Decomposition_Base.cpp

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Created on Fri Jun 26 14:13:26 2020
Copyright 2020 Peter Rakyta, Ph.D.

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*/
#include "Decomposition_Base.h"
#include "Sub_Matrix_Decomposition_Cost_Function.h"
#include <limits>

// default layer numbers
std::map<int,int> Decomposition_Base::max_layer_num_def;


Decomposition_Base::Decomposition_Base() {

     
    // A string labeling the gate operation
    name = "Decomposition_Interface";

    Init_max_layer_num();

    
    // logical value describing whether the decomposition was finalized or not
    decomposition_finalized = false;

    // A string describing the type of the class
    type = DECOMPOSITION_BASE_CLASS;

    // error of the unitarity of the final decomposition
    decomposition_error = DBL_MAX;

    // number of finalizing (deterministic) opertaions counted from the top of the array of gates
    finalizing_gates_num = 0;

    // the number of the finalizing (deterministic) parameters counted from the top of the optimized_parameters list
    finalizing_parameter_num = 0;

    // The current minimum of the optimization problem
    current_minimum = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();

    // The global minimum of the optimization problem
    global_target_minimum = 0;

    // logical value describing whether the optimization problem was solved or not
    optimization_problem_solved = false;

    // number of iteratrion loops in the finale optimization
    //iteration_loops = dict()

    // The maximal allowed error of the optimization problem
    optimization_tolerance = 1e-7;

    // Maximal number of iteartions in the optimization process
    max_outer_iterations = 1e8;

    // number of operators in one sub-layer of the optimization process
    optimization_block = -1;

    // method to guess initial values for the optimization. Possible values: ZEROS, RANDOM, CLOSE_TO_ZERO (default)
    initial_guess = ZEROS;

    // The convergence threshold in the optimization process
    convergence_threshold = 1e-5;

    use_float = false;
    
    //global phase of the unitary matrix
    global_phase_factor.real = 1;
    global_phase_factor.imag = 0;
    
    //the name of the SQUANDER project
    std::string projectname = "";


    // Will be used to obtain a seed for the random number engine
    std::random_device rd;  

    // seedign the random generator
    gen = std::mt19937(rd());

#if CBLAS==1
    num_threads = mkl_get_max_threads();
#elif CBLAS==2
    num_threads = openblas_get_num_threads();
#endif



}


Decomposition_Base::Decomposition_Base( Matrix Umtx_in, int qbit_num_in, std::map<std::string, Config_Element>& config_in, guess_type initial_guess_in= CLOSE_TO_ZERO ) : Gates_block(qbit_num_in) {

    // A string labeling the gate operation
    name = "Decomposition_Interface";

    Init_max_layer_num();

   
    // the unitary operator to be decomposed
    Umtx = Umtx_in;
   
    // logical value describing whether the decomposition was finalized or not
    decomposition_finalized = false;

    // A string describing the type of the class
    type = DECOMPOSITION_BASE_CLASS;

    // error of the unitarity of the final decomposition
    decomposition_error = DBL_MAX;

    // number of finalizing (deterministic) opertaions counted from the top of the array of gates
    finalizing_gates_num = 0;

    // the number of the finalizing (deterministic) parameters counted from the top of the optimized_parameters list
    finalizing_parameter_num = 0;

    // The current minimum of the optimization problem
    current_minimum = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();

    // The global minimum of the optimization problem
    global_target_minimum = 0;

    // logical value describing whether the optimization problem was solved or not
    optimization_problem_solved = false;

    // number of iteratrion loops in the finale optimization
    //iteration_loops = dict()

    // The maximal allowed error of the optimization problem
    optimization_tolerance = 1e-7;

    // Maximal number of iteartions in the optimization process
    max_outer_iterations = 1e8;

    // number of operators in one sub-layer of the optimization process
    optimization_block = -1;

    // method to guess initial values for the optimization. Possible values: ZEROS, RANDOM, CLOSE_TO_ZERO (default)
    initial_guess = initial_guess_in;

    // The convergence threshold in the optimization process
    convergence_threshold = 1e-5;
    
