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206 changes: 110 additions & 96 deletions cirq-core/cirq/ops/common_gates.py
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Expand Up @@ -68,26 +68,23 @@ def _pi(rads):

@value.value_equality
class XPowGate(eigen_gate.EigenGate):
"""A gate that rotates around the X axis of the Bloch sphere.
r"""A gate that rotates around the X axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``XPowGate(exponent=t)`` is:

[[g·c, -i·g·s],
[-i·g·s, g·c]]

where:

c = cos(π·t/2)
s = sin(π·t/2)
g = exp(i·π·t/2).
The unitary matrix of `cirq.XPowGate(exponent=t)` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
e^{i \pi t /2} \cos(\pi t) & -i e^{i \pi t /2} \sin(\pi t) \\
-i e^{i \pi t /2} \sin(\pi t) & e^{i \pi t /2} \cos(\pi t)
\end{bmatrix}
$$

Note in particular that this gate has a global phase factor of
e^{i·π·t/2} vs the traditionally defined rotation matrices
about the Pauli X axis. See `cirq.rx` for rotations without the global
$e^{i \pi t / 2}$ vs the traditionally defined rotation matrices
about the Pauli X axis. See `cirq.Rx` for rotations without the global
phase. The global phase factor can be adjusted by using the `global_shift`
parameter when initializing.

`cirq.X`, the Pauli X gate, is an instance of this gate at exponent=1.
`cirq.X`, the Pauli X gate, is an instance of this gate at `exponent=1`.
"""

def _num_qubits_(self) -> int:
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class Rx(XPowGate):
"""A gate, with matrix e^{-i X rads/2}, that rotates around the X axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``Rx(rads=t)`` is:

exp(-i X t/2) = [ cos(t/2) -isin(t/2)]
[-isin(t/2) cos(t/2) ]

The gate corresponds to the traditionally defined rotation matrices about the Pauli X axis.
r"""A gate with matrix $e^{-i X t/2}$ that rotates around the X axis of the Bloch sphere by $t$.

The unitary matrix of `cirq.Rx(rads=t)` is:
$$
e^{-i X t /2} =
\begin{bmatrix}
\cos(t/2) & -i \sin(t/2) \\
-i \sin(t/2) & \cos(t/2)
\end{bmatrix}
$$

This gate corresponds to the traditionally defined rotation matrices about the Pauli X axis.
"""

def __init__(self, *, rads: value.TParamVal):
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -286,26 +287,23 @@ def _from_json_dict_(cls, rads, **kwargs) -> 'Rx':

@value.value_equality
class YPowGate(eigen_gate.EigenGate):
"""A gate that rotates around the Y axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``YPowGate(exponent=t)`` is:
r"""A gate that rotates around the Y axis of the Bloch sphere.

[[g·c, -g·s],
[g·s, g·c]]

where:

c = cos(π·t/2)
s = sin(π·t/2)
g = exp(i·π·t/2).
The unitary matrix of `cirq.YPowGate(exponent=t)` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
e^{i \pi t /2} \cos(\pi t /2) & - e^{i \pi t /2} \sin(\pi t /2) \\
e^{i \pi t /2} \sin(\pi t /2) & e^{i \pi t /2} \cos(\pi t /2)
\end{bmatrix}
$$

Note in particular that this gate has a global phase factor of
e^{i·π·t/2} vs the traditionally defined rotation matrices
$e^{i \pi t / 2}$ vs the traditionally defined rotation matrices
about the Pauli Y axis. See `cirq.Ry` for rotations without the global
phase. The global phase factor can be adjusted by using the `global_shift`
parameter when initializing.

`cirq.Y`, the Pauli Y gate, is an instance of this gate at exponent=1.
`cirq.Y`, the Pauli Y gate, is an instance of this gate at `exponent=1`.
"""

def _num_qubits_(self) -> int:
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class Ry(YPowGate):
"""A gate, with matrix e^{-i Y rads/2}, that rotates around the Y axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``Ry(rads=t)`` is:

exp(-i Y t/2) = [cos(t/2) -sin(t/2)]
[sin(t/2) cos(t/2) ]

The gate corresponds to the traditionally defined rotation matrices about the Pauli Y axis.
r"""A gate with matrix $e^{-i Y t/2}$ that rotates around the Y axis of the Bloch sphere by $t$.

