title: Synthesis of Arbitrary Quantum Circuits to Topological Assembly.
abstract: Given a quantum algorithm, it is highly nontrivial to devise an efficient sequence of physical gates implementing the algorithm on real hardware and incorporating topological quantum error correction. In this paper, we present a first step towards this goal, focusing on generating correct and simple arrangements of topological structures that correspond to a given quantum circuit and largely neglecting their efficiency. We detail the many challenges that will need to be tackled in the pursuit of efficiency. The software source code can be consulted at https://github.com/alexandrupaler/tqec.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea Transilvania, Facultatea de Matematică si Informatică, Braşov 500091, România.
authors.forename: Alexandru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paler
authors.affiliation: Center for Emergent Matter Sciences, Riken, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Devitt
authors.affiliation: Google Inc., Santa Barbara, California 93117, USA.
authors.forename: Austin G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fowler