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Cirq - Quantum Computing with Python

Cirq - 基于Python的量子计算

Cirq is Google Quantum AI's open-source framework for designing, simulating, and running quantum circuits on quantum computers and simulators.

Cirq是Google Quantum AI推出的开源框架，用于在量子计算机和模拟器上设计、模拟和运行量子电路。

Installation

安装

bash

uv pip install cirq

For hardware integration:

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bash

uv pip install cirq

如需硬件集成：

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Google Quantum Engine

uv pip install cirq-google

IonQ

uv pip install cirq-ionq

AQT (Alpine Quantum Technologies)

uv pip install cirq-aqt

Pasqal

uv pip install cirq-pasqal

Azure Quantum

uv pip install azure-quantum cirq

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uv pip install azure-quantum cirq

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Quick Start

快速入门

Basic Circuit

基础电路

python

import cirq
import numpy as np

python

import cirq
import numpy as np

Create qubits

q0, q1 = cirq.LineQubit.range(2)

Build circuit

circuit = cirq.Circuit( cirq.H(q0), # Hadamard on q0 cirq.CNOT(q0, q1), # CNOT with q0 control, q1 target cirq.measure(q0, q1, key='result') )

print(circuit)

circuit = cirq.Circuit( cirq.H(q0), # Hadamard on q0 cirq.CNOT(q0, q1), # CNOT with q0 control, q1 target cirq.measure(q0, q1, key='result') )

print(circuit)

Simulate

simulator = cirq.Simulator() result = simulator.run(circuit, repetitions=1000)

Display results

print(result.histogram(key='result'))

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Parameterized Circuit

参数化电路

python

import sympy

python

import sympy

Define symbolic parameter

theta = sympy.Symbol('theta')

Create parameterized circuit

circuit = cirq.Circuit( cirq.ry(theta)(q0), cirq.measure(q0, key='m') )

Sweep over parameter values

sweep = cirq.Linspace('theta', start=0, stop=2*np.pi, length=20) results = simulator.run_sweep(circuit, params=sweep, repetitions=1000)

Process results

for params, result in zip(sweep, results): theta_val = params['theta'] counts = result.histogram(key='m') print(f"θ={theta_val:.2f}: {counts}")

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for params, result in zip(sweep, results): theta_val = params['theta'] counts = result.histogram(key='m') print(f"θ={theta_val:.2f}: {counts}")

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Core Capabilities

核心功能

Circuit Building

电路构建

For comprehensive information about building quantum circuits, including qubits, gates, operations, custom gates, and circuit patterns, see:

references/building.md - Complete guide to circuit construction

Common topics:

Qubit types (GridQubit, LineQubit, NamedQubit)
Single and two-qubit gates
Parameterized gates and operations
Custom gate decomposition
Circuit organization with moments
Standard circuit patterns (Bell states, GHZ, QFT)
Import/export (OpenQASM, JSON)
Working with qudits and observables

如需了解构建量子电路的全面信息，包括量子比特、门、操作、自定义门和电路模式，请参阅：

references/building.md - 电路构建完整指南

常见主题：

量子比特类型（GridQubit、LineQubit、NamedQubit）
单量子比特和双量子比特门
参数化门和操作
自定义门分解
用时刻（moments）组织电路
标准电路模式（贝尔态、GHZ、QFT）
导入/导出（OpenQASM、JSON）
与qudit和可观测量协作

Simulation

模拟

For detailed information about simulating quantum circuits, including exact simulation, noisy simulation, parameter sweeps, and the Quantum Virtual Machine, see:

references/simulation.md - Complete guide to quantum simulation

Common topics:

Exact simulation (state vector, density matrix)
Sampling and measurements
Parameter sweeps (single and multiple parameters)
Noisy simulation
State histograms and visualization
Quantum Virtual Machine (QVM)
Expectation values and observables
Performance optimization

如需了解模拟量子电路的详细信息，包括精确模拟、含噪模拟、参数扫描和量子虚拟机，请参阅：

references/simulation.md - 量子模拟完整指南

常见主题：

精确模拟（状态向量、密度矩阵）
采样和测量
参数扫描（单参数和多参数）
含噪模拟
状态直方图和可视化
量子虚拟机（QVM）
期望值和可观测量
性能优化

Circuit Transformation

电路转换

For information about optimizing, compiling, and manipulating quantum circuits, see:

references/transformation.md - Complete guide to circuit transformations

Common topics:

