# ruqu-algorithms
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**Production-ready quantum algorithms in Rust** — VQE for chemistry, Grover's search, QAOA optimization, and Surface Code error correction.
## Algorithms
| **VQE** | Molecular ground states, chemistry | Exponential for certain problems |
| **Grover** | Unstructured database search | O(√N) vs O(N) |
| **QAOA** | Combinatorial optimization (MaxCut) | Approximate quantum advantage |
| **Surface Code** | Quantum error correction | Fault-tolerant computation |
## Installation
```bash
cargo add ruqu-algorithms
```
## Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE)
Find ground state energies for molecular Hamiltonians:
```rust
use ruqu_algorithms::vqe::{VQE, Hamiltonian, Ansatz};
// H2 molecule Hamiltonian (simplified)
let hamiltonian = Hamiltonian::from_pauli_strings(&[
("ZZ", 0.5),
("XX", 0.3),
("YY", 0.3),
("II", -1.0),
]);
// UCCSD ansatz for chemistry
let ansatz = Ansatz::uccsd(n_qubits: 4, n_electrons: 2);
let vqe = VQE::new(hamiltonian, ansatz);
let result = vqe.optimize()?;
println!("Ground state energy: {:.6} Ha", result.energy);
```
## Grover's Search
Quadratic speedup for unstructured search:
```rust
use ruqu_algorithms::grover::{Grover, Oracle};
let grover = Grover::new(oracle);
let result = grover.search()?;
println!("Found: {:03b}", result); // 101
```
**Optimal iterations**: π/4 × √N for N items.
## QAOA MaxCut
Approximate solutions to NP-hard graph problems:
```rust
use ruqu_algorithms::qaoa::{QAOA, Graph};
// Define graph edges
let graph = Graph::from_edges(&[
(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 0), (0, 2)
]);
let qaoa = QAOA::new(graph, depth: 3);
let result = qaoa.optimize()?;
println!("MaxCut partition: {:?}", result.partition);
println!("Cut value: {}", result.cut_value);
```
## Surface Code Error Correction
Topological quantum error correction for fault-tolerant computing:
```rust
use ruqu_algorithms::surface_code::{SurfaceCode, Decoder};
let code = SurfaceCode::new(distance: 3); // 3x3 lattice
let decoder = Decoder::mwpm(); // Minimum-weight perfect matching
// Encode logical qubit
let logical_state = code.encode_logical_zero();
// Simulate noise and correct
let noisy = code.apply_noise(logical_state, error_rate: 0.01);
let syndromes = code.measure_syndromes(&noisy);
let corrected = decoder.correct(&noisy, &syndromes)?;
```
## Benchmarks
| VQE (H2) | 4 | 50ms/iteration | M2 |
| Grover (N=1024) | 10 | 15ms | M2 |
| QAOA (depth=3) | 8 | 100ms | M2 |
| Surface Code (d=3) | 17 | 5ms/round | M2 |
## Related Crates
- [`ruqu-core`](https://crates.io/crates/ruqu-core) — Quantum circuit simulator
- [`ruqu-exotic`](https://crates.io/crates/ruqu-exotic) — Experimental quantum-classical hybrids
- [`ruqu-wasm`](https://crates.io/crates/ruqu-wasm) — Run in browsers via WebAssembly
## Documentation
- [VQE Algorithm (ADR-QE-005)](https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector/blob/main/docs/adr/quantum-engine/ADR-QE-005-vqe-algorithm-support.md)
- [Grover's Search (ADR-QE-006)](https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector/blob/main/docs/adr/quantum-engine/ADR-QE-006-grover-search-implementation.md)
- [QAOA MaxCut (ADR-QE-007)](https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector/blob/main/docs/adr/quantum-engine/ADR-QE-007-qaoa-maxcut-implementation.md)
- [Surface Code (ADR-QE-008)](https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector/blob/main/docs/adr/quantum-engine/ADR-QE-008-surface-code-error-correction.md)
## License
MIT OR Apache-2.0