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Martin Vesely
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Lambda $\lambda$ parameter for U3 gate in Qiskit-qiskit Bloch Spheresphere visualisation

It is easy to see how theta$\theta$ (rotation from the positive z-axis) and phi $\varphi$ (rotation from the positive z-axis) affect the initial state of the qubit when looking at the Bloch sphere but I have been playing around with different lambda$\lambda$ values and can't see a clear transformation. Geometrically, how does lambda transform the state?

Lambda parameter for U3 gate in Qiskit- Bloch Sphere visualisation

It is easy to see how theta (rotation from the positive z-axis) and phi (rotation from the positive z-axis) affect the initial state of the qubit when looking at the Bloch sphere but I have been playing around with different lambda values and can't see a clear transformation. Geometrically, how does lambda transform the state?

$\lambda$ parameter for U3 gate in qiskit Bloch sphere visualisation

It is easy to see how $\theta$ (rotation from the positive z-axis) and $\varphi$ (rotation from the positive z-axis) affect the initial state of the qubit when looking at the Bloch sphere but I have been playing around with different $\lambda$ values and can't see a clear transformation. Geometrically, how does lambda transform the state?

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Kaelan Lockhart
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Lambda parameter for U3 gate in Qiskit- Bloch Sphere visualisation

It is easy to see how theta (rotation from the positive z-axis) and phi (rotation from the positive z-axis) affect the initial state of the qubit when looking at the Bloch sphere but I have been playing around with different lambda values and can't see a clear transformation. Geometrically, how does lambda transform the state?