Stage 2 Complete: QRL Now Compiles to MBQC Patterns

The MBQC compiler is working! QRL now extracts graph states, generates measurement patterns, and performs quantum teleportation with adaptive corrections. Here’s what changed and why it matters.
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Author

David Coldeira

Published

January 12, 2026

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This post documents QRL Stage 2 development. View the source code, run examples, and contribute:

GitHub: dcoldeira/quantum-relational-language

Latest Status: ✅ Stage 0 Complete | ✅ Stage 1 Complete | ✅ Stage 2 Complete | 🚀 Photonic Integration Next

From Relations to Measurement Patterns

Stage 1 gave QRL the ability to work with arbitrary n-qubit quantum relations. You could create GHZ states, W states, measure qubits, and track entanglement entropy across any bipartition.

But there was a missing piece: How do you actually run these quantum programs on real hardware?

That’s what Stage 2 solves. QRL now compiles relations-first quantum programs into measurement-based quantum computing (MBQC) patterns.

Not just in theory. The compiler is working, tested, and performing quantum teleportation with >95% fidelity.

What Stage 2 Adds

Phase 1: Graph Extraction ✅

New module: src/qrl/mbqc/graph_extraction.py (204 lines)

Given a QuantumRelation object, extract the underlying graph state structure:

from qrl.core import QuantumRelation
from qrl.mbqc import extract_graph

# Create a Bell state
rel = QuantumRelation(2)
rel.entangle(0, 1)

# Extract the graph
graph = extract_graph(rel)
print(graph)  # NetworkX graph: 2 nodes, 1 edge

# Analyze topology
analysis = analyze_entanglement_structure(graph)
print(analysis['topology'])  # 'edge' (linear)

What it detects automatically: - Edge graphs - Bell states (2 nodes, 1 edge) - Star graphs - GHZ states (hub connected to all) - Ring graphs - W states (circular topology) - Custom graphs - Any entanglement pattern

Why this matters: Graph states are the foundation of MBQC. Different topologies enable different quantum computations.

Phase 2: Pattern Generation ✅

New module: src/qrl/mbqc/pattern_generation.py (300 lines)

Convert quantum operations into measurement patterns:

from qrl.mbqc import (
    generate_bell_state_pattern,
    generate_ghz_state_pattern,
    generate_single_qubit_gate_pattern,
    generate_rotation_pattern
)

# Bell state pattern
bell = generate_bell_state_pattern()
print(bell)
# MeasurementPattern:
#   - 2 qubits prepared in |+⟩
#   - 1 CZ entanglement
#   - 1 measurement
#   - 1 X correction

# Single-qubit Hadamard gate
H_pattern = generate_single_qubit_gate_pattern('H')
print(H_pattern)
# MeasurementPattern with appropriate measurements and corrections

# GHZ state (n=4)
ghz4 = generate_ghz_state_pattern(4)
print(ghz4.num_qubits)  # 4
print(len(ghz4.measurements))  # 3 (all but output qubit)

Pattern components: - Preparation: Which qubits to initialize in |+⟩ - Entanglement: Which qubit pairs to entangle (CZ gates) - Measurements: Which qubits to measure (and in what basis) - Corrections: Which Pauli operations to apply based on measurement outcomes - Output qubits: Which qubits remain at the end

Supported operations: - Bell state preparation - GHZ state preparation (arbitrary n) - Single-qubit gates: H, X, Z, S, T - Arbitrary single-qubit rotations - Pattern composition (sequential operations)

Phase 3: Adaptive Corrections ✅

New module: src/qrl/mbqc/adaptive_corrections.py (280 lines)

The crown jewel: quantum teleportation with measurement-dependent corrections.

from qrl.mbqc import (
    generate_teleportation_pattern,
    simulate_teleportation,
    verify_teleportation_fidelity
)
import numpy as np

# Create a quantum state to teleport
alpha, beta = 0.6, 0.8
input_state = np.array([alpha, beta], dtype=complex)
print(f"Input: {alpha}|0⟩ + {beta}|1⟩")

# Generate teleportation protocol
pattern = generate_teleportation_pattern()
print(f"Protocol: {pattern.num_qubits} qubits")
print(f"          {len(pattern.measurements)} measurements")
print(f"          {len(pattern.corrections)} corrections")

# Simulate teleportation
output, outcomes, corrections = simulate_teleportation(input_state)

print(f"\nAlice's measurements: {outcomes}")
print(f"Bob's corrections: {corrections}")

# Verify fidelity
fidelity = verify_teleportation_fidelity(input_state, output)
print(f"Fidelity: {fidelity:.6f}")  # > 0.95 ✓

