IP Library Granted Patent US 11,093,679
Granted Patent B2
US 11,093,679 · App. 15/920,714 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Quantum circuit decomposition by integer programming

Inventors: Giacomo Nannicini (New York, NY); John A. Gunnels (Somers, NY); Lior Horesh (North Salem, NY); Edwin Peter Dawson Pednault (Cortlandt Manor, NY)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
G06F30/367G06N10/00G06T11/206
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Patent No.
US 11,093,679
App. No.
15/920,714
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques and a system for quantum circuit decomposition by integer programming are provided. In one example, a system includes a quantum circuit decomposition component and a simulation component. The quantum circuit decomposition component generates graphical data for a quantum circuit that is indicative of a graphical representation of the quantum circuit. The graphical representation is formatted as a hypergraph. The simulation component simulates the quantum circuit based on the graphical data associated with the hypergraph.

Claims (45)

1. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores computer executable components;

a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:

a quantum circuit decomposition component that generates graphical data for a quantum circuit that is indicative of a graphical representation of the quantum circuit, wherein the graphical representation is formatted as a hypergraph, wherein the hypergraph comprises an output node that indicates which wires of the quantum circuit are open to construct input data for integer programming; and

a simulation component that simulates the quantum circuit based on the graphical data associated with the hypergraph.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the quantum circuit decomposition component generates a set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit based on the graphical data associated with the hypergraph.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the simulation component simulates the set of sub-circuits.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein a node of the hypergraph represents a tensor associated with the quantum circuit.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein a hyperedge of the hypergraph represents an index label for the tensor.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the quantum circuit decomposition component partitions the hypergraph based on a computation sequence for a simulation process associated with the quantum circuit.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the quantum circuit decomposition component performs integer programming optimization to generate a set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the simulation component determines a memory requirement for a simulation process associated with the quantum circuit based on analysis of the graphical data.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the simulation component simulates a first portion of the hypergraph and a second portion of the hypergraph in parallel in response to a determination that the first portion of the hypergraph and the second portion of the hypergraph are included in a corresponding computation sequence for a simulation process associated with the quantum circuit.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the simulation component simulates the quantum circuit based on the graphical data associated with the hypergraph to reduce an amount of processing for a simulation process associated with the quantum circuit.

11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, graphical data for a quantum circuit indicative of a graphical representation of the quantum circuit that is formatted as a hypergraph, wherein the hypergraph comprises an output node that indicates which wires of the quantum circuit are open to construct input data for integer programming;

generating, by the system, a set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit based on the hypergraph; and

simulating, by the system, the set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the generating the graphical data comprises converting tensor data indicative of information for a tensor network representative of the quantum circuit into the graphical data.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the generating the graphical data comprises representing a gate of the quantum circuit as a node in the hypergraph.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the generating the graphical data comprises representing a connection of the quantum circuit as a hyperedge in the hypergraph.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the generating the set of sub-circuits comprises performing an integer programming process associated with the graphical data.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the generating the set of sub-circuits comprises reducing an amount of processing for a simulation process associated with the quantum circuit.

17. A computer program product for quantum computing simulation, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

generate, by the processor, graphical data for a quantum circuit indicative of a graphical representation of the quantum circuit that is formatted as a hypergraph, wherein the hypergraph comprises an output node that indicates which wires of the quantum circuit are open to construct input data for integer programming;

generate, by the processor, a set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit based on the hypergraph; and

simulate, by the processor, the set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:

convert, by the processor, tensor data indicative of information for a tensor network representative of the quantum circuit into the graphical data.

19. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:

configure, by the processor, a node in the hypergraph to represent a gate of the quantum circuit.

20. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:

configure, by the processor, a hyperedge in the hypergraph to represent a connection of the quantum circuit.

21. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores computer executable components;

a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:

a quantum circuit decomposition component that generates graphical data for a quantum circuit and generates a set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit based on the graphical data, wherein the graphical data is indicative of a graphical representation of the quantum circuit that is formatted as a hypergraph, wherein the hypergraph comprises an output node that indicates which wires of the quantum circuit are open to construct input data for integer programming; and

a simulation component that simulates the set of sub-circuits associated with the hypergraph.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein a node of the hypergraph represents a gate associated with the quantum circuit.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein a hyperedge of the hypergraph represents a connection associated with the quantum circuit.

24. A computer program product for quantum computing simulation, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

generate, by the processor, graphical data for a quantum circuit that is indicative of a graphical representation of the quantum circuit, wherein the graphical representation is formatted as a hypergraph, wherein the hypergraph comprises an output node that indicates which wires of the quantum circuit are open to construct input data for integer programming; and

simulate, by the processor, the quantum circuit based on the graphical data associated with the hypergraph.

25. The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:

generate, by the processor, a set of sub-circuits for the quantum circuit based on the graphical data associated with the hypergraph.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2018
From: NANNICINI, GIACOMO; GUNNELS, JOHN A.; HORESH, LIOR; PEDNAULT, EDWIN PETER DAWSON
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045203/0101 →
Continuity (1)
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