Introduction to Coding Quantum Algorithms: A Tutorial Series Using Pyquil

Abstract

As the field of Quantum Computing continues to grow, so too has the general public's interest in testing some of the publicly available quantum computers. However, many might find learning all of the supplementary information that goes into quantum algorithms to be a daunting task, and become discouraged. This tutorial is a series of lessons, aimed to teach the basics of quantum algorithms to those who may have little to no background in quantum physics and/or minimal knowledge of coding in python. Each lesson covers select physics/coding topics needed for writing quantum algorithms, eventually building up a toolset for tackling more and more challenging quantum algorithms. This tutorial series is designed to provide readers from any background with two services: 1) A concise and thorough understanding of some of the most popular/academically important quantum algorithms. 2) A fluent understanding of how to write code for quantum algorithms, using Rigetti's publicly available Pyquil.

Planning, Design, and Execution of a Quantum Incremental Clustering Algorithm System for the Examination of Unsupervised Data

“…The information about quantum platforms, tools, and simulators is displayed in Table 1. These algorithms can also run on real quantum devices that are accessible over the cloud thanks to certain state-of-the-art quantum platforms (Qiskit [14], ProjectQ [15], PyQUil [16]). However, a great deal of others (like QDK [17]) just offer quantum simulators.…”

Identifying Bug Patterns in Quantum Programs

“…Qiskit is one of the most widely used open-source frameworks for quantum computing, allowing us to create algorithms for quantum computers [17]. As a Python package, it provides tools for creating and manipulating quantum programs and running on prototype quantum devices and simulators [18] and can use built-in modules for noise characterization and circuit optimization to reduce the impact of noise.…”

Application of Quantum Computers in Foreign Exchange Reserves Management

“…IBM's quantum computer is programmed with a Python-based language called Qiskit. An introduction to the language is provided in [19] and details can be found in the official Qiskit documentation.…”