Transformer framework
Gate decomposition
Circuit optimization (merge gates, eject Z gates, drop negligible operations)
Circuit compilation for hardware
Qubit routing and SWAP insertion
Custom transformers
Transformation pipelines

如需了解量子电路的优化、编译和操作信息，请参阅：

references/transformation.md - 电路转换完整指南

常见主题：

转换器框架
门分解
电路优化（合并门、移除Z门、丢弃可忽略操作）
面向硬件的电路编译
量子比特路由和SWAP插入
自定义转换器
转换流水线

Hardware Integration

硬件集成

For information about running circuits on real quantum hardware from various providers, see:

references/hardware.md - Complete guide to hardware integration

Supported providers:

Google Quantum AI (cirq-google) - Sycamore, Weber processors
IonQ (cirq-ionq) - Trapped ion quantum computers
Azure Quantum (azure-quantum) - IonQ and Honeywell backends
AQT (cirq-aqt) - Alpine Quantum Technologies
Pasqal (cirq-pasqal) - Neutral atom quantum computers

Topics include device representation, qubit selection, authentication, job management, and circuit optimization for hardware.

如需了解在不同供应商的真实量子硬件上运行电路的信息，请参阅：

references/hardware.md - 硬件集成完整指南

支持的供应商：

Google Quantum AI（cirq-google）- Sycamore、Weber处理器
IonQ（cirq-ionq）- 囚禁离子量子计算机
Azure Quantum（azure-quantum）- IonQ和Honeywell后端
AQT（cirq-aqt）- Alpine Quantum Technologies
Pasqal（cirq-pasqal）- 中性原子量子计算机

主题包括设备表示、量子比特选择、身份验证、作业管理以及面向硬件的电路优化。

Noise Modeling

噪声建模

For information about modeling noise, noisy simulation, characterization, and error mitigation, see:

references/noise.md - Complete guide to noise modeling

Common topics:

Noise channels (depolarizing, amplitude damping, phase damping)
Noise models (constant, gate-specific, qubit-specific, thermal)
Adding noise to circuits
Readout noise
Noise characterization (randomized benchmarking, XEB)
Noise visualization (heatmaps)
Error mitigation techniques

如需了解噪声建模、含噪模拟、表征和错误缓解的信息，请参阅：

references/noise.md - 噪声建模完整指南

常见主题：

噪声信道（退极化、振幅阻尼、相位阻尼）
噪声模型（常数、门特定、量子比特特定、热噪声）
为电路添加噪声
读出噪声
噪声表征（随机基准测试、XEB）
噪声可视化（热图）
错误缓解技术

Quantum Experiments

量子实验

For information about designing experiments, parameter sweeps, data collection, and using the ReCirq framework, see:

references/experiments.md - Complete guide to quantum experiments

Common topics:

Experiment design patterns
Parameter sweeps and data collection
ReCirq framework structure
Common algorithms (VQE, QAOA, QPE)
Data analysis and visualization
Statistical analysis and fidelity estimation
Parallel data collection

如需了解实验设计、参数扫描、数据收集以及ReCirq框架的使用信息，请参阅：

references/experiments.md - 量子实验完整指南

常见主题：

实验设计模式
参数扫描和数据收集
ReCirq框架结构
常见算法（VQE、QAOA、QPE）
数据分析和可视化
统计分析和保真度估计
并行数据收集

Common Patterns

常见模式

Variational Algorithm Template

变分算法模板

python

import scipy.optimize

def variational_algorithm(ansatz, cost_function, initial_params):
    """Template for variational quantum algorithms."""

    def objective(params):
        circuit = ansatz(params)
        simulator = cirq.Simulator()
        result = simulator.simulate(circuit)
        return cost_function(result)

    # Optimize
    result = scipy.optimize.minimize(
        objective,
        initial_params,
        method='COBYLA'
    )

    return result

python

import scipy.optimize

def variational_algorithm(ansatz, cost_function, initial_params):
    """Template for variational quantum algorithms."""

