Step-by-Step HHL Algorithm Walkthrough to Enhance the Understanding of Critical Quantum Computing Concepts

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Autores principales: Morrell Jr, Hector Jose, Zaman, Anika, Wong, Hiu Yung
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author Morrell Jr, Hector Jose
Zaman, Anika
Wong, Hiu Yung
author_facet Morrell Jr, Hector Jose
Zaman, Anika
Wong, Hiu Yung
contents After learning basic quantum computing concepts, it is desirable to reinforce the learning using an important and relatively complex algorithm through which the students can observe and appreciate how the qubits evolve and interact with each other. Harrow-Hassidim-Lloyd (HHL) quantum algorithm, which can solve Linear System Problems with exponential speed-up over the classical method and is the basic of many important quantum computing algorithms, is used to serve this purpose. The HHL algorithm is explained analytically followed by a 4-qubit numerical example in bra-ket notation. Matlab code corresponding to the numerical example is available for students to gain a deeper understanding of the HHL algorithm from a pure matrix point of view. A quantum circuit programmed using qiskit is also provided which can be used for real hardware execution in IBM quantum computers. After going through the material, students are expected to have a better appreciation of the concepts such as basis transformation, bra-ket and matrix representations, superposition, entanglement, controlled operations, measurement, Quantum Fourier Transformation, Quantum Phase Estimation, and quantum programming. To help readers review these basic concepts, brief explanations augmented by the HHL numerical examples in the main text are provided in the Appendix.
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spellingShingle Step-by-Step HHL Algorithm Walkthrough to Enhance the Understanding of Critical Quantum Computing Concepts
Morrell Jr, Hector Jose
Zaman, Anika
Wong, Hiu Yung
Quantum Physics
Physics Education
After learning basic quantum computing concepts, it is desirable to reinforce the learning using an important and relatively complex algorithm through which the students can observe and appreciate how the qubits evolve and interact with each other. Harrow-Hassidim-Lloyd (HHL) quantum algorithm, which can solve Linear System Problems with exponential speed-up over the classical method and is the basic of many important quantum computing algorithms, is used to serve this purpose. The HHL algorithm is explained analytically followed by a 4-qubit numerical example in bra-ket notation. Matlab code corresponding to the numerical example is available for students to gain a deeper understanding of the HHL algorithm from a pure matrix point of view. A quantum circuit programmed using qiskit is also provided which can be used for real hardware execution in IBM quantum computers. After going through the material, students are expected to have a better appreciation of the concepts such as basis transformation, bra-ket and matrix representations, superposition, entanglement, controlled operations, measurement, Quantum Fourier Transformation, Quantum Phase Estimation, and quantum programming. To help readers review these basic concepts, brief explanations augmented by the HHL numerical examples in the main text are provided in the Appendix.
title Step-by-Step HHL Algorithm Walkthrough to Enhance the Understanding of Critical Quantum Computing Concepts
topic Quantum Physics
Physics Education
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.09004