qml.pauli.string_to_pauli_word

string_to_pauli_word(pauli_string, wire_map=None)

Convert a string in terms of 'I', 'X', 'Y', and 'Z' into a Pauli word for the given wire map.

Parameters

• pauli_string (str) – A string of characters consisting of 'I', 'X', 'Y', and 'Z' indicating a Pauli word.

• wire_map (dict[Union[str, int], int]) – dictionary containing all wire labels used in the Pauli word as keys, and unique integer labels as their values

Returns

The Pauli word representing of pauli_string on the wires enumerated in the wire map.

Return type

Observable

Example

>>> wire_map = {'a' : 0, 'b' : 1, 'c' : 2}
>>> string_to_pauli_word('XIY', wire_map=wire_map)
X('a') @ Y('c')

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