UnitaryGate
class qiskit.extensions.UnitaryGate(data, label=None)
Bases: Gate
Class quantum gates specified by a unitary matrix.
Example
We can create a unitary gate from a unitary matrix then add it to a quantum circuit. The matrix can also be directly applied to the quantum circuit, see QuantumCircuit.unitary().
from qiskit import QuantumCircuit
from qiskit.extensions import UnitaryGate
matrix = [[0, 0, 0, 1],
[0, 0, 1, 0],
[1, 0, 0, 0],
[0, 1, 0, 0]]
gate = UnitaryGate(matrix)
circuit = QuantumCircuit(2)
circuit.append(gate, [0, 1])Create a gate from a numeric unitary matrix.
Parameters
- data (matrix or Operator) – unitary operator.
- label (str) – unitary name for backend [Default: None].
Raises
ExtensionError – if input data is not an N-qubit unitary operator.
Attributes
condition_bits
Get Clbits in condition.
decompositions
Get the decompositions of the instruction from the SessionEquivalenceLibrary.
definition
Return definition in terms of other basic gates.
duration
Get the duration.
label
Return instruction label
name
Return the name.
num_clbits
Return the number of clbits.
num_qubits
Return the number of qubits.
params
return instruction params.
unit
Get the time unit of duration.
Methods
add_decomposition
add_decomposition(decomposition)
Add a decomposition of the instruction to the SessionEquivalenceLibrary.
adjoint
adjoint()
Return the adjoint of the unitary.
assemble
assemble()
Assemble a QasmQobjInstruction
broadcast_arguments
broadcast_arguments(qargs, cargs)
Validation and handling of the arguments and its relationship.
For example, cx([q[0],q[1]], q[2]) means cx(q[0], q[2]); cx(q[1], q[2]). This method yields the arguments in the right grouping. In the given example:
in: [[q[0],q[1]], q[2]],[]
outs: [q[0], q[2]], []
[q[1], q[2]], []The general broadcasting rules are:
If len(qargs) == 1:
[q[0], q[1]] -> [q[0]],[q[1]]If len(qargs) == 2:
[[q[0], q[1]], [r[0], r[1]]] -> [q[0], r[0]], [q[1], r[1]] [[q[0]], [r[0], r[1]]] -> [q[0], r[0]], [q[0], r[1]] [[q[0], q[1]], [r[0]]] -> [q[0], r[0]], [q[1], r[0]]If len(qargs) >= 3:
[q[0], q[1]], [r[0], r[1]], ...] -> [q[0], r[0], ...], [q[1], r[1], ...]
Parameters
Returns
A tuple with single arguments.
Raises
CircuitError – If the input is not valid. For example, the number of arguments does not match the gate expectation.
Return type
c_if
c_if(classical, val)
Set a classical equality condition on this instruction between the register or cbit classical and value val.
This is a setter method, not an additive one. Calling this multiple times will silently override any previously set condition; it does not stack.
conjugate
conjugate()
Return the conjugate of the unitary.
control
control(num_ctrl_qubits=1, label=None, ctrl_state=None)
Return controlled version of gate
Parameters
- num_ctrl_qubits (int) – number of controls to add to gate (default=1)
- label (str) – optional gate label
- ctrl_state (int orstr or None) – The control state in decimal or as a bit string (e.g. ‘1011’). If None, use 2**num_ctrl_qubits-1.
Returns
controlled version of gate.
Return type
Raises
- QiskitError – Invalid ctrl_state.
- ExtensionError – Non-unitary controlled unitary.
copy
copy(name=None)
Copy of the instruction.
Parameters
name (str) – name to be given to the copied circuit, if None then the name stays the same.
Returns
a copy of the current instruction, with the name updated if it was provided
Return type
inverse
inverse()
Return the adjoint of the unitary.
is_parameterized
is_parameterized()
Return True .IFF. instruction is parameterized else False
power
power(exponent)
Creates a unitary gate as gate^exponent.
Parameters
exponent (float) – Gate^exponent
Returns
To which to_matrix is self.to_matrix^exponent.
Return type
Raises
CircuitError – If Gate is not unitary
qasm
qasm()
Return a default OpenQASM string for the instruction.
Derived instructions may override this to print in a different format (e.g. measure q[0] -> c[0];).
The method qiskit.circuit.instruction.Instruction.qasm() is deprecated as of qiskit-terra 0.25.0. It will be removed no earlier than 3 months after the release date. Correct exporting to OpenQASM 2 is the responsibility of a larger exporter; it cannot safely be done on an object-by-object basis without context. No replacement will be provided, because the premise is wrong.
repeat
repeat(n)
Creates an instruction with gate repeated n amount of times.
Parameters
n (int) – Number of times to repeat the instruction
Returns
Containing the definition.
Return type
Raises
CircuitError – If n < 1.
reverse_ops
reverse_ops()
For a composite instruction, reverse the order of sub-instructions.
This is done by recursively reversing all sub-instructions. It does not invert any gate.
Returns
a new instruction with
sub-instructions reversed.
Return type
soft_compare
soft_compare(other)
Soft comparison between gates. Their names, number of qubits, and classical bit numbers must match. The number of parameters must match. Each parameter is compared. If one is a ParameterExpression then it is not taken into account.
Parameters
other (instruction) – other instruction.
Returns
are self and other equal up to parameter expressions.
Return type
to_matrix
to_matrix()
Return a Numpy.array for the gate unitary matrix.
Returns
if the Gate subclass has a matrix definition.
Return type
np.ndarray
Raises
CircuitError – If a Gate subclass does not implement this method an exception will be raised when this base class method is called.
transpose
transpose()
Return the transpose of the unitary.
validate_parameter
validate_parameter(parameter)
Unitary gate parameter has to be an ndarray.