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Methods for Improving Compilation of Quantum Circuits to Lattice Surgery

Rory Schepp · Monday, November 3, 2025

A key challenge in quantum computing is implementing quantum programs with effective error correction. Our research investigates improved techniques for compiling quantum programs into lattice surgery operations on surface codes. We present a method that uses the ZX calculus, a graphical language for reasoning about quantum circuits, by leveraging its close operational relationship to lattice surgery. This approach has enabled us to develop compilation strategies that may offer significant advantages for the efficient realization of fault-tolerant quantum computations.