Output:

Input: 0.6|0⟩ + 0.8|1⟩
Protocol: 3 qubits
          2 measurements
          2 corrections

Alice's measurements: [0, 1]
Bob's corrections: ['X']

Fidelity: 0.997314

The teleportation protocol:

  1. Setup: Alice and Bob share a Bell pair (qubits 1-2)
  2. Alice: Entangles her input (qubit 0) with her half of Bell pair (qubit 1)
  3. Alice: Measures qubits 0 and 1
  4. Alice → Bob: Sends 2 classical bits (measurement outcomes)
  5. Bob: Applies corrections to qubit 2 based on outcomes
  6. Result: Qubit 2 now has the original state!

Correction truth table:

Alice’s Outcomes (m₀, m₁) Bob’s Correction
(0, 0) None
(0, 1) X
(1, 0) Z
(1, 1) Z, then X

Tested with 6 quantum states: - |0⟩ and |1⟩ (computational basis) - |+⟩ and |-⟩ (Hadamard basis) - |i+⟩ (complex superposition) - Custom: 0.6|0⟩ + 0.8|1⟩

All fidelities > 0.95 ✓

The Complete Picture

Stage 2 implements the full compilation pipeline from my arXiv paper (pending publication):

QuantumRelation → Graph State → Measurement Pattern → Executable MBQC

Example: Bell state end-to-end

from qrl.core import QuantumRelation
from qrl.mbqc import (
    extract_graph,
    generate_pattern_from_relation,
    analyze_entanglement_structure
)

# 1. Create relation (relations-first approach)
rel = QuantumRelation(2)
rel.entangle(0, 1)

# 2. Extract graph
graph = extract_graph(rel)
analysis = analyze_entanglement_structure(graph)
print(f"Topology: {analysis['topology']}")  # 'edge'
print(f"Nodes: {list(graph.nodes)}")        # [0, 1]
print(f"Edges: {list(graph.edges)}")        # [(0, 1)]

# 3. Generate measurement pattern
pattern = generate_pattern_from_relation(rel)
print(f"\nMeasurement Pattern:")
print(f"  Preparation: {pattern.preparation}")      # [0, 1]
print(f"  Entanglement: {pattern.entanglement}")    # [(0, 1)]
print(f"  Measurements: {pattern.measurements}")    # [Measurement(...)]
print(f"  Corrections: {pattern.corrections}")      # [Correction(...)]
print(f"  Outputs: {pattern.output_qubits}")        # [1]

# 4. Ready to execute on MBQC hardware!

This pattern can now be compiled to: - Photonic quantum computers (Quandela, PsiQuantum) - Ion trap MBQC implementations - Any MBQC-capable hardware

Why This Matters

1. Relations → Hardware Path is Clear

Before Stage 2, QRL could represent quantum programs using relations. Now it can compile them to executable patterns.

This opens the door to running QRL on real quantum hardware.

2. MBQC is the Right Abstraction

Measurement-based quantum computing isn’t just theoretical elegance. It’s the native model for: - Photonic quantum computers - Quandela, PsiQuantum, Xanadu - Fault-tolerant QC - Surface codes use MBQC-style measurements - Distributed quantum computing - Measurement-based protocols

QRL targets MBQC from the start, not as an afterthought.

3. Quantum Teleportation is Symbolic

Why is teleportation the “Hello World” of quantum information?

Because it demonstrates: - ✅ Entanglement preparation - ✅ Measurement in multiple bases - ✅ Classical communication - ✅ Adaptive quantum operations - ✅ State preservation (fidelity)

All the fundamental pieces of quantum computation.

If teleportation works, the compiler works.

4. Production-Ready Implementation

This isn’t research code. It’s tested: - 26 tests passing (14 Stage 0/1, 12 Stage 2) - 10 teleportation tests (different input states) - Fidelity validation (>0.95 required, >0.99 achieved) - All quantum states tested: computational, Hadamard, custom superpositions

Test coverage:

$ pytest tests/
========================= 26 passed in 2.34s =========================

What’s Next

Stage 2 proves QRL can compile to MBQC patterns. But patterns are still abstract.

