TL;DR: Cirq is Google's open-source framework for designing and running quantum circuits, particularly for NISQ devices. It provides fine-grained control over quantum circuits and is the primary tool used by
Cirq is Google's open-source framework for designing and running quantum circuits, particularly for NISQ devices. It provides fine-grained control over quantum circuits and is the primary tool used by Google Quantum AI for their research. Cirq supports Google's Willow and other processors and integrates with quantum error correction research.
Type
Quantum circuit framework
Features
Circuit construction, noise modeling, near-term algorithm development, hardware execution on Google processors
Status
Open source; primary framework for Google Quantum AI research