Explore the Fascinating World of Quantum Information Processing
A comprehensive guide to quantum computing concepts, algorithms, and applications. Learn about qubits, quantum gates, superposition, entanglement, and quantum algorithms with interactive examples and practical implementations.
A qubit (quantum bit) is the fundamental unit of quantum information. Unlike classical bits that can only be 0 or 1, qubits can exist in a superposition of both states simultaneously.
Entanglement is a quantum phenomenon where particles become correlated in such a way that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently.
Superposition allows quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling quantum parallelism and exponential speedups in certain algorithms.
Quantum interference occurs when quantum amplitudes add constructively or destructively, crucial for quantum algorithm design and error correction.
This is a simplified visualization. Real quantum gates operate on complex amplitudes and phases.
# Import Qiskit
from qiskit import QuantumCircuit, execute, Aer
from qiskit.visualization import plot_histogram
# Create a quantum circuit
qc = QuantumCircuit(2, 2)
# Add Hadamard gate to first qubit
qc.h(0)
# Add CNOT gate
qc.cx(0, 1)
# Measure all qubits
qc.measure_all()
# Execute on simulator
simulator = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
job = execute(qc, simulator, shots=1024)
result = job.result()
counts = result.get_counts(qc)
print(counts)
plot_histogram(counts)# Quantum Teleportation
from qiskit import QuantumCircuit, ClassicalRegister
from qiskit.extensions import Initialize
# Create quantum circuit with 3 qubits, 3 classical bits
qc = QuantumCircuit(3, 3)
# Prepare the state to teleport (|ψ⟩ = α|0⟩ + β|1⟩)
psi = [1/2**0.5, 1/2**0.5] # |+⟩ state
init_gate = Initialize(psi)
qc.append(init_gate, [0])
# Create Bell pair between qubits 1 and 2
qc.h(1)
qc.cx(1, 2)
# Bell measurement on qubits 0 and 1
qc.cx(0, 1)
qc.h(0)
qc.measure([0, 1], [0, 1])
# Apply corrections to qubit 2 based on measurement
qc.cx(1, 2)
qc.cz(0, 2)
# Measure the teleported state
qc.measure(2, 2)# Grover's Algorithm for 2-qubit search
def grovers_algorithm(marked_item):
n = 2 # number of qubits
qc = QuantumCircuit(n, n)
# Initialize superposition
qc.h(range(n))
# Number of iterations
iterations = int(np.pi/4 * np.sqrt(2**n))
for _ in range(iterations):
# Oracle (mark the target state)
oracle(qc, marked_item)
# Diffusion operator
diffusion_operator(qc)
# Measure
qc.measure_all()
return qc
def oracle(qc, marked_item):
# Oracle implementation depends on marked_item
if marked_item == '11':
qc.cz(0, 1)
elif marked_item == '10':
qc.x(1)
qc.cz(0, 1)
qc.x(1)
# ... other cases
def diffusion_operator(qc):
qc.h(range(2))
qc.x(range(2))
qc.cz(0, 1)
qc.x(range(2))
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