The unitary matrix of `cirq.Ry(rads=t)` is:
$$
e^{-i Y t / 2} =
\begin{bmatrix}
\cos(t/2) & -\sin(t/2) \\
\sin(t/2) & \cos(t/2)
\end{bmatrix}
$$

This gate corresponds to the traditionally defined rotation matrices about the Pauli Y axis.
"""

def __init__(self, *, rads: value.TParamVal):
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -457,24 +459,23 @@ def _from_json_dict_(cls, rads, **kwargs) -> 'Ry':

@value.value_equality
class ZPowGate(eigen_gate.EigenGate):
"""A gate that rotates around the Z axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``ZPowGate(exponent=t)`` is:
r"""A gate that rotates around the Z axis of the Bloch sphere.

[[1, 0],
[0, g]]

where:

g = exp(i·π·t).
The unitary matrix of `cirq.ZPowGate(exponent=t)` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 \\
0 & e^{i \pi t}
\end{bmatrix}
$$

Note in particular that this gate has a global phase factor of
e^{i·π·t/2} vs the traditionally defined rotation matrices
$e^{i\pi t/2}$ vs the traditionally defined rotation matrices
about the Pauli Z axis. See `cirq.Rz` for rotations without the global
phase. The global phase factor can be adjusted by using the `global_shift`
parameter when initializing.

`cirq.Z`, the Pauli Z gate, is an instance of this gate at exponent=1.
`cirq.Z`, the Pauli Z gate, is an instance of this gate at `exponent=1`.
"""

def _num_qubits_(self) -> int:
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class Rz(ZPowGate):
"""A gate, with matrix e^{-i Z rads/2}, that rotates around the Z axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``Rz(rads=t)`` is:

exp(-i Z t/2) = [ e^(-it/2) 0 ]
[ 0 e^(it/2)]

The gate corresponds to the traditionally defined rotation matrices about the Pauli Z axis.
r"""A gate with matrix $e^{-i Z t/2}$ that rotates around the Z axis of the Bloch sphere by $t$.

The unitary matrix of `cirq.Rz(rads=t)` is:
$$
e^{-i Z t /2} =
\begin{bmatrix}
e^{-it/2} & 0 \\
0 & e^{it/2}
\end{bmatrix}
$$

This gate corresponds to the traditionally defined rotation matrices about the Pauli Z axis.
"""

def __init__(self, *, rads: value.TParamVal):
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -698,20 +703,24 @@ def _from_json_dict_(cls, rads, **kwargs) -> 'Rz':


class HPowGate(eigen_gate.EigenGate):
"""A Gate that performs a rotation around the X+Z axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of ``HPowGate(exponent=t)`` is:

[[g·(c-i·s/sqrt(2)), -i·g·s/sqrt(2)],
[-i·g·s/sqrt(2)], g·(c+i·s/sqrt(2))]]

where

c = cos(π·t/2)
s = sin(π·t/2)
g = exp(i·π·t/2).

Note in particular that for `t=1`, this gives the Hadamard matrix.
r"""A Gate that performs a rotation around the X+Z axis of the Bloch sphere.

The unitary matrix of `cirq.HPowGate(exponent=t)` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
e^{i\pi t/2} \left(\cos(\pi t/2) - i \frac{\sin (\pi t /2)}{\sqrt{2}}\right)
&& -i e^{i\pi t/2} \frac{\sin(\pi t /2)}{\sqrt{2}} \\
-i e^{i\pi t/2} \frac{\sin(\pi t /2)}{\sqrt{2}}
&& e^{i\pi t/2} \left(\cos(\pi t/2) + i \frac{\sin (\pi t /2)}{\sqrt{2}}\right)
\end{bmatrix}
$$
Note in particular that for $t=1$, this gives the Hadamard matrix
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \\
\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
\end{bmatrix}
$$

`cirq.H`, the Hadamard gate, is an instance of this gate at `exponent=1`.
"""
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or named arguments CNOT(control=q1, target=q2).
(Mixing the two is not permitted.)