    def objective(params):
        circuit = ansatz(params)
        simulator = cirq.Simulator()
        result = simulator.simulate(circuit)
        return cost_function(result)

    # Optimize
    result = scipy.optimize.minimize(
        objective,
        initial_params,
        method='COBYLA'
    )

    return result

Define ansatz

def my_ansatz(params): q = cirq.LineQubit(0) return cirq.Circuit( cirq.ry(params[0])(q), cirq.rz(params[1])(q) )

Define cost function

def my_cost(result): state = result.final_state_vector # Calculate cost based on state return np.real(state[0])

Run optimization

result = variational_algorithm(my_ansatz, my_cost, [0.0, 0.0])

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result = variational_algorithm(my_ansatz, my_cost, [0.0, 0.0])

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Hardware Execution Template

硬件执行模板

python

def run_on_hardware(circuit, provider='google', device_name='weber', repetitions=1000):
    """Template for running on quantum hardware."""

    if provider == 'google':
        import cirq_google
        engine = cirq_google.get_engine()
        processor = engine.get_processor(device_name)
        job = processor.run(circuit, repetitions=repetitions)
        return job.results()[0]

    elif provider == 'ionq':
        import cirq_ionq
        service = cirq_ionq.Service()
        result = service.run(circuit, repetitions=repetitions, target='qpu')
        return result

    elif provider == 'azure':
        from azure.quantum.cirq import AzureQuantumService
        # Setup workspace...
        service = AzureQuantumService(workspace)
        result = service.run(circuit, repetitions=repetitions, target='ionq.qpu')
        return result

    else:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown provider: {provider}")

python

def run_on_hardware(circuit, provider='google', device_name='weber', repetitions=1000):
    """Template for running on quantum hardware."""

    if provider == 'google':
        import cirq_google
        engine = cirq_google.get_engine()
        processor = engine.get_processor(device_name)
        job = processor.run(circuit, repetitions=repetitions)
        return job.results()[0]

    elif provider == 'ionq':
        import cirq_ionq
        service = cirq_ionq.Service()
        result = service.run(circuit, repetitions=repetitions, target='qpu')
        return result

    elif provider == 'azure':
        from azure.quantum.cirq import AzureQuantumService
        # Setup workspace...
        service = AzureQuantumService(workspace)
        result = service.run(circuit, repetitions=repetitions, target='ionq.qpu')
        return result

    else:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown provider: {provider}")

Noise Study Template

噪声研究模板

python

def noise_comparison_study(circuit, noise_levels):
    """Compare circuit performance at different noise levels."""

    results = {}

    for noise_level in noise_levels:
        # Create noisy circuit
        noisy_circuit = circuit.with_noise(cirq.depolarize(p=noise_level))

        # Simulate
        simulator = cirq.DensityMatrixSimulator()
        result = simulator.run(noisy_circuit, repetitions=1000)

        # Analyze
        results[noise_level] = {
            'histogram': result.histogram(key='result'),
            'dominant_state': max(
                result.histogram(key='result').items(),
                key=lambda x: x[1]
            )
        }

    return results

python

def noise_comparison_study(circuit, noise_levels):
    """Compare circuit performance at different noise levels."""

    results = {}

    for noise_level in noise_levels:
        # Create noisy circuit
        noisy_circuit = circuit.with_noise(cirq.depolarize(p=noise_level))

        # Simulate
        simulator = cirq.DensityMatrixSimulator()
        result = simulator.run(noisy_circuit, repetitions=1000)

        # Analyze
        results[noise_level] = {
            'histogram': result.histogram(key='result'),
            'dominant_state': max(
                result.histogram(key='result').items(),
                key=lambda x: x[1]
            )
        }

    return results

Run study

noise_levels = [0.0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1] results = noise_comparison_study(circuit, noise_levels)

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noise_levels = [0.0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1] results = noise_comparison_study(circuit, noise_levels)

