-- | This module implements the Quantum Fourier Transform.
module Quipper.Libraries.QFT (
qft_little_endian,
qft_big_endian,
qft_rev,
qft_int
) where
import Quipper
import Quipper.Libraries.Arith
import Quipper.Utils.Auxiliary (mmap)
-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- * Low-level implementation
-- | Like 'qft_rev', but without the comments and labels.
--
-- Apply the Quantum Fourier Transform to a list of /n/ qubits.
-- The input is little-endian and the output is big-endian.
--
-- Unlike 'qft_little_endian' and 'qft_big_endian', this function can
-- be used in imperative style, i.e., it modifies its arguments \"in
-- place\".
qft_internal :: [Qubit] -> Circ [Qubit]
qft_internal [] = return []
qft_internal [x] = do
hadamard x
return [x]
qft_internal (x:xs) = do
xs' <- qft_internal xs
xs'' <- rotations x xs' (length xs')
x' <- hadamard x
return (x':xs'')
where
-- Auxiliary function used by 'qft'.
rotations :: Qubit -> [Qubit] -> Int -> Circ [Qubit]
rotations _ [] _ = return []
rotations c (q:qs) n = do
qs' <- rotations c qs n
q' <- rGate ((n + 1) - length qs) q `controlled` c
return (q':qs')
-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- * Wrappers
-- | Apply the Quantum Fourier Transform to a list of /n/ qubits.
-- Both the input and output qubit lists are little-endian, i.e., the
-- leftmost qubit (head of the list) is the least significant one.
--
-- Note that this function cannot be used in imperative style, i.e.,
-- it does not update its arguments \"in place\". The output qubits
-- are in different physical locations than the input ones.
qft_little_endian :: [Qubit] -> Circ [Qubit]
qft_little_endian qs = do
comment_with_label "ENTER: qft_little_endian" qs "qs"
qs' <- qft_internal qs
let qs = reverse qs'
comment_with_label "EXIT: qft_little_endian" qs "qs"
return qs
-- | Apply the Quantum Fourier Transform to a list of /n/ qubits.
-- Both the input and output qubit lists are big-endian, i.e., the
-- leftmost qubit (head of the list) is the most significant one.
--
-- Note that this function cannot be used in imperative style, i.e.,
-- it does not update its arguments \"in place\". The output qubits
-- are in different physical locations than the input ones.
qft_big_endian :: [Qubit] -> Circ [Qubit]
qft_big_endian qs = do
comment_with_label "ENTER: qft_big_endian" qs "qs"
qs <- qft_internal (reverse qs)
comment_with_label "EXIT: qft_big_endian" qs "qs"
return qs
-- | Apply the Quantum Fourier Transform to a list of /n/ qubits.
-- The input is little-endian and the output is big-endian.
--
-- Unlike 'qft_little_endian' and 'qft_big_endian', this function can
-- be used in imperative style, i.e., it modifies its arguments
-- \"in place\".
qft_rev :: [Qubit] -> Circ [Qubit]
qft_rev qs = do
comment_with_label "ENTER: qft_rev" qs "qs"
qs <- qft_internal qs
comment_with_label "EXIT: qft_rev" qs "qs"
return qs
-- | Apply the Quantum Fourier Transform to a 'QDInt'.
--
-- Note that this function cannot be used in imperative style, i.e.,
-- it does not update its arguments \"in place\". The output qubits
-- are in different physical locations than the input ones.
qft_int :: QDInt -> Circ QDInt
qft_int x = do
comment_with_label "ENTER: qft_int" x "x"
x <- mmap qdint_of_qulist_bh $ qft_big_endian $ qulist_of_qdint_bh x
comment_with_label "ENTER: qft_int" x "x"
return x
-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- * Testing
-- | A simple test.
test :: Int -> IO ()
test n = print_generic Preview qft_little_endian (replicate n qubit)