Quantum Computing API for Java

This project defines a Java API that can be used to create Quantum Programs. A Quantum Program, defined by com.gluonhq.strange.Program can be executed on an implementation of the com.gluonhq.strange.QuantumExecutionEnvironment.

Strange is distributed via the traditional Java distribution channels (e.g. maven central and jcenter) and can thus easily be used leveraging maven or gradle build software.

Using gradle

A typical build.gradle file looks as follows:

apply plugin: 'java'
apply plugin: 'application'

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.gluonhq:strange:0.0.1'
}

mainClassName = 'SimpleStrangeDemo'

The sample application contains a single Java file:

import com.gluonhq.strange.*;
import com.gluonhq.strange.gate.*;
import com.gluonhq.strange.local.SimpleQuantumExecutionEnvironment;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class SimpleStrangeDemo {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Program p = new Program(2);
        Step s = new Step();
        s.addGate(new X(0));
        p.addStep(s);
        Step t = new Step();
        t.addGate(new Hadamard(0));
        t.addGate(new X(1));
        p.addStep(t);
        SimpleQuantumExecutionEnvironment sqee = new SimpleQuantumExecutionEnvironment();
        Result res = sqee.runProgram(p);
        Qubit[] qubits = res.getQubits();
        Arrays.asList(qubits).forEach(q -> System.out.println("qubit with probability on 1 = "+q.getProbability()+", measured it gives "+ q.measure()));
    }

}

This sample create a Program that requires 2 qubits. It will create 2 steps (s and t). The first step adds a Paul-X (NOT) Gate to the first qubit. The second steps adds a Hadamard Gate to the first qubit, and a NOT gate to the second qubit. Both steps are added to the Program.

In order to "run" this program, we need a QuantumExecutionEnvironment. Strange comes with a SimpleQuantumExecutionEnvironment which contains a very simple, non-optimized quantum computer simulator.

After running the program on this simulator, we inspect the state of the Qubits. As expected, there is a 50% chance the first qubit (which had an X and an H gate) will be in the 0 state, and a 50% chance it will be in the 1 state. The second qubit will always be in the 1 state.

Running this application a number of times will consistently give the same probabilities, and different measurements.

The Strange API's allow to create and simulate quantum programs. A companion project, StrangeFX , allows to visualise programs, and create them with a simple drag and drop interface. The sample program above rendered via StrangeFX looks as follows: