default.gaussian

default.gaussian is PennyLane’s Gaussian state simulator for continuous-variable circuit architectures.

Recommended for:

• Gaussian state vector simulator.
• Support for arbitrary continuous variable operations.
• Parameter-shift differentiability support.
• Available on all operating systems.

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Documentation

To learn more, please visit the device documentation:

• default.gaussian documentation

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Installation

The default.gaussian device is included in PennyLane. It can be installed with:

pip install pennylane

For more details on installation and dependencies, visit the Install PennyLane page.

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Device Initialization

Initialize the device in PennyLane with:

import pennylane as qml
dev = qml.device('default.gaussian', wires=5) 

For more details on device settings and keyword arguments, see the device documentation.