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Representations of quantum computations are almost always based on a tensor product $\otimes$-structure. This coincides with what we are able to execute in our experiments, as well as what we observe in Nature, but it makes certain familiar…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-05 Luca Mondada

Quantum dots (QDs) defined with electrostatic gates are a leading platform for a scalable quantum computing implementation. However, with increasing numbers of qubits, the complexity of the control parameter space also grows. Traditional…

We propose an encoding for topological quantum computation utilizing quantum representations of mapping class groups. Leakage into a non-computational subspace seems to be unavoidable for universality in general. We are interested in the…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2018-12-26 Wade Bloomquist , Zhenghan Wang

Category theory provides a means through which many far-ranging fields of mathematics can be related by their similar structure. In a paper by Robinson [2], this interconnectivity afforded by categorical perspectives allowed for the…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2020-12-03 Karthik Boyareddygari

We present a general theory of braided quantum groups in the C*-algebraic framework using the language of multiplicative unitaries. Starting with a manageable multiplicative unitary in the representation category of the quantum codouble of…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2024-06-25 Sutanu Roy

Quantum computing is currently gaining significant attention, not only from the academic community but also from industry, due to its potential applications across several fields for addressing complex problems. For any practical problem…

In quantum physics (QP) education, the use of representations such as diagrams and visual aids that connect to mathematical concepts is crucial. Research in representation theory indicates that combining symbolic-mathematical elements (e.g.…

Physics Education · Physics 2025-08-04 Linda Qerimi , Sarah Malone , Eva Rexigel , Sascha Mehlhase , Jochen Kuhn , Stefan Küchemann

Despite the evident necessity of topological protection for realizing scalable quantum computers, the conceptual underpinnings of topological quantum logic gates had arguably remained shaky, both regarding their physical realization as well…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-07-12 David Jaz Myers , Hisham Sati , Urs Schreiber

Topological quantum computing holding global anti-interference ability is realized by braiding some anyons, such as well-known Fibonacci anyons. Here, based on $SO(3)_2 $ theory we obtain a total of 6 anyon models utilizing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-18 Jiangwei Long , Jianxin Zhong , Lijun Meng

Knot theory is an active field of mathematics, in which combinatorial and computational methods play an important role. One side of computational knot theory, that has gained interest in recent years, both for complexity analysis and…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Clément Maria , Hoel Queffelec

We present a number of quantum computing patterns that build on top of fundamental algorithms, that can be applied to solving concrete, NP-hard problems. In particular, we introduce the concept of a quantum dictionary as a summation of…

For each braided category $\mathcal{C}$ we show that, under mild hypotheses, there is an associated category of "half braided algebras" and their bimodules internal to $\mathcal{C}$ which is not only monoidal but even braided and balanced.…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2026-03-06 Francesco Costantino , Matthieu Faitg

While quantum computing holds immense potential for tackling previously intractable problems, its current practicality remains limited. A critical aspect of realizing quantum utility is the ability to efficiently interface with data from…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2025-02-03 Sudhanshu Pravin Kulkarni , Daniel E. Huang , E. Wes Bethel

Let $H$ be a Hopf algebra in braided category $\cal C$. Crossed modules over $H$ are objects with both module and comodule structures satisfying some comatibility condition. Category ${\cal C}^H_H$ of crossed modules is braided and is…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-02-03 Yuri Bespalov

Quantum computing has revolutionized the field of computer science with its extraordinary ability to handle classically intractable problems. To realize its potential, however, quantum computers need to scale to millions of qubits, a feat…

Fibonacci anyons provide the simplest possible model of non-Abelian fusion rules: [1] x [1] = [0] + [1]. We propose a conformal field theory construction of topological quantum registers based on Fibonacci anyons realized as quasiparticle…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-08-20 Ludmil Hadjiivanov , Lachezar S. Georgiev

In this paper, we use braiding diagrams to present rules of shapes and designs. That is, we design colour, design size, design brightness, design codes by means of braiding.

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2014-01-14 Zhengtang Tan , Shouchuan Zhang

This report introduces a novel class of reasoning architectures, termed Quantum Circuit Reasoning Models (QCRM), which extend the concept of Variational Quantum Circuits (VQC) from energy minimization and classification tasks to structured…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-10 Andrew Kiruluta

I point out that a possible minimal setting to realize Kitaev's proposal of a Topological Quantum Computation which offers topological protection from decoherence could in principle be realized by braided Majorana qubits. Majorana qubits…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-12 Francesco Toppan

This paper introduces a formalism that aims to describe the intricacies of quantum computation by establishing a connection with the mathematical foundations of tensor theory and multilinear maps. The focus is on providing a comprehensive…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-17 Valentina Amitrano , Francesco Pederiva