Quantum Simulators

A guided research project in Quantum Computing.

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Question

How should a simulator represent quantum systems accurately and efficiently?

Every added qubit doubles the state-vector size, making design choices part of the research.
Every added qubit doubles the state-vector size, making design choices part of the research.

Goals

  • Implement states, gates, circuits, measurement, and tests.
  • Compare simulator designs as the number of qubits grows.

Method

Build the simulator from the mathematical rules for amplitudes and unitary operations.

  • Represent multi-qubit states with complex vectors or another suitable data structure.
  • Apply gates, controlled operations, and probabilistic measurement.
  • Test known circuits and measure memory, speed, and numerical error.