targets (Optional[list[int]]) – Qubits on which this new gate will operate. If not given, the targets of the two gates multiplied must be the same and the resulting gate will have this same targets.

Returns

The product of the two gates concerned.

Return type

Gate

Example

>>> (X(0).product(Z(0))).to_matrix()
array([[ 0, -1],
       [ 1,  0]])
scalar_product(scalar)[source]

Multiply this gate by a scalar. It normalizes the subtraction to ensure it is unitary.

Parameters

scalar (complex) – The number to multiply the gate’s matrix by.

Returns

The result of the multiplication, the targets of the resulting gate will be the same as the ones of the initial gate.

Return type

Gate

Example

>>> (X(0).scalar_product(1j)).to_matrix()
array([[0.+0.j, 0.+1.j],
       [0.+1.j, 0.+0.j]])
to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
class InvolutionGate(targets, label=None)[source]

Bases: Gate, ABC

Gate who’s inverse is itself.

Parameters
  • targets (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the gate.

inverse()[source]

Computing the inverse of this gate.

Returns

The gate corresponding to the inverse of this gate.

Return type

Gate

Example

>>> Z(0).inverse()
Z(0)
>>> CustomGate(UnitaryMatrix(np.diag([1,1j])),[0]).inverse().to_matrix()
array([[1.-0.j, 0.-0.j],
       [0.-0.j, 0.-1.j]])
class SingleQubitGate(target, label=None)[source]

Bases: Gate, ABC

Abstract class for gates operating on a single qubit.

Parameters
  • target (int) – Index or referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the gate.

nb_qubits = 1

The gate definition

class GateDefinition[source]

Bases: ABC

Abstract class used to handle the definition of a Gate.

A quantum gate can be defined in several ways, and this class allows us to define it as we prefer. It also handles the translation from one definition to another.

This said, for now only one way of defining the gates is supported, using their matricial semantics.

Example

>>> gate_matrix = np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> gate_definition = UnitaryMatrix(gate_matrix)
>>> custom_gate = CustomGate(gate_definition, [0])
inverse()[source]

Compute the inverse of the gate.

Returns

A GateDefinition representing the inverse of the gate defined.

Return type

GateDefinition

Example

>>> UnitaryMatrix(np.array([[1, 0], [0, -1]])).inverse()
UnitaryMatrix(array([[ 1., 0.], [-0., -1.]]))
is_equivalent(other)[source]

Determines if this definition is equivalent to the other.

Parameters

other (GateDefinition) – The definition we want to know if it is equivalent.

Return type

bool

Example

>>> d1 = UnitaryMatrix(np.array([[1, 0], [0, -1]]))
>>> d2 = UnitaryMatrix(np.array([[2, 0], [0, -2.0]]) / 2)
>>> d1.is_equivalent(d2)
True
subs(values, remove_symbolic=False, disable_symbol_warn=False)[source]
Parameters
  • values (dict[Expr | str, Complex]) –

  • remove_symbolic (bool) –

  • disable_symbol_warn (bool) –

Return type

GateDefinition

to_matrix()[source]

Returns the matrix corresponding to this gate definition.

Return type

Matrix

class UnitaryMatrix(definition, disable_symbol_warn=False)[source]

Bases: GateDefinition

Definition of a gate using it’s matrix.

Parameters
  • definition (Matrix) – Matrix defining the unitary gate.

  • disable_symbol_warn (bool) – Boolean used to enable/disable warning concerning unitary checking with symbolic variables.

subs(values, remove_symbolic=False, disable_symbol_warn=False)[source]

Substitute some symbolic variables in the definition by complex values.

Parameters
  • values (dict[Expr | str, Complex]) – Mapping between the symbolic variables and their complex attributions.

  • remove_symbolic (bool) – Some values such as pi are kept symbolic during circuit manipulation for better precision, but must be replaced by their complex counterpart for circuit execution, this arguments fills that role. Defaults to False.

  • disable_symbol_warn (bool) – This method returns a UnitaryMatrix, which raises a warning in case the matrix used to build it has symbolic variables. This is because this class performs verifications on the matrix to ensure it is indeed unitary, but those verifications cannot be done on symbolic variables. This argument disables this check because in some contexts, it is undesired. Defaults to False.

to_matrix()[source]

Returns the matrix corresponding to this gate definition.

Return type

Matrix

matrix

See parameter definition’s description.

Controlled Gates

class ControlledGate(controls, targets, non_controlled_gate=None, label=None)[source]

Bases: Gate, ABC

Abstract class representing a controlled gate, that can be controlled by one or several qubits.

Parameters
  • controls (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits used to control the gate.

  • targets (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

  • non_controlled_gate (Optional[Gate]) – The original, non controlled, gate.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the gate.

controls

See parameter description.

non_controlled_gate

See parameter description.

