README_L1_03.md

README - Quantum Ripple Carry Adder (L1_03.ipynb)

Overview

This notebook demonstrates the implementation of a Quantum Ripple Carry Adder using Qiskit, a Python library for quantum computing. The Ripple Carry Adder is a classical adder circuit that has been adapted to run on a quantum computer, leveraging quantum gates to perform binary addition.

Features:

• Adds two binary numbers using quantum circuits.
• Implements a ripple carry logic using controlled quantum gates.
• Provides a sample example to add two 3-bit binary numbers.

Dependencies

The following libraries are required to run the notebook:

• qiskit: For creating quantum circuits and simulating them.
• numpy: For handling binary arrays and numerical operations.
• matplotlib: For plotting visualizations (if any).

Install the dependencies using:

!pip install qiskit numpy matplotlib

Usage

1. Quantum Ripple Carry Adder Function: The function quantum_ripple_carry_adder(a, b) takes two binary numbers as input and performs quantum-based addition.

2. Example: Example input:

   a = [1, 0, 1]  # Binary for 5
   b = [1, 1, 0]  # Binary for 6
   qc = quantum_ripple_carry_adder(a, b)

3. Simulation: You can simulate the quantum circuit using Qiskit simulators.

How to Run

To run the notebook:

1. Install the dependencies listed above.
2. Open the notebook and run the cells to generate a quantum circuit and simulate the adder.