# Questions tagged [clifford-group]

For questions related to the Clifford also known as the Pauli group, as relevant to quantum computing.

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### Computing specific observable for a Clifford circuit

Given a clifford circuit, how can I simulate it efficiently to get the 2-RDM (reduced density matrix) $D^2=\langle a_i^\dagger a_j^\dagger a_k a_l\rangle$ in the presence of deplorizing error? The ...
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### What is the largest number of stabilizers a pure state can have?

What is the largest number of stabilizers a pure state can have? Elaborately put: Let $P(n)$ denote the Pauli group. Given an arbitrary pure state $|\psi\rangle$, what is the upper limit on how many ...
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### Does conjugation by a Clifford send each non-identity Pauli to every other non-identity Pauli with equal frequency?

I see here in Olivia DeMatteo's notes, she states: When we consider the action of the entire Clifford group on a single non-identity Pauli, it maps that Pauli to each of the $d^2 − 1$ other possible ...
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