    //global phase of the unitary matrix
    global_phase_factor.real = 1;
    global_phase_factor.imag = 0;
    
    //name of the SQUANDER project
    std::string projectname = "";


    // config maps
    config   = config_in;

    use_float = false;
    if ( config.count("use_float") > 0 ) {
        config["use_float"].get_property( use_float );
    }

    if ( use_float ) {
        Umtx_float = Umtx.to_float32();
    }

    // Will be used to obtain a seed for the random number engine
    std::random_device rd;  

    // seedign the random generator
    gen = std::mt19937(rd());

#if CBLAS==1
    num_threads = mkl_get_max_threads();
#elif CBLAS==2
    num_threads = openblas_get_num_threads();
#endif

#ifdef __MPI__
    // Get the number of processes
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &world_size);

    // Get the rank of the process
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &current_rank);

#endif

}

Decomposition_Base::Decomposition_Base( Matrix_float Umtx_in, int qbit_num_in, std::map<std::string, Config_Element>& config_in, guess_type initial_guess_in ) : Gates_block(qbit_num_in) {

    // A string labeling the gate operation
    name = "Decomposition_Interface";

    Init_max_layer_num();

    // Keep the single precision input as the active unitary for the hot path.
    Umtx_float = Umtx_in;
    Umtx = Umtx_in.to_float64();

    // logical value describing whether the decomposition was finalized or not
    decomposition_finalized = false;

    // A string describing the type of the class
    type = DECOMPOSITION_BASE_CLASS;

    // error of the unitarity of the final decomposition
    decomposition_error = DBL_MAX;

    // number of finalizing (deterministic) opertaions counted from the top of the array of gates
    finalizing_gates_num = 0;

    // the number of the finalizing (deterministic) parameters counted from the top of the optimized_parameters list
    finalizing_parameter_num = 0;

    // The current minimum of the optimization problem
    current_minimum = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();

    // The global minimum of the optimization problem
    global_target_minimum = 0;

    // logical value describing whether the optimization problem was solved or not
    optimization_problem_solved = false;

    // The maximal allowed error of the optimization problem
    optimization_tolerance = 1e-7;

    // Maximal number of iteartions in the optimization process
    max_outer_iterations = 1e8;

    // number of operators in one sub-layer of the optimization process
    optimization_block = -1;

    // method to guess initial values for the optimization. Possible values: ZEROS, RANDOM, CLOSE_TO_ZERO (default)
    initial_guess = initial_guess_in;

    // The convergence threshold in the optimization process
    convergence_threshold = 1e-5;

    //global phase of the unitary matrix
    global_phase_factor.real = 1;
    global_phase_factor.imag = 0;

    //name of the SQUANDER project
    std::string projectname = "";

    // config maps
    config = config_in;
    use_float = true;

    // Will be used to obtain a seed for the random number engine
    std::random_device rd;

    // seedign the random generator
    gen = std::mt19937(rd());

#if CBLAS==1
    num_threads = mkl_get_max_threads();
#elif CBLAS==2
    num_threads = openblas_get_num_threads();
#endif

#ifdef __MPI__
    // Get the number of processes
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &world_size);

    // Get the rank of the process
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &current_rank);

#endif

}

Decomposition_Base::~Decomposition_Base() {
/*
    if (optimized_parameters != NULL ) {
        qgd_free( optimized_parameters );
        optimized_parameters = NULL;
    }
*/
}

void Decomposition_Base::sync_optimized_parameters_float() {

    if ( !use_float ) {
        return;
    }

    optimized_parameters_mtx_float = Matrix_real_float(1, optimized_parameters_mtx.size());
    for (int pidx=0; pidx<optimized_parameters_mtx.size(); pidx++) {
        optimized_parameters_mtx_float[pidx] = static_cast<float>(optimized_parameters_mtx[pidx]);
    }
}


void Decomposition_Base::set_optimization_blocks( int optimization_block_in) {
    optimization_block = optimization_block_in;
}

void Decomposition_Base::set_max_iteration( int max_outer_iterations_in) {
    max_outer_iterations = max_outer_iterations_in;
}




void Decomposition_Base::list_gates( int start_index ) {

        Gates_block::list_gates( optimized_parameters_mtx, start_index );

