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The Quantum Effect: A Recipe for QuantumPi
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The Quantum Effect: A Recipe for QuantumPi

Abstract

Free categorical constructions characterise quantum computing as the combination of two copies of a reversible classical model, glued by the complementarity equations of classical structures. This recipe effectively constructs a computationally universal quantum programming language from two copies of Pi, the internal language of rig groupoids. The construction consists of Hughes' arrows. Thus answer positively the question whether a computational effect exists that turns reversible classical computation into quantum computation: the quantum effect. Measurements can be added by layering a further effect on top. Our construction also enables some reasoning about quantum programs (with or without measurement) through a combination of classical reasoning and reasoning about complementarity.

Authors

Carette J; Heunen C; Kaarsgaard R; Sabry A

Journal

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Publication Date

May 8, 2023

DOI

10.48550/arxiv.2302.01885
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