tqec: A Python package for topological quantum error correction

The Journal of Open Source Software 2026 Open access

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Authors: Adrien Suau, Yiming Zhang, Austin Fowler, Purva Thakre, Yilun Zhao, Kabir Dubey, Jose A Bolanos, Arabella Schelpe, Tianyi Hao, Philip F. Seitz, Gian Giacomo Guerreschi, Angela Elisa Alvarez Perez
+3 more Reinhard Stahn, Jerome Lenssen, Brendan Reid
DOI: 10.21105/joss.09142
Cited by: 2
References: 10

Abstract

tqec is a Python-based open-source compiler that takes a logical-level quantum computation model represented as connected 3D primitive blocks and translates it into a detailed, faulttolerant, physical-level circuit.The result is a Stim circuit (Gidney, 2021) with all the detailed information needed for simulation or to run on real quantum hardware.This enables both quantum algorithm designers and experimentalists to rapidly iterate and obtain exact low-level circuits, facilitating efficient performance simulation or experimental demonstration.At present, tqec is primarily centered on the surface code.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Quantum Information and Cryptography Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Open Source Software
Publisher
The Open Journal
Volume
11
Issue
120
Pages
9142–9142
Publication date
1 April 2026