The unitary matrix of `CXPowGate(exponent=t)` is:
The unitary matrix of `cirq.CXPowGate(exponent=t)` is:

[[1, 0, 0, 0],
[0, 1, 0, 0],
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1197,46 +1206,51 @@ def cphase(rads: value.TParamVal) -> CZPowGate:
H = HPowGate()
document(
H,
"""The Hadamard gate.
r"""The Hadamard gate.

The `exponent=1` instance of `cirq.HPowGate`.

Matrix:
```
[[s, s],
[s, -s]]
```
where s = sqrt(0.5).
The unitary matrix of `cirq.H` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \\
\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
\end{bmatrix}
$$
""",
)

S = ZPowGate(exponent=0.5)
document(
S,
"""The Clifford S gate.
r"""The Clifford S gate.

The `exponent=0.5` instance of `cirq.ZPowGate`.

Matrix:
```
[[1, 0],
[0, i]]
```
The unitary matrix of `cirq.S` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 \\
0 & i
\end{bmatrix}
$$
""",
)

T = ZPowGate(exponent=0.25)
document(
T,
"""The non-Clifford T gate.
r"""The non-Clifford T gate.

The `exponent=0.25` instance of `cirq.ZPowGate`.

Matrix:
```
[[1, 0]
[0, exp(i pi / 4)]]
```
The unitary matrix of `cirq.T` is
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 \\
0 & e^{i \pi /4}
\end{bmatrix}
$$
""",
)

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39 changes: 27 additions & 12 deletions cirq-core/cirq/ops/pauli_gates.py
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Expand Up @@ -182,36 +182,51 @@ def basis(self: '_PauliZ') -> Dict[int, '_ZEigenState']:
X = _PauliX()
document(
X,
"""The Pauli X gate.
r"""The Pauli X gate.

Matrix:
This is the `exponent=1` instance of the `cirq.XPowGate`.

[[0, 1],
[1, 0]]
The untary matrix of `cirq.X` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1 \\
1 & 0
\end{bmatrix}
$$
""",
)

Y = _PauliY()
document(
Y,
"""The Pauli Y gate.
r"""The Pauli Y gate.

Matrix:
This is the `exponent=1` instance of the `cirq.YPowGate`.

[[0, -i],
[i, 0]]
The unitary matrix of `cirq.Y` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -i \\
i & 0
\end{bmatrix}
$$
""",
)

Z = _PauliZ()
document(
Z,
"""The Pauli Z gate.
r"""The Pauli Z gate.

Matrix:
This is the `exponent=1` instance of the `cirq.ZPowGate`.

[[1, 0],
[0, -1]]
The unitary matrix of `cirq.Z` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 \\
0 & -1
\end{bmatrix}
$$
""",
)

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16 changes: 15 additions & 1 deletion cirq-core/cirq/ops/phased_x_gate.py
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Expand Up @@ -27,7 +27,21 @@

@value.value_equality(manual_cls=True, approximate=True)
class PhasedXPowGate(raw_types.Gate):
"""A gate equivalent to the circuit ───Z^-p───X^t───Z^p───."""
r"""A gate equivalent to $Z^{p} X^t Z^{-p}$.

The unitary matrix of `cirq.PhasedXPowGate(exponent=t, phase_exponent=p)` is:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
e^{i \pi t /2} \cos(\pi t/2) & -i e^{i \pi (t /2 - p)} \sin(\pi t /2) \\
-i e^{i \pi (t /2 + p)} \sin(\pi t /2) & e^{i \pi t /2} \cos(\pi t/2)
\end{bmatrix}
$$

This gate is like an `cirq.XPowGate`, but which has been "phased",
by applying a `cirq.ZPowGate` before and after this gate. In the language
of the Bloch sphere, $p$ determines the axis in the XY plane about which
a rotation of amount determined by $t$ occurs.
"""

def __init__(
self,
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