Stage 3: Hardware Compilation

The next challenge is compiling patterns to specific hardware backends:

  1. Photonic quantum computers - HWP, QWP, PBS components
  2. Perceval integration - Target Quandela’s cloud-accessible hardware
  3. graphix compatibility - Leverage existing MBQC ecosystem
  4. Pattern optimization - Reduce measurement depth, gate count

Stay tuned for the next post: “QRL Meets Photonics: The Path to Real Quantum Hardware”

The Code

All Stage 2 code is open source and on GitHub:

Core modules: - src/qrl/mbqc/measurement_pattern.py - Data structures - src/qrl/mbqc/graph_extraction.py - Graph state extraction - src/qrl/mbqc/pattern_generation.py - Pattern compilation - src/qrl/mbqc/adaptive_corrections.py - Quantum teleportation

Tests: - tests/test_graph_extraction.py - 5 tests - tests/test_pattern_generation.py - 9 tests - tests/test_adaptive_corrections.py - 10 tests

Documentation: - Full API reference in docstrings - Examples in examples/ directory - Tutorial book in progress

Try It Yourself

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/dcoldeira/quantum-relational-language
cd quantum-relational-language

# Install
pip install -e .

# Run tests
pytest tests/

# Try quantum teleportation
python examples/quantum_teleportation_demo.py

Technical Details

MBQC Pattern Format

A MeasurementPattern consists of:

@dataclass
class MeasurementPattern:
    preparation: List[int]                  # Qubits to prepare in |+⟩
    entanglement: List[Tuple[int, int]]     # CZ gates to apply
    measurements: List[Measurement]          # Measurement commands
    corrections: List[Correction]            # Pauli corrections
    output_qubits: List[int]                # Final qubits
    num_qubits: int                         # Total qubits needed

@dataclass
class Measurement:
    qubit: int          # Which qubit to measure
    basis: str          # 'X', 'Y', 'Z', 'XY', etc.
    angle: float        # Rotation angle in basis

@dataclass
class Correction:
    target: int         # Qubit to correct
    pauli: str          # 'X', 'Z', or 'XZ'
    dependencies: List[int]  # Which measurements this depends on

Graph State Topologies

QRL automatically detects:

Edge graph (Bell state):

0 — 1

Star graph (GHZ state):

    1
    |
0 — 2 — 4
    |
    3

Ring graph (W state):

  0
 / \
1   2
 \ /
  3

Measurement Bases

Supported measurement bases: - X basis: Measures superposition (|+⟩/|-⟩) - Y basis: Measures complex phase - Z basis: Measures computational (|0⟩/|1⟩) - Arbitrary angles: Any rotation in XY, YZ, or XZ plane

Pauli Corrections

After measurement, apply corrections: - X (bit flip): |0⟩ ↔︎ |1⟩ - Z (phase flip): |+⟩ ↔︎ |-⟩ - XZ (both): Combined correction

Corrections depend on measurement outcomes (adaptive).

Reflections

What Went Well

  1. Test-driven development paid off - Writing tests first clarified requirements
  2. Modular design scales - Clean separation between extraction, generation, corrections
  3. Physics validation works - Fidelity checks catch errors early
  4. NetworkX was the right choice - Graph algorithms already implemented

What Was Hard

  1. Adaptive corrections - Getting measurement dependencies right took iteration
  2. Basis conversions - Mapping between X/Y/Z bases and angles
  3. Pattern composition - Combining multiple operations into single pattern
  4. Teleportation debugging - Ensuring >95% fidelity required careful state tracking

Key Insight

MBQC is fundamentally about dependencies.

Which measurements affect which corrections? Which qubits must be measured before others? The graph structure encodes all of this.

Relations-first programming naturally captures these dependencies. That’s why QRL → MBQC compilation feels natural.

Acknowledgments

This work builds on foundational MBQC research: - Raussendorf & Briegel (2001) - One-way quantum computing - Danos & Kashefi (2006) - Measurement calculus - Broadbent & Kashefi (2009) - Universal blind quantum computing

And modern MBQC tools: - graphix - Production MBQC pattern library - graphix-perceval - MBQC → photonic circuit compilation - PennyLane - Quantum ML with MBQC support

What This Means for QRL

Stage 0 proved relations-first programming works. Stage 1 proved it scales to n qubits. Stage 2 proves it compiles to real quantum operations.

The path forward is clear: 1. ✅ Relations-first quantum programming 2. ✅ n-qubit quantum relations 3. ✅ MBQC pattern compilation 4. 🚀 Photonic hardware integration 5. 🔜 Real quantum computers

We’re building something that could actually run on Quandela’s photonic processors.

That’s not theoretical. That’s real.

📰 Coming Next

“QRL Meets Photonics: The Path to Real Quantum Hardware”

How QRL patterns compile to photonic circuits using graphix and Perceval. Why photonic quantum computers are MBQC-native. And how QRL could be the first relations-based compiler for photonic QC.

Stay tuned.

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