}





void  Decomposition_Base::solve_optimization_problem( double* solution_guess, int solution_guess_num ) {
     

        if ( gates.size() == 0 ) {
            return;
        }

        // array containing minimums to check convergence of the solution
        const int min_vec_num = 20;
        double minimum_vec[min_vec_num];
        for ( int idx=0; idx<min_vec_num; idx++) {
            minimum_vec[idx] = 0;
        }

        // setting the initial value for the current minimum
        current_minimum = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();

        // store the gates
        std::vector<Gate*> gates_loc = gates;



        // store the number of parameters
        int parameter_num_loc = parameter_num;

        // store the initial unitary to be decomposed
        Matrix Umtx_loc = Umtx;
        Matrix_float Umtx_float_loc;
        if ( use_float ) {
            Umtx_float_loc = Umtx_float.copy();
        }

        // storing the initial computational parameters
        int optimization_block_loc = optimization_block;
        
        if ( optimization_block == -1 ) {
            optimization_block = gates.size();
        }

        // random generator of real numbers   
        std::uniform_real_distribution<> distrib_real(0.0, 2*M_PI);

        // the array storing the optimized parameters
        Matrix_real optimized_parameters(1, parameter_num_loc);

        // preparing solution guess for the iterations
        if ( initial_guess == ZEROS ) {
            for(int idx = 0; idx < parameter_num-solution_guess_num; idx++) {
                optimized_parameters[idx] = 0;
            }
        }
        else if ( initial_guess == RANDOM ) {
            for(int idx = 0; idx < parameter_num-solution_guess_num; idx++) {
                optimized_parameters[idx] = distrib_real(gen);
            }

#ifdef __MPI__        
            MPI_Bcast( (void*)optimized_parameters.get_data(), parameter_num, MPI_DOUBLE, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD);
#endif


        }
        else if ( initial_guess == CLOSE_TO_ZERO ) {
            for(int idx = 0; idx < parameter_num-solution_guess_num; idx++) {
                optimized_parameters[idx] = distrib_real(gen)/100;
            }

#ifdef __MPI__        
            MPI_Bcast( (void*)optimized_parameters.get_data(), parameter_num, MPI_DOUBLE, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD);
#endif

        }
        else {
            std::string err("bad value for initial guess");
        }

        if ( solution_guess_num > 0) {
            memcpy(optimized_parameters.get_data() + parameter_num-solution_guess_num, solution_guess, solution_guess_num*sizeof(double));
        }


        // starting number of gate block applied prior to the optimalized gate blocks
        int pre_gate_parameter_num = 0;

        // defining temporary variables for iteration cycles
        size_t block_idx_end;
        size_t block_idx_start = 0;//gates.size();
        gates.clear();
        int block_parameter_num;
        Gate* fixed_gate_post = new Gate( qbit_num );
        std::vector<Matrix, tbb::cache_aligned_allocator<Matrix>> gates_mtxs_post;

        // the identity matrix used in the calculations
        Matrix Identity =  create_identity( matrix_size );





        // maximal number of outer iterations overriden by config
        long long max_outer_iterations_loc;
        if ( config.count("max_outer_iterations") > 0 ) {
            config["max_outer_iterations"].get_property( max_outer_iterations_loc );
         
        }
        else {
            max_outer_iterations_loc =max_outer_iterations;
        }


        //measure the time for the decomposition
        tbb::tick_count start_time = tbb::tick_count::now();


        // Start the iterations
        long long iter_idx;
        for ( iter_idx=0; iter_idx<max_outer_iterations_loc; iter_idx++) {
        
            //determine the range of blocks to be optimalized togedther
            block_idx_end = block_idx_start + optimization_block;            
            if (block_idx_end > gates_loc.size()) {
                block_idx_end = gates_loc.size();
            }
                 
            // determine the number of free parameters to be optimized
            block_parameter_num = 0;
            for ( size_t block_idx=block_idx_start; block_idx < block_idx_end; block_idx++) {
                block_parameter_num = block_parameter_num + gates_loc[block_idx]->get_parameter_num();
            }

