Changelog
Improvements 🛠
- The `benchmarks` now use `pytest-benchmark` inspired by [benchmark-qulacs](https://github.com/qulacs/benchmark-qulacs). The updated benchmarks can be found in the documentation.
- Updated circuit conversion method in `adapter`.
- Restructured code taking inspiration from [pennylane-qiskit](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit).
- Updated support for existing Qiskit's gates.
- Added `Rxx`, `Ryy` and `Rzz` gates supporting gradient computation. `ECR` gate is also supported.
- Added Qiskit's `ParameterExpression` support.
- `QulacsBackend` can now be used with the Qiskit's `BackendEstimator` and `BackendSampler`.
- `QulacsEstimator` now supports qulacs `QuantumCircuitOptimizer`.
- `QulacsSampler` inspired by Qiskit's Primitive `Sampler` is added. It uses qulacs for statevector calculation.
- Enhanced gradient computation using sympy to support Qiskit's `ParameterExpression` in circuit; not in qulacs.
- Added basic tutorials for `QulacsBackend` and primitives.
- Added support for Python 3.11.
- The library is now a part of Qiskit's [ecosystem](https://qiskit.github.io/ecosystem/).
- The GPU support is experimental and is yet to be tested.
Contributors ✍️
Gopal Ramesh Dahale