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Quantum Computing Qubit Measurement Guide

The document discusses measuring singular qubits in quantum computing, presenting several quantum states and the probabilities associated with measuring specific qubits. It includes calculations for state collapses based on measurements and provides answers to the posed questions. The content is focused on understanding the behavior of quantum states during measurement processes.

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Quantum Computing Qubit Measurement Guide

The document discusses measuring singular qubits in quantum computing, presenting several quantum states and the probabilities associated with measuring specific qubits. It includes calculations for state collapses based on measurements and provides answers to the posed questions. The content is focused on understanding the behavior of quantum states during measurement processes.

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Introduction to Quantum Computing: quantumsoar.

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2.4 Measuring Singular Qubits

 
1. Consider the state |ψ⟩ = √1 |001⟩ + |011⟩ + |101⟩
3

(a) What is the probability of measuring (b) What would the state collapse to if we
the left qubit as 0 were to measure the left qubit as 0
√ √ √
2 2 5
2. Consider the state |ψ⟩ = 2
|000⟩ + 4
|001⟩ + 4
|110⟩ + 14 |111⟩

(a) What is the probability of measuring (b) What would the state collapse to if we
the middle qubit as 1 were to measure the middle qubit as 1
√
3
3. Consider the state |ψ⟩ = 21 |01⟩ + 2
|11⟩, what is the probability of measuring the right
qubit as 0, explain your answer
√
3
4. Consider the state |ψ⟩ = 21 |00⟩ + 2
|11⟩

(a) What would the state collapse to if we (b) What would the state collapse to if we
measure one of the qubits as 0 measure one of the qubits as 1

Answers

1.
2 2
(a) √1 + √1 = 2
3 3 3

2 2 q
A A
(b) We know that = 1, giving us A = 32 ,
√
3
+ √
3
q    
3 √1 √1
Therefore state collapses to 2 3 |001⟩ + |011⟩ = 2
|001⟩ + |101⟩

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Introduction to Quantum Computing: [Link]

2.
√ 2 2
5 1 3
(a) 4
+ 4
= 8

√ 2 2 √
A 5
(b) We know that 4
= 1, giving us A = 2√32 ,
+ A
4
√
√  √ √
2√ 2 5 1 10 √2 |111⟩
Therefore state collapses to 3 4 |110⟩ + 4 |111⟩ = √
2 3
|110⟩ + 2 3

3. The probability of measuring 0 is 0 since there are no superpostion states in the state
where the right qubit is a 0.
√
3
4. Consider the state |ψ⟩ = 12 |00⟩ + 2
|11⟩

(a) The state would collapse to |00⟩ (b) The state would collapse to |11⟩

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