            // ***** get applied the fixed gates applied before the optimized gates *****
            if (block_idx_start > 0 ) {                

                
                std::vector<Gate*> gates_save = gates;
                gates.clear();
                gates.reserve( gates_save.size()-1 );
                for( std::vector<Gate*>::iterator gate_it = gates_save.begin(); gate_it != gates_save.end()-1; gate_it++ ) {
                    gates.push_back( *gate_it );
                }
                reset_parameter_start_indices();
                if ( use_float ) {
                    Matrix_real_float optimized_parameters_float(1, optimized_parameters_mtx.size());
                    for (int pidx=0; pidx<optimized_parameters_mtx.size(); pidx++) {
                        optimized_parameters_float[pidx] = static_cast<float>(optimized_parameters_mtx[pidx]);
                    }
                    Gates_block::apply_to( optimized_parameters_float, Umtx_float );
                }
                else {
                    apply_to( optimized_parameters_mtx, Umtx );
                }
                
                gates = gates_save;
            }
            else {
                Umtx = Umtx_loc.copy();              
                if ( use_float ) {
                    Umtx_float = Umtx_float_loc.copy();
                }
            }


            // clear the gate list used in the previous iterations
            gates.clear();

            if (optimized_parameters_mtx.size() > 0 ) {
                  optimized_parameters_mtx = Matrix_real(0,0);
            }




            // create a list of gates for the optimization process
            for ( size_t idx=block_idx_start; idx<block_idx_end; idx++ ) {
                gates.push_back( gates_loc[idx] );
            }
            
            // Create a general gate describing the cumulative effect of gates following the optimized gates
            if (block_idx_end < gates_loc.size()) {
                
                int parameter_idx = 0;
                for (size_t gate_idx=0; gate_idx<block_idx_end; gate_idx++) {
                    Gate* gate = gates_loc[gate_idx];
                    parameter_idx = parameter_idx +  gate->get_parameter_num();   
                }
                   
                Matrix_real optimized_parameters_partial = Matrix_real( optimized_parameters.get_data()+parameter_idx, 1, optimized_parameters.size()-parameter_idx );
                
                std::vector<Gate*> gates_save = gates;
                gates.clear();
                gates.reserve( gates_loc.size()-block_idx_end );
                for( std::vector<Gate*>::iterator gate_it = gates_loc.begin() + block_idx_end; gate_it != gates_loc.end(); gate_it++ ) {
                    gates.push_back( *gate_it );
                }
                reset_parameter_start_indices();
                
                if ( use_float ) {
                    Matrix_real_float optimized_parameters_partial_float(1, optimized_parameters_partial.size());
                    for (int pidx=0; pidx<optimized_parameters_partial.size(); pidx++) {
                        optimized_parameters_partial_float[pidx] = static_cast<float>(optimized_parameters_partial[pidx]);
                    }
                    Matrix_float post_mtx_float = create_identity_float( matrix_size );
                    Gates_block::apply_to( optimized_parameters_partial_float, post_mtx_float );

                    gates = gates_save;

                    fixed_gate_post->set_matrix( post_mtx_float.to_float64() );
                }
                else {
                    Matrix post_mtx = Identity.copy();
                    apply_to( optimized_parameters_partial, post_mtx );

                    gates = gates_save;

                    fixed_gate_post->set_matrix( post_mtx );
                }
                
                gates.push_back( fixed_gate_post ); 
                reset_parameter_start_indices();           
            }
            else {
                // release gate products
                //gates_mtxs_post.clear();
                fixed_gate_post->set_matrix( Identity );             
            }
             


            // constructing solution guess for the optimization
            parameter_num = block_parameter_num;
            Matrix_real solution_guess_tmp = Matrix_real(1, parameter_num);
            memcpy( solution_guess_tmp.get_data(), optimized_parameters.get_data() + pre_gate_parameter_num, parameter_num*sizeof(double) );
 

