Library for simulating quantum computing in C++
QAS is a library of functions and classes for simulating the action of a quantum computer using C++. It contains two classes - QubitSystem and QuantumGate - that simulate the two primary structures used in quantum computing, quantum bits (qubits) and gates that operate on systems of one or more qubits.
Encapsulation is used to enforce the limitations that make programming for a quantum computer fundamentally different than for a classical computer. The operations that can be performed on an object of the class QubitSystem, which represents a system of one or more possibly entangled qubits, are essentially limited to applying the action of a unitary quantum gate on the system and "observing" the system, which collapses it to a pure state. This allows the user to design, implement, and test algorithms in a natural way under the constraints inherent to quantum computing.
The QAS library has an extremely compact and intuitive interface, making it easy to learn and use for anyone familiar with C++. It fits easily within a larger C++ program, so that mixing classical and quantum programming is effortless. For examples of use, see the unit tests in the test/ directory.
Dependencies: -GNU Scientific Library (GSL) -Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS) -CMake
The following dependencies are needed only in order to be able to run the unit tests: -Google Test -Pthreads
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