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Universal Quantum Computation with the S₃ Quantum Double: A Pedagogical Exposition

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arxiv 2502.14974 v1 pith:TZA42RH3 submitted 2025-02-20 quant-ph cond-mat.str-el

Universal Quantum Computation with the S₃ Quantum Double: A Pedagogical Exposition

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Non-Abelian topological order (TO) enables topologically protected quantum computation with its anyonic quasiparticles. Recently, TO with $S_3$ gauge symmetry was identified as a sweet spot -- simple enough to emerge from finite-depth adaptive circuits yet powerful enough to support a universal topological gate-set. In these notes, we review how anyon braiding and measurement in $S_3$ TO are primitives for topological quantum computation and we explicitly demonstrate universality. These topological operations are made concrete in the $S_3$ quantum double lattice model, aided by the introduction of a generalized ribbon operator. This provides a roadmap for near-term quantum platforms.

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