Source code for qutip.superop_reps

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# This module was initially contributed by Ben Criger.
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"""
This module implements transformations between superoperator representations,
including supermatrix, Kraus, Choi and Chi (process) matrix formalisms.
"""

__all__ = ['super_to_choi', 'choi_to_super', 'choi_to_kraus', 'kraus_to_choi',
           'kraus_to_super', 'choi_to_chi', 'chi_to_choi', 'to_choi',
           'to_chi', 'to_super', 'to_kraus']

# Python Standard Library
from itertools import starmap, product

# NumPy/SciPy
from numpy.core.multiarray import array, zeros
from numpy.core.shape_base import hstack
from numpy.matrixlib.defmatrix import matrix
from numpy import sqrt
from scipy.linalg import eig

# Other QuTiP functions and classes
from qutip.superoperator import vec2mat, spre, spost, operator_to_vector
from qutip.operators import identity, sigmax, sigmay, sigmaz
from qutip.tensor import tensor
from qutip.qobj import Qobj


# SPECIFIC SUPEROPERATORS -----------------------------------------------------

def _dep_super(pe):
    """
    Returns the superoperator corresponding to qubit depolarization for a
    given parameter pe.

    TODO: if this is going into production (hopefully it isn't) then check
    CPTP, expand to arbitrary dimensional systems, etc.
    """
    return Qobj(dims=[[[2], [2]], [[2], [2]]],
                inpt=array([[1. - pe / 2., 0., 0., pe / 2.],
                            [0., 1. - pe, 0., 0.],
                            [0., 0., 1. - pe, 0.],
                            [pe / 2., 0., 0., 1. - pe / 2.]]))


def _dep_choi(pe):
    """
    Returns the choi matrix corresponding to qubit depolarization for a
    given parameter pe.

    TODO: if this is going into production (hopefully it isn't) then check
    CPTP, expand to arbitrary dimensional systems, etc.
    """
    return Qobj(dims=[[[2], [2]], [[2], [2]]],
                inpt=array([[1. - pe / 2., 0., 0., 1. - pe],
                            [0., pe / 2., 0., 0.],
                            [0., 0., pe / 2., 0.],
                            [1. - pe, 0., 0., 1. - pe / 2.]]),
                superrep='choi')


# CHANGE OF BASIS FUNCTIONS ---------------------------------------------------
# These functions find change of basis matrices, and are useful in converting
# between (for instance) Choi and chi matrices. At some point, these should
# probably be moved out to another module.

_SINGLE_QUBIT_PAULI_BASIS = (identity(2), sigmax(), sigmay(), sigmaz())


def _pauli_basis(nq=1):
    # NOTE: This is slow as can be.
    # TODO: Make this sparse. CSR format was causing problems for the [idx, :]
    #       slicing below.
    B = zeros((4 ** nq, 4 ** nq), dtype=complex)
    dims = [[[2] * nq] * 2] * 2

    for idx, op in enumerate(starmap(tensor,
                                     product(_SINGLE_QUBIT_PAULI_BASIS,
                                             repeat=nq))):
        B[:, idx] = operator_to_vector(op).dag().data.todense()

    return Qobj(B, dims=dims)


# PRIVATE CONVERSION FUNCTIONS ------------------------------------------------
# These functions handle the main work of converting between representations,
# and are exposed below by other functions that add postconditions about types.
#
# TODO: handle type='kraus' as a three-index Qobj, rather than as a list?

def _super_tofrom_choi(q_oper):
    """
    We exploit that the basis transformation between Choi and supermatrix
    representations squares to the identity, so that if we munge Qobj.type,
    we can use the same function.

