Quickstart

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Basic Concepts
  • Conceptual Overview
  • 1. Physical Foundation: Photonic Circuits
  • 2. Backend : Mathematical Models
  • 3. Ansatz: Logical Circuit Templates
  • 4. Encoding: Classical-to-Quantum Mapping
  • 5. Output Mapping: Quantum-to-Classical Conversion
  • 6. High-Level Interface: QuantumLayer
  • Using the Experiment Interface
  • Putting It All Together
  • Design Guidelines
  • Next Steps
• Your First Quantum Layers
  • Method 1: Simple API (Easiest)
  • Method 2: Factory Method (Intermediate)
  • Method 3: Direct Circuit Definition (Advanced)