# Encoding High-level Quantum Programs as SZX-diagrams

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.09376 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2206.09376/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 19 Jun 2022.

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- [Quantum Natural Language Processing: A Comprehensive Review of Models, Methods, and Applications](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2504.09909/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The Scalable ZX-calculus is a compact graphical language used to reason about linear maps between quantum states. These diagrams have multiple applications, but they frequently have to be constructed in a case-by-case basis. In this work we present a method to encode quantum programs implemented in a fragment of the linear dependently typed Proto-Quipper-D language as families of SZX-diagrams. We define a subset of translatable Proto-Quipper-D programs and show that our procedure is able to encode non-trivial algorithms as diagrams that grow linearly on the size of the program.