Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Quantum software development is challenged by quantum-mechanical semantics and fragmented software development kits (SDKs), which complicate cross-SDK code translation and execution. In this paper, we propose an LLM-based approach for translating executable programs between high-level quantum SDKs. We develop a quantum-aware translation workflow whose prompt design and validation reflect quantum semantics and accommodate the version evolution of quantum ecosystems. We conduct a preliminary evaluation of 4 LLM configurations on 43 tasks, translating Qiskit programs to PennyLane and Q#. LLMs achieve a zero-shot Pass@1 of up to 72.33%, while one-shot prompting further improves the translation effectiveness. These results suggest potential for quantum code translation by LLMs.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Li, Xiyuan, Li, Yuechen, Zhao, Jianjun
Institutions: Kyushu University, Beihang University
Language: English
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7223863568