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Single-qubit rotation algorithm with logarithmic Toffoli count and gate depth

Quantum Physics 2024-10-30 v4

Abstract

We propose a direct (non-recursive) algorithm for applying a rotation RθR_{\theta^\ast}, ϵ\epsilon-close to a desired rotation RθR_\theta, to a single qubit using the Clifford+Toffoli gate set. Our algorithm does not rely on repeatedly applying a fixed rotation, but immediately applies RθR_{\theta^\ast}. It succeeds with probability strictly greater than 1/21/2, has an expected number of repetitions strictly less than 2, expected Toffoli count logarithmic in 1ϵ\tfrac{1}{\epsilon}, and expected gate depth also logarithmic in 1ϵ\tfrac{1}{\epsilon}.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2404.05618,
  title  = {Single-qubit rotation algorithm with logarithmic Toffoli count and gate depth},
  author = {Christoffer Hindlycke and Jan-Åke Larsson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.05618},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

6 pages, 3 figures, v4: close to published version

R2 v1 2026-06-28T15:47:41.733Z