Completeness for Prime-Dimensional Phase-Affine Circuits

Equational reasoning about circuits underpins quantum-circuit optimisation and verification.In the qubit CNOT-dihedral fragment, phase polynomials and layered normal forms support a complete equational theory.We develop the corresponding theory for prime-dimensional qudits, where basis labels, value controls, and phase exponents share prime-field arithmetic.We first describe reversible affine circuits over F d as transformations x → Ax + b, with an affine normal form extending Lafont's linear normal form by translations.Adjoining finite-angle diagonal phases by polynomial degree yields linear, quadratic, and cubic calculi.Their binomial-basis identities expose the mixed diagonal gates forced by affine transport.These calculi have unique phase-affine normal forms, and the resulting equational theories are complete: semantic equality coincides with derivable equality.

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Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.4204/eptcs.456.3
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Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Completeness for Prime-Dimensional Phase-Affine Circuits

Colin Blake
Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Completeness for Prime-Dimensional Phase-Affine Circuits

Colin Blake
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Abstract

Equational reasoning about circuits underpins quantum-circuit optimisation and verification.In the qubit CNOT-dihedral fragment, phase polynomials and layered normal forms support a complete equational theory.We develop the corresponding theory for prime-dimensional qudits, where basis labels, value controls, and phase exponents share prime-field arithmetic.We first describe reversible affine circuits over F d as transformations x → Ax + b, with an affine normal form extending Lafont's linear normal form by translations.Adjoining finite-angle diagonal phases by polynomial degree yields linear, quadratic, and cubic calculi.Their binomial-basis identities expose the mixed diagonal gates forced by affine transport.These calculi have unique phase-affine normal forms, and the resulting equational theories are complete: semantic equality coincides with derivable equality.

Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer ScienceVol. 456
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications (FR), MOCQUA: Modèles de calcul émergents (FR), Université de Lorraine (FR)
European Commission, Agence Nationale de la Recherche
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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