            // solve the optimization problem of the block
            solve_layer_optimization_problem( parameter_num, solution_guess_tmp );

            sync_optimized_parameters_float();

            // add the current minimum to the array of minimums and calculate the mean
            double minvec_mean = 0;
            for (int idx=min_vec_num-1; idx>0; idx--) {
                minimum_vec[idx] = minimum_vec[idx-1];
                minvec_mean = minvec_mean + minimum_vec[idx-1];
            }
            minimum_vec[0] = current_minimum;
            minvec_mean = minvec_mean + current_minimum;
            minvec_mean = minvec_mean/min_vec_num;



            // store the obtained optimalized parameters for the block
            memcpy( optimized_parameters.get_data()+pre_gate_parameter_num, optimized_parameters_mtx.get_data(), parameter_num*sizeof(double) );     


            if (block_idx_end == gates_loc.size()) {
                // restart the block-wise iteration again
                block_idx_start = 0;
                pre_gate_parameter_num = 0;
            }
            else {
                // mode the block-wies optimization to the next block
                block_idx_start = block_idx_start + optimization_block;
                pre_gate_parameter_num = pre_gate_parameter_num + block_parameter_num;
            }


            // optimization result is displayed in each 500th iteration
            if (iter_idx % 500 == 0) {                
                tbb::tick_count current_time = tbb::tick_count::now();
                std::stringstream sstream;
          sstream << "The minimum with " << layer_num << " layers after " << iter_idx << " outer iterations is " << current_minimum << " calculated in " << (current_time - start_time).seconds() << " seconds" << std::endl;
          print(sstream, 2);            
                start_time = tbb::tick_count::now();
            }


            // calculate the variance of the last 10 minimums
            double minvec_std = 0.0;
            for ( int kdx=0; kdx<min_vec_num; kdx++ ) {
                double tmp = minimum_vec[kdx] - minvec_mean;
                minvec_std += tmp*tmp;
            }
            minvec_std = sqrt(minvec_std/(min_vec_num-1));

            // conditions to break the iteration cycles
            if (std::abs(minvec_std/minimum_vec[min_vec_num-1]) < convergence_threshold ) {              
          std::stringstream sstream;
             sstream << "The iterations converged to minimum " << current_minimum << " after " << iter_idx << " outer iterations with " << layer_num << " layers" << std::endl;
          print(sstream, 1);             
                break;
            }
            else if (check_optimization_solution()) {
               std::stringstream sstream;
          sstream << "The minimum with " << layer_num << " layers after " << iter_idx << " outer iterations is " << current_minimum << std::endl;
          print(sstream, 1);                           
                break;
            }

        }


        if (iter_idx == max_outer_iterations_loc && max_outer_iterations_loc>1) {            
          std::stringstream sstream;
          sstream << "Reached maximal number of outer iterations" << std::endl << std::endl;
          print(sstream, 1);
        }

        // restoring the parameters to originals
        optimization_block = optimization_block_loc;

        // store the result of the optimization
        gates.clear();
        gates = gates_loc;
        reset_parameter_start_indices();

        parameter_num = parameter_num_loc;


        optimized_parameters_mtx = Matrix_real( 1, parameter_num );

        memcpy( optimized_parameters_mtx.get_data(), optimized_parameters.get_data(), parameter_num*sizeof(double) );
        sync_optimized_parameters_float();

        delete(fixed_gate_post);

        // restore the original unitary
        Umtx = Umtx_loc; // copy?
        if ( use_float ) {
            Umtx_float = Umtx_float_loc;
        }


}




void Decomposition_Base::solve_layer_optimization_problem( int num_of_parameters, Matrix_real solution_guess) {
    return;
}




double Decomposition_Base::optimization_problem( const double* parameters ) {
        return current_minimum;
}





bool Decomposition_Base::check_optimization_solution() {

        double optimization_tolerance_loc;
        if ( config.count("optimization_tolerance") > 0 ) {
             config["optimization_tolerance"].get_property( optimization_tolerance_loc );  
        }
        else {
            optimization_tolerance_loc = optimization_tolerance;
        }       

        return (std::abs(current_minimum - global_target_minimum) < optimization_tolerance_loc);

