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Trichromatic Open Digraphs for Understanding Qubits

Category Theory 2012-10-03 v3 Logic in Computer Science Quantum Algebra Quantum Physics

Abstract

We introduce a trichromatic graphical calculus for quantum computing. The generators represent three complementary observables that are treated on equal footing, hence reflecting the symmetries of the Bloch sphere. We derive the Euler angle decomposition of the Hadamard gate within it as well as the so-called supplementary relationships, which are valid equations for qubits that were not derivable within Z/X-calculus of Coecke and Duncan. More specifically, we have: dichromatic Z/X-calculus + Euler angle decomposition of the Hadamard gate = trichromatic calculus.

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@article{arxiv.1110.2613,
  title  = {Trichromatic Open Digraphs for Understanding Qubits},
  author = {Alex Lang and Bob Coecke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.2613},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

In Proceedings QPL 2011, arXiv:1210.0298

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