Example #1
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    def test_reuse(self):
        """Test re-using a VQE algorithm instance."""
        vqe = VQE()
        with self.subTest(msg='assert running empty raises AquaError'):
            with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
                _ = vqe.run()

        var_form = TwoLocal(rotation_blocks=['ry', 'rz'],
                            entanglement_blocks='cz')
        vqe.var_form = var_form
        with self.subTest(msg='assert missing operator raises AquaError'):
            with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
                _ = vqe.run()

        vqe.operator = self.h2_op
        with self.subTest(msg='assert missing backend raises AquaError'):
            with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
                _ = vqe.run()

        vqe.quantum_instance = self.statevector_simulator
        with self.subTest(msg='assert VQE works once all info is available'):
            result = vqe.run()
            self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real,
                                   self.h2_energy,
                                   places=5)

        operator = PrimitiveOp(
            np.array([[1, 0, 0, 0], [0, -1, 0, 0], [0, 0, 2, 0], [0, 0, 0,
                                                                  3]]))

        with self.subTest(msg='assert minimum eigensolver interface works'):
            result = vqe.compute_minimum_eigenvalue(operator)
            self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.0, places=5)
Example #2
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    def test_vqe_reuse(self):
        """ Test vqe reuse """
        vqe = VQE()
        with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
            _ = vqe.run()

        num_qubits = self.qubit_op.num_qubits
        var_form = RY(num_qubits, depth=3)
        vqe.var_form = var_form
        with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
            _ = vqe.run()

        vqe.operator = self.qubit_op
        with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
            _ = vqe.run()

        qinst = QuantumInstance(BasicAer.get_backend('statevector_simulator'))
        vqe.quantum_instance = qinst
        result = vqe.run()
        self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.85727503, places=5)

        operator = MatrixOperator(np.array([[1, 0, 0, 0],
                                            [0, -1, 0, 0],
                                            [0, 0, 2, 0],
                                            [0, 0, 0, 3]]))
        vqe.operator = operator
        result = vqe.run()
        self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.0, places=5)
Example #3
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    def test_vqe_reuse(self):
        """ Test vqe reuse """
        vqe = VQE()
        with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
            _ = vqe.run()

        var_form = TwoLocal(rotation_blocks=['ry', 'rz'],
                            entanglement_blocks='cz')
        vqe.var_form = var_form
        with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
            _ = vqe.run()

        vqe.operator = self.qubit_op
        with self.assertRaises(AquaError):
            _ = vqe.run()

        qinst = QuantumInstance(BasicAer.get_backend('statevector_simulator'))
        vqe.quantum_instance = qinst
        result = vqe.run()
        self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.85727503, places=5)

        operator = PrimitiveOp(
            np.array([[1, 0, 0, 0], [0, -1, 0, 0], [0, 0, 2, 0], [0, 0, 0,
                                                                  3]]))
        vqe.operator = operator
        result = vqe.run()
        self.assertAlmostEqual(result.eigenvalue.real, -1.0, places=5)
    def _compute_gradients(
        self,
        excitation_pool: List[WeightedPauliOperator],
        theta: List[float],
        vqe: VQE,
    ) -> List[Tuple[float, WeightedPauliOperator]]:
        """
        Computes the gradients for all available excitation operators.

        Args:
            excitation_pool: pool of excitation operators
            theta: list of (up to now) optimal parameters
            vqe: the variational quantum eigensolver instance used for solving

        Returns:
            List of pairs consisting of gradient and excitation operator.
        """
        res = []
        # compute gradients for all excitation in operator pool
        for exc in excitation_pool:
            # push next excitation to variational form
            vqe.var_form.push_hopping_operator(exc)
            # NOTE: because we overwrite the var_form inside of the VQE, we need to update the VQE's
            # internal _var_form_params, too. We can do this by triggering the var_form setter. Once
            # the VQE does not store this pure var_form property any longer this can be removed.
            vqe.var_form = vqe.var_form
            # We also need to invalidate the internally stored expectation operator because it needs
            # to be updated for the new var_form.
            vqe._expect_op = None
            # evaluate energies
            parameter_sets = theta + [-self._delta] + theta + [self._delta]
            energy_results = vqe._energy_evaluation(np.asarray(parameter_sets))
            # compute gradient
            gradient = (energy_results[0] - energy_results[1]) / (2 *
                                                                  self._delta)
            res.append((np.abs(gradient), exc))
            # pop excitation from variational form
            vqe.var_form.pop_hopping_operator()

        return res