    Since this function doesn't respect :attr:`Qobj.type`, we mark it as
    private; only those functions which wrap this in a way so as to preserve
    type should be called externally.
    """
    data = q_oper.data.toarray()
    sqrt_shape = int(sqrt(data.shape[0]))
    return Qobj(dims=q_oper.dims,
                inpt=data.reshape([sqrt_shape] * 4).
                transpose(3, 1, 2, 0).reshape(q_oper.data.shape))


def super_to_choi(q_oper):
    # TODO: deprecate and make private in favor of to_choi,
    # which looks at Qobj.type to determine the right conversion function.
    """
    Takes a superoperator to a Choi matrix
    TODO: Sanitize input, incorporate as method on Qobj if type=='super'
    """
    q_oper = _super_tofrom_choi(q_oper)
    q_oper.superrep = 'choi'
    return q_oper


def choi_to_super(q_oper):
    # TODO: deprecate and make private in favor of to_super,
    # which looks at Qobj.type to determine the right conversion function.
    """
    Takes a Choi matrix to a superoperator
    TODO: Sanitize input, Abstract-ify application of channels to states
    """
    q_oper = super_to_choi(q_oper)
    q_oper.superrep = 'super'
    return q_oper


def choi_to_kraus(q_oper):
    """
    Takes a Choi matrix and returns a list of Kraus operators.
    TODO: Create a new class structure for quantum channels, perhaps as a
    strict sub-class of Qobj.
    """
    vals, vecs = eig(q_oper.data.todense())
    vecs = list(map(array, zip(*vecs)))
    return list(map(lambda x: Qobj(inpt=x),
                    [sqrt(vals[j]) * vec2mat(vecs[j])
                     for j in range(len(vals))]))


def kraus_to_choi(kraus_list):
    """
    Takes a list of Kraus operators and returns the Choi matrix for the channel
    represented by the Kraus operators in `kraus_list`
    """
    kraus_mat_list = list(map(lambda x: matrix(x.data.todense()), kraus_list))
    op_len = len(kraus_mat_list[0])
    op_rng = range(op_len)
    choi_blocks = array([[sum([op[:, c_ix] * array([op.H[r_ix, :]])
                               for op in kraus_mat_list])
                          for r_ix in op_rng]
                         for c_ix in op_rng])
    return Qobj(inpt=hstack(hstack(choi_blocks)),
                dims=[kraus_list[0].dims, kraus_list[0].dims], type='super',
                superrep='choi')


def kraus_to_super(kraus_list):
    """
    Converts a list of Kraus operators and returns a super operator.
    """
    return choi_to_super(kraus_to_choi(kraus_list))


def choi_to_chi(q_oper):
    """
    Converts a Choi matrix to a Chi matrix in the Pauli basis.

    NOTE: this is only supported for qubits right now. Need to extend to
    Heisenberg-Weyl for other subsystem dimensions.
    """
    nq = len(q_oper.dims[0][0])
    B = _pauli_basis(nq)
    B.superrep = 'choi'
    return Qobj(B * q_oper * B.dag(), superrep='chi')


def chi_to_choi(q_oper):
    """
    Converts a Choi matrix to a Chi matrix in the Pauli basis.

    NOTE: this is only supported for qubits right now. Need to extend to
    Heisenberg-Weyl for other subsystem dimensions.
    """
    nq = len(q_oper.dims[0][0])
    B = _pauli_basis(nq)

    # The Chi matrix has tr(chi) == d², so we need to divide out
    # by that to get back to the Choi form.
    return Qobj((B.dag() * q_oper * B) / q_oper.shape[0], superrep='choi')


# PUBLIC CONVERSION FUNCTIONS -------------------------------------------------
# These functions handle superoperator conversions in a way that preserves the
# correctness of Qobj.type, and in a way that automatically branches based on
# the input Qobj.type.

