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5.3.2 Quantum computation on anyons

Course subject(s) Module 5. Topological quits

Having learnt about anyons, we can now go a step further and do quantum computations with anyons. Attila will explain how this works by performing braiding operations.

Main takeaways

  • The quantum gates, the unitary operations, are linked to the exchange of the anyons.
  • Quantum operations on topological qubits is done via braiding.
  • Braiding operations are always discrete. They either happen or don’t happen. As a result, the quantum gates have a fidelity of 100%.
  • Braiding operations cannot reach the entire Bloch sphere. Additional gates can be supplemented with unprotected operations.
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