A geometric algebra perspective on quantum computational gates and universality in quantum computing

DOI10.1007/S00006-010-0269-XzbMATH Open1226.81044arXiv1006.2071OpenAlexW2063001449MaRDI QIDQ640373FDOQ640373

Authors: Carlo Cafaro, Stefano Mancini 

Publication date: 18 October 2011

Published in: Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We investigate the utility of geometric (Clifford) algebras (GA) methods in two specific applications to quantum information science. First, using the multiparticle spacetime algebra (MSTA, the geometric algebra of a relativistic configuration space), we present an explicit algebraic description of one and two-qubit quantum states together with a MSTA characterization of one and two-qubit quantum computational gates. Second, using the above mentioned characterization and the GA description of the Lie algebras SO(3) and SU(2) based on the rotor group Spin+(3, 0) formalism, we reexamine Boykin's proof of universality of quantum gates. We conclude that the MSTA approach does lead to a useful conceptual unification where the complex qubit space and the complex space of unitary operators acting on them become united, with both being made just by multivectors in real space. Finally, the GA approach to rotations based on the rotor group does bring conceptual and computational advantages compared to standard vectorial and matricial approaches.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1006.2071

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum informationgeometric algebraquantum gates

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Modes of computation (nondeterministic, parallel, interactive, probabilistic, etc.) (68Q10) Quantum computation (81P68) Quantum information, communication, networks (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P45) Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66)

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