Add confusion maps support to PauliMeasurementGate

[tanujkhattar]

https://github.com/quantumlib/Cirq/pull/5480 added support for confusion maps to measurement gates. The feature request is to extend this support to cirq.PauliMeasurementGate as well.

P2 - we should do it in the next couple of quarters

[Tarun-Kumar07]

@tanujkhattar , can I work on this issue? I am new to open source, in case of any queries where can I reach out for help ?

[95-martin-orion]

@tanujkhattar was this resolved by #5480? If so, apologies for not closing it at that time.

Welcome to the community @Tarun-Kumar07!

[Tarun-Kumar07]

@95-martin-orion and @tanujkhattar , the constructors in pauli_measurement_gates.py don't take confusion map as parameter, but they are taken in measurement_gate.py.

So is this issue still open ?

[95-martin-orion]

{...} the constructors in pauli_measurement_gates.py don't take confusion map as parameter, but they are taken in measurement_gate.py.

You are absolutely right - I glossed over the fact that this issue is specific to Pauli measurements. I've been away from Cirq for a while, but I suspect this is still open and useful to have. @tanujkhattar can confirm, but until then you're welcome to start working on it. Thanks!

As far as questions go, you can join the cirq-dev googlegroup to get an invite to the public Cirq sync. The meeting is a good place to ask questions, and the associated doc has links to other support options.

[Tarun-Kumar07]

Great, I will start looking into this

Thank you @95-martin-orion !!

[Kirs67]

Hi, @Tarun-Kumar07 Are you still working on this issue, or is it free to take?

[Tarun-Kumar07]

@Kirs67 I'm working on this issue

[tanujkhattar]

@Tarun-Kumar07 Can you please share a summary of the progress you've made so far and whether you have any questions? Also, any estimate of by when you might be able to send a PR ? This has been open for a while now and it'll be good to gain some traction here.

[Tarun-Kumar07]

Hi @tanujkhattar, Can you assign this issue to me ?

Progress :

• I tried to build a single qubit circuit and use confusion_maps in it's measurement gate
• Got an idea on how to add confusion_maps to PauliMeasurementGate by looking at the changes in this commit

Doubts :

• As of now no, I am reading about PauliStrings. Will mention here incase of any doubts.

Estimate for PR :

• I plan on submitting the PR before the next Cirq Cync i.e. 7/6/23.

PS - I am new to quantum computing and Cirq, will take some time to get to speed 😄 .