Early experiments with Quantum Computing frameworks

Quick Start

To get started with the contents of install_scripts/ and device_test_scripts/:

• move to the directory where you want to install the framework,
• pick the desired use-<type>/install-<type> pair from the install_scripts/ directory,
• copy it in your location, then to build run the install-<type> script.
• To use the framework, source the use-<type> script, and then execute the desired program.

PennyLane

PennyLane is a framework for differentiable Quantum Computing by Xanadu.

Useful resources:

• PennyLane repo
• PennyLane Lightning repo
• PennyLane Lightning Kokkos repo
• PennyLane Lightning GPU repo
• Docs
• Learning Centre
• Xanadu Quantum Codebook
• PennyLane Lightning setup resources
  • Installation
  • Lightning Kokkos blog post
  • Distributed Lightning Nvidia GPU blog post
  • Device API

Qiskit

Qiskit is an open-source SDK for working with quantum computers by IBM.

Useful resources:

• Qiskit repo
• Qiskit AER repo
• Docs
• Qiskit Textbook
• Qiskit AER setup resources
  • Installation with MPI and/or GPU
  • Running with multiple-GPUs and/or multiple nodes
  • Running with Threadpool and DASK
  • AerSimulator API options

Qristal

Qristal is the software development kit for quantum computing by Quantum Brilliance. Legacy versions went under the name qbOS.

Useful resources:

• Qristal repo

QUISA Projects

• Simulator for Quantum Variational Algorithms: QuOP_MPI
• Quantum benchmarks: Quantum_Benchmarking