Parametrized Gates

Some gate (such as CNOT for instance) do not need any parameters, but in order to have a universal set of gates, one needs at least one parametrized gate. This module defines the abstract class needed to define these gates as well as a way to handle symbolic variables.

More on the topic of symbolic variable can be found in the VQA page

class ParametrizedGate(definition, targets, parameters, label=None)[source]

Bases: Gate, ABC

Abstract class to factorize behavior of parametrized gate.

Parameters
  • definition (GateDefinition) – Provide a definition of the gate (matrix, gate combination, …).

  • targets (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

  • parameters (list[Expr | float]) – List of parameters used to define the gate.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the measurement.

subs(values, remove_symbolic=False)[source]

Substitutes the parameters of the instruction with complex values. Optionally also removes all symbolic variables such as \(\pi\) (needed for example for circuit execution).

Since we use sympy for gates’ parameters, values can in fact be anything the subs method from sympy would accept.

Parameters
  • values (dict[Expr | str, Complex]) – Mapping between the variables and the replacing values.

  • remove_symbolic (bool) – If symbolic values should be replaced by their numeric counterpart.

Returns

The circuit with the replaced parameters.

Return type

ParametrizedGate

Example

>>> theta = symbols("θ")
>>> print(Rx(theta, 0).subs({theta: np.pi}))
   ┌───────┐
q: ┤ Rx(π) ├
   └───────┘
definition

See parameter description.

parameters

See parameter description.

Native Gates

Native gates is the set of all gates natively supported in OpenQASM. Since we rely on this standard, all of them are indeed implemented. In addition, this module contains a few abstract classes used to factorize the behaviors common to a lot of gates.

You will find bellow the list of available native gates:

to-be-generated

class CNOT(control, target)[source]

Bases: InvolutionGate, NoParameterGate, ControlledGate

Two-qubit Controlled-NOT gate.

Parameters
  • control (int) – index referring to the qubit used to control the gate

  • target (int) – index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied

Example

>>> CNOT(0, 1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
braket_gate

alias of CNot

qiskit_gate

alias of CXGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
nb_qubits = 2
class CRk(k, control, target)[source]

Bases: RotationGate, ControlledGate

Two-qubit Controlled-Rk gate.

Parameters
  • k (Expr | int) – Parameter used in the definition of the phase to apply.

  • control (int) – Index referring to the qubit used to control the gate.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> print(clean_matrix(CRk(4, 0, 1).to_matrix()))
[[1, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 1, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 1, 0],
 [0, 0, 0, 0.9238795+0.3826834j]]
braket_gate

alias of CPhaseShift

qiskit_gate

alias of CPhaseGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
property k: Expr | float

See corresponding argument.

nb_qubits = 2
property theta: Expr | float

Value of the rotation angle, parametrized by k with the relation \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{2^{k-1}}\).

class CZ(control, target)[source]

Bases: InvolutionGate, NoParameterGate, ControlledGate

Two-qubit Controlled-Z gate.

Parameters
  • control (int) – Index referring to the qubit used to control the gate.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> print(clean_matrix(CZ(0, 1).to_matrix()))
[[1, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 1, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 1, 0],
 [0, 0, 0, -1]]
braket_gate

alias of CZ

qiskit_gate

alias of CZGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
nb_qubits = 2
class H(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate, InvolutionGate

One qubit Hadamard gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> H(0).to_matrix()
array([[ 0.70710678,  0.70710678],
       [ 0.70710678, -0.70710678]])
braket_gate

alias of H

qiskit_gate

alias of HGate

matrix: ndarray[Any, dtype[complex64]] = array([[ 0.70710678,  0.70710678],        [ 0.70710678, -0.70710678]])

Matricial semantics of the gate.

class Id(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate, InvolutionGate

One qubit identity gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> Id(0).to_matrix()
array([[1.+0.j, 0.+0.j],
       [0.+0.j, 1.+0.j]], dtype=complex64)
braket_gate

alias of I

qiskit_gate

alias of IGate

class NativeGate(targets, label=None)[source]

Bases: Gate, SimpleClassReprABC

The standard on which we rely, OpenQASM, comes with a set of gates supported by default. More complicated gates can be defined by the user. This abstract class represent all those gates supported by default.

Parameters
  • targets (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the gate.

native_gate_options = {'disable_symbol_warn': True}
class NoParameterGate(targets, label=None)[source]

Bases: NativeGate, SimpleClassReprABC

Abstract class describing native gates that do not depend on parameters.

Parameters
  • targets (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

  • label (Optional[str]) – Label used to identify the gate.

