Optimal qubit assignment and routing via integer programming

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Title: Optimal qubit assignment and routing via integer programming
Authors: Nannicini, Giacomo, Bishop, Lev S, Gunluk, Oktay, Jurcevic, Petar
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: Mathematics
Quantum Physics
Subject Terms: Quantum Physics, Mathematics - Optimization and Control
More Details: We consider the problem of mapping a logical quantum circuit onto a given hardware with limited two-qubit connectivity. We model this problem as an integer linear program, using a network flow formulation with binary variables that includes the initial allocation of qubits and their routing. We consider several cost functions: an approximation of the fidelity of the circuit, its total depth, and a measure of cross-talk, all of which can be incorporated in the model. Numerical experiments on synthetic data and different hardware topologies indicate that the error rate and depth can be optimized simultaneously without significant loss. We test our algorithm on a large number of quantum volume circuits, optimizing for error rate and depth; our algorithm significantly reduces the number of CNOTs compared to Qiskit's default transpiler SABRE, and produces circuits that, when executed on hardware, exhibit higher fidelity.
Comment: Updated constraint description to match code used in experiments; updated literature review
Document Type: Working Paper
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2106.06446
Accession Number: edsarx.2106.06446
Database: arXiv
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