[docs]def to_choi(q_oper): """ Converts a Qobj representing a quantum map to the Choi representation, such that the trace of the returned operator is equal to the dimension of the system. Parameters ---------- q_oper : Qobj Superoperator to be converted to Choi representation. Returns ------- choi : Qobj A quantum object representing the same map as ``q_oper``, such that ``choi.superrep == "choi"``. Raises ------ TypeError: if the given quantum object is not a map, or cannot be converted to Choi representation. """ if q_oper.type == 'super': if q_oper.superrep == 'choi': return q_oper if q_oper.superrep == 'super': return super_to_choi(q_oper) if q_oper.superrep == 'chi': return chi_to_choi(q_oper) else: raise TypeError(q_oper.superrep) elif q_oper.type == 'oper': return super_to_choi(spre(q_oper) * spost(q_oper.dag())) else: raise TypeError( "Conversion of Qobj with type = {0.type} " "and superrep = {0.choi} to Choi not supported.".format(q_oper) )
def to_chi(q_oper): """ Converts a Qobj representing a quantum map to a representation as a chi (process) matrix in the Pauli basis, such that the trace of the returned operator is equal to the dimension of the system. Parameters ---------- q_oper : Qobj Superoperator to be converted to Choi representation. Returns ------- choi : Qobj A quantum object representing the same map as ``q_oper``, such that ``choi.superrep == "choi"``. Raises ------ TypeError: if the given quantum object is not a map, or cannot be converted to Choi representation. """ if q_oper.type == 'super': # Case 1: Already done. if q_oper.superrep == 'chi': return q_oper # Case 2: Can directly convert. elif q_oper.superrep == 'choi': return choi_to_chi(q_oper) # Case 3: Need to go through Choi. elif q_oper.superrep == 'super': return to_chi(to_choi(q_oper)) else: raise TypeError(q_oper.superrep) elif q_oper.type == 'oper': return super_to_choi(spre(q_oper) * spost(q_oper.dag())) else: raise TypeError( "Conversion of Qobj with type = {0.type} " "and superrep = {0.choi} to Choi not supported.".format(q_oper) )
[docs]def to_super(q_oper): """ Converts a Qobj representing a quantum map to the supermatrix (Liouville) representation. Parameters ---------- q_oper : Qobj Superoperator to be converted to supermatrix representation. Returns ------- superop : Qobj A quantum object representing the same map as ``q_oper``, such that ``superop.superrep == "super"``. Raises ------ TypeError: if the given quantum object is not a map, or cannot be converted to supermatrix representation. """ if q_oper.type == 'super': # Case 1: Already done. if q_oper.superrep == "super": return q_oper # Case 2: Can directly convert. elif q_oper.superrep == 'choi': return choi_to_super(q_oper) # Case 3: Need to go through Choi. elif q_oper.superrep == 'chi': return to_super(to_choi(q_oper)) # Case 4: Something went wrong. else: raise ValueError( "Unrecognized superrep '{}'.".format(q_oper.superrep)) elif q_oper.type == 'oper': # Assume unitary return spre(q_oper) * spost(q_oper.dag()) else: raise TypeError( "Conversion of Qobj with type = {0.type} " "and superrep = {0.superrep} to supermatrix not " "supported.".format(q_oper) )
[docs]def to_kraus(q_oper): """ Converts a Qobj representing a quantum map to a list of quantum objects, each representing an operator in the Kraus decomposition of the given map. Parameters ---------- q_oper : Qobj Superoperator to be converted to Kraus representation. Returns ------- kraus_ops : list of Qobj A list of quantum objects, each representing a Kraus operator in the decomposition of ``q_oper``. Raises ------ TypeError: if the given quantum object is not a map, or cannot be decomposed into Kraus operators. """ if q_oper.type == 'super': if q_oper.superrep in ("super", "chi"): return to_kraus(to_choi(q_oper)) elif q_oper.superrep == 'choi': return choi_to_kraus(q_oper) elif q_oper.type == 'oper': # Assume unitary return [q_oper] else: raise TypeError( "Conversion of Qobj with type = {0.type} " "and superrep = {0.superrep} to Kraus decomposition not " "supported.".format(q_oper) )