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Best Practices

最佳实践

Circuit Design
- Use appropriate qubit types for your topology
- Keep circuits modular and reusable
- Label measurements with descriptive keys
- Validate circuits against device constraints before execution
Simulation
- Use state vector simulation for pure states (more efficient)
- Use density matrix simulation only when needed (mixed states, noise)
- Leverage parameter sweeps instead of individual runs
- Monitor memory usage for large systems (2^n grows quickly)
Hardware Execution
- Always test on simulators first
- Select best qubits using calibration data
- Optimize circuits for target hardware gateset
- Implement error mitigation for production runs
- Store expensive hardware results immediately
Circuit Optimization
- Start with high-level built-in transformers
- Chain multiple optimizations in sequence
- Track depth and gate count reduction
- Validate correctness after transformation
Noise Modeling
- Use realistic noise models from calibration data
- Include all error sources (gate, decoherence, readout)
- Characterize before mitigating
- Keep circuits shallow to minimize noise accumulation
Experiments
- Structure experiments with clear separation (data generation, collection, analysis)
- Use ReCirq patterns for reproducibility
- Save intermediate results frequently
- Parallelize independent tasks
- Document thoroughly with metadata

电路设计
- 根据拓扑结构选择合适的量子比特类型
- 保持电路模块化和可复用性
- 为测量添加描述性的键值
- 在执行前根据设备约束验证电路
模拟
- 针对纯态使用状态向量模拟（效率更高）
- 仅在必要时使用密度矩阵模拟（混合态、噪声场景）
- 利用参数扫描替代多次单独运行
- 监控大型系统的内存使用（2^n增长迅速）
硬件执行
- 始终先在模拟器上测试
- 使用校准数据选择最优量子比特
- 针对目标硬件的门集优化电路
- 为生产运行实现错误缓解
- 立即存储昂贵的硬件运行结果
电路优化
- 从高级内置转换器开始使用
- 按顺序组合多种优化操作
- 跟踪深度和门数量的减少情况
- 转换后验证正确性
噪声建模
- 使用来自校准数据的真实噪声模型
- 涵盖所有误差源（门、退相干、读出）
- 先表征再进行缓解
- 保持电路浅度以最小化噪声累积
实验
- 清晰分离实验结构（数据生成、收集、分析）
- 使用ReCirq模式确保可复现性
- 频繁保存中间结果
- 并行化独立任务
- 用元数据详细记录

Additional Resources

额外资源

Official Documentation: https://quantumai.google/cirq
API Reference: https://quantumai.google/reference/python/cirq
Tutorials: https://quantumai.google/cirq/tutorials
Examples: https://github.com/quantumlib/Cirq/tree/master/examples
ReCirq: https://github.com/quantumlib/ReCirq

官方文档: https://quantumai.google/cirq
API参考: https://quantumai.google/reference/python/cirq
教程: https://quantumai.google/cirq/tutorials
示例: https://github.com/quantumlib/Cirq/tree/master/examples
ReCirq: https://github.com/quantumlib/ReCirq

Common Issues

常见问题

Circuit too deep for hardware:

Use circuit optimization transformers to reduce depth
See
```
transformation.md
```
for optimization techniques

Memory issues with simulation:

Switch from density matrix to state vector simulator
Reduce number of qubits or use stabilizer simulator for Clifford circuits

Device validation errors:

Check qubit connectivity with device.metadata.nx_graph
Decompose gates to device-native gateset
See
```
hardware.md
```
for device-specific compilation

Noisy simulation too slow:

Density matrix simulation is O(2^2n) - consider reducing qubits
Use noise models selectively on critical operations only
See
```
simulation.md
```
for performance optimization

电路深度超出硬件限制：

使用电路优化转换器减少深度
参阅
```
transformation.md
```
了解优化技术

模拟时出现内存问题：

从密度矩阵模拟器切换到状态向量模拟器
减少量子比特数量，或对Clifford电路使用稳定器模拟器

设备验证错误：

通过device.metadata.nx_graph检查量子比特连通性
将门分解为设备原生门集
参阅
```
hardware.md
```
了解设备特定的编译方法

含噪模拟速度过慢：

密度矩阵模拟的复杂度为O(2^2n) - 考虑减少量子比特数量
仅在关键操作上选择性使用噪声模型
参阅
```
simulation.md
```
了解性能优化方法

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