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
to_other_language(language=Language.QISKIT, qiskit_parameters=None)[source]

Transforms this instruction into the corresponding object in the language specified in the language arg.

By default, the instruction is translated to the corresponding one in Qiskit, since it is the interface we use to generate the OpenQASM code.

In the future, we will generate the OpenQASM code on our own, and this method will be used only for complex objects that are not tractable by OpenQASM (like hybrid structures).

Parameters
  • language (Language) – Enum representing the target language.

  • qiskit_parameters (Optional[set['Parameter']]) – We need to keep track of the parameters passed to qiskit in order not to define twice the same parameter. Defaults to set().

Returns

The corresponding instruction (gate or measure) in the target language.

braket_gate = None
matrix: ndarray[Any, dtype[complex64]]

Matricial semantics of the gate.

qiskit_gate = None
qlm_aqasm_keyword: str

Corresponding qiskit’s gate class.

class OneQubitNoParamGate(target)[source]

Bases: SingleQubitGate, NoParameterGate, SimpleClassReprABC

Abstract Class describing one-qubit native gates that do not depend on parameters.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

class P(theta, target)[source]

Bases: RotationGate, SingleQubitGate

One qubit parametrized Phase gate. Consist in a rotation around Z axis.

Parameters
  • theta (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the phase to apply.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> P(np.pi/3, 1).to_matrix()
array([[1. +0.j       , 0. +0.j       ],
       [0. +0.j       , 0.5+0.8660254j]])
braket_gate

alias of PhaseShift

qiskit_gate

alias of PhaseGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
class Rk(k, target)[source]

Bases: RotationGate, SingleQubitGate

One qubit Phase gate of angle \(\frac{2i\pi}{2^k}\).

Parameters
  • k (Expr | int) – Parameter used in the definition of the phase to apply.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> Rk(5, 0).to_matrix()
array([[1.        +0.j        , 0.        +0.j        ],
       [0.        +0.j        , 0.98078528+0.19509032j]])
braket_gate

alias of PhaseShift

qiskit_gate

alias of PhaseGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
property k: Expr | float

See corresponding argument.

property theta: Expr | float

Value of the rotation angle, parametrized by k with the relation \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{2^{k-1}}\).

class RotationGate(theta, target)[source]

Bases: NativeGate, ParametrizedGate, SimpleClassReprABC

Many gates can be classified as a simple rotation gate, around a specific axis (and potentially with a control qubit). All those gates have in common a single parameter: theta. This abstract class helps up factorize this behavior, and simply having to tweak the matrix semantics and qasm translation of the specific gate.

Parameters
  • theta (Expr | float) – Angle of the rotation.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubits on which the gate will be applied.

to_other_language(language=Language.QISKIT, qiskit_parameters=None)[source]

Transforms this instruction into the corresponding object in the language specified in the language arg.

By default, the instruction is translated to the corresponding one in Qiskit, since it is the interface we use to generate the OpenQASM code.

In the future, we will generate the OpenQASM code on our own, and this method will be used only for complex objects that are not tractable by OpenQASM (like hybrid structures).

Parameters
  • language (Language) – Enum representing the target language.

  • qiskit_parameters (Optional[set['Parameter']]) – We need to keep track of the parameters passed to qiskit in order not to define twice the same parameter. Defaults to set().

Returns

The corresponding instruction (gate or measure) in the target language.

braket_gate = None
qiskit_gate = None
property theta
class Rx(theta, target)[source]

Bases: RotationGate, SingleQubitGate

One qubit rotation around the X axis

Parameters
  • theta (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the angle of the gate.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> Rx(np.pi/5, 1).to_matrix()
array([[0.95105652+0.j        , 0.        -0.30901699j],
       [0.        -0.30901699j, 0.95105652+0.j        ]])
braket_gate

alias of Rx

qiskit_gate

alias of RXGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
class Ry(theta, target)[source]

Bases: RotationGate, SingleQubitGate

One qubit rotation around the Y axis

Parameters
  • theta (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the angle of the gate.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> Ry(np.pi/5, 1).to_matrix()
array([[ 0.95105652, -0.30901699],
       [ 0.30901699,  0.95105652]])
braket_gate

alias of Ry

qiskit_gate

alias of RYGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
class Rz(theta, target)[source]

Bases: RotationGate, SingleQubitGate

One qubit rotation around the Z axis

Parameters
  • theta (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the angle of the gate.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> print(clean_matrix(Rz(np.pi/5, 1).to_matrix()))
[[0.9510565-0.309017j, 0],
 [0, 0.9510565+0.309017j]]
braket_gate

alias of Rz

qiskit_gate

alias of RZGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
class S(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate

One qubit S gate. It’s equivalent to P(pi/2). It can also be defined as the square-root of the Z (Pauli) gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> S(0).to_matrix()
array([[1.+0.j, 0.+0.j],
       [0.+0.j, 0.+1.j]])
braket_gate

alias of S

qiskit_gate

alias of SGate

matrix: ndarray[Any, dtype[complex64]] = array([[1.+0.j, 0.+0.j],        [0.+0.j, 0.+1.j]])

Matricial semantics of the gate.

class SWAP(a, b)[source]

Bases: InvolutionGate, NoParameterGate

Two-qubit SWAP gate.

Parameters
  • a (int) – First target of the swapping operation.

  • b (int) – Second target of the swapping operation.

Example

>>> SWAP(0, 1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
braket_gate

alias of Swap

qiskit_gate

alias of SwapGate

nb_qubits = 2
class T(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate

One qubit T gate. It is also referred to as the \(\pi/4\) gate because it consists in applying the phase gate with a phase of \(\pi/4\).

The T gate can also be defined as the fourth-root of the Z (Pauli) gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> T(0).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0],
       [0, exp(0.25*I*pi)]], dtype=object)
braket_gate

alias of T

qiskit_gate

alias of TGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
class TOF(control, target)[source]

Bases: InvolutionGate, NoParameterGate, ControlledGate

Three-qubit Controlled-Controlled-NOT gate, also known as Toffoli Gate

Parameters
  • control (list[int]) – List of indices referring to the qubits used to control the gate.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> print(clean_matrix(TOF([0, 1], 2).to_matrix()))
[[1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0],
 [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1],
 [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0]]
braket_gate

alias of CCNot

qiskit_gate

alias of CCXGate

to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
nb_qubits = 3
class U(theta, phi, gamma, target)[source]

Bases: NativeGate, ParametrizedGate, SingleQubitGate

Generic one qubit unitary gate. It is parametrized by 3 Euler angles.

Parameters
  • theta (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the first angle of the gate U.

  • phi (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the second angle of the gate U.

  • gamma (Expr | float) – Parameter representing the third angle of the gate U.

  • target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> U(np.pi/3, 0, np.pi/4, 0).to_matrix()
array([[ 0.8660254 +0.j        , -0.35355339-0.35355339j],
       [ 0.5       +0.j        ,  0.61237244+0.61237244j]])
to_matrix()[source]

Return the “base” matricial semantics to this gate. Without considering potential column and row permutations needed if the targets of the gate are not sorted.

Returns

A numpy array representing the unitary matrix of the gate.

Return type

Matrix

Example

>>> gd = UnitaryMatrix(
...     np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0]])
... )
>>> CustomGate(gd, [1, 2]).to_matrix()
array([[0, 0, 0, 1],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0]])
>>> SWAP(0,1).to_matrix()
array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0, 1]])
to_other_language(language=Language.QISKIT, qiskit_parameters=None)[source]

Transforms this instruction into the corresponding object in the language specified in the language arg.

By default, the instruction is translated to the corresponding one in Qiskit, since it is the interface we use to generate the OpenQASM code.

In the future, we will generate the OpenQASM code on our own, and this method will be used only for complex objects that are not tractable by OpenQASM (like hybrid structures).

Parameters
  • language (Language) – Enum representing the target language.

  • qiskit_parameters (Optional[set['Parameter']]) – We need to keep track of the parameters passed to qiskit in order not to define twice the same parameter. Defaults to set().

Returns

The corresponding instruction (gate or measure) in the target language.

property gamma

See corresponding argument.

property phi

See corresponding argument.

qlm_aqasm_keyword = 'U'
property theta

See corresponding argument.

class X(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate, InvolutionGate

One qubit X (NOT) Pauli gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> X(0).to_matrix()
array([[0, 1],
       [1, 0]])
braket_gate

alias of X

qiskit_gate

alias of XGate

class Y(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate, InvolutionGate

One qubit Y Pauli gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> Y(0).to_matrix()
array([[ 0.+0.j, -0.-1.j],
       [ 0.+1.j,  0.+0.j]])
braket_gate

alias of Y

qiskit_gate

alias of YGate

matrix: ndarray[Any, dtype[complex64]] = array([[ 0.+0.j, -0.-1.j],        [ 0.+1.j,  0.+0.j]])

Matricial semantics of the gate.

class Z(target)[source]

Bases: OneQubitNoParamGate, InvolutionGate

One qubit Z Pauli gate.

Parameters

target (int) – Index referring to the qubit on which the gate will be applied.

Example

>>> Z(0).to_matrix()
array([[ 1,  0],
       [ 0, -1]])
braket_gate

alias of Z

qiskit_gate

alias of ZGate

matrix: ndarray[Any, dtype[complex64]] = array([[ 1,  0],        [ 0, -1]])

Matricial semantics of the gate.

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