}


Matrix Decomposition_Base::get_Umtx() {
    return Umtx;
}

Matrix_float Decomposition_Base::get_Umtx_float() {
    return Umtx_float;
}

bool Decomposition_Base::get_use_float() const {
    return use_float;
}


int Decomposition_Base::get_Umtx_size() {
    return matrix_size;
}

Matrix_real Decomposition_Base::get_optimized_parameters() {    
    
    return optimized_parameters_mtx.copy();

}

Matrix_real_float Decomposition_Base::get_optimized_parameters_float() {

    sync_optimized_parameters_float();
    return optimized_parameters_mtx_float.copy();

}

void Decomposition_Base::get_optimized_parameters( double* ret ) {
    memcpy(ret, optimized_parameters_mtx.get_data(), parameter_num*sizeof(double));
    return;
}


void Decomposition_Base::set_optimized_parameters( double* parameters, int num_of_parameters ) {

    if ( num_of_parameters == 0 ) {
        optimized_parameters_mtx = Matrix_real(1, num_of_parameters);
        sync_optimized_parameters_float();
        return;
    }

    if ( parameter_num != num_of_parameters ) {
        std::string err("Decomposition_Base::set_optimized_parameters: The number of parameters does not match with the free parameters of the circuit.");
        throw err;
    }

    optimized_parameters_mtx = Matrix_real(1, num_of_parameters);
    memcpy( optimized_parameters_mtx.get_data(), parameters, num_of_parameters*sizeof(double) );
    sync_optimized_parameters_float();

    return;
}


Matrix Decomposition_Base::get_decomposed_matrix() {
        if ( use_float ) {
            sync_optimized_parameters_float();
            Matrix_float ret = Umtx_float.copy();
            Gates_block::apply_to( optimized_parameters_mtx_float, ret );
            return ret.to_float64();
        }

        Matrix ret = Umtx.copy();
        apply_to( optimized_parameters_mtx, ret );
        
        return ret;
}



Matrix
Decomposition_Base::apply_gate( Matrix& gate_mtx, Matrix& input_matrix ) {

    // Getting the transformed state upon the transformation given by gate
    return dot( gate_mtx, input_matrix );

}

int Decomposition_Base::set_max_layer_num( int n, int max_layer_num_in ) {

    std::map<int,int>::iterator key_it = max_layer_num.find( n );

    if ( key_it != max_layer_num.end() ) {
        max_layer_num.erase( key_it );
    }

    max_layer_num.insert( std::pair<int, int>(n,  max_layer_num_in) );

    return 0;

}


int Decomposition_Base::set_max_layer_num( std::map<int, int> max_layer_num_in ) {


    for ( std::map<int,int>::iterator it = max_layer_num_in.begin(); it!=max_layer_num_in.end(); it++) {
        set_max_layer_num( it->first, it->second );
    }

    return 0;

}


void Decomposition_Base::reorder_qubits( std::vector<int>  qbit_list) {


    Gates_block::reorder_qubits( qbit_list);

    // now reorder the unitary to be decomposed

    // obtain the permutation indices of the matrix rows/cols
    std::vector<int> perm_indices;
    perm_indices.reserve(matrix_size);

    for (int idx=0; idx<matrix_size; idx++) {
       
        int row_idx=0;

        // contruct the index corresponding to the premuted qubits
        for( int qbit_idx=0; qbit_idx<qbit_num; qbit_idx++ ) {

            // state of qubit qbit_list[qbit_idx] in the index idx
            int qbit_state = ( idx >> qbit_list[qbit_idx] ) & 1;

            row_idx = row_idx + qbit_state*Power_of_2(qbit_idx);
        }

        perm_indices.push_back(row_idx);

    }

    // reordering the matrix elements
    Matrix reordered_mtx = Matrix(matrix_size, matrix_size);
    for (int row_idx = 0; row_idx<matrix_size; row_idx++) {
        for (int col_idx = 0; col_idx<matrix_size; col_idx++) {
            int index_reordered = perm_indices[row_idx]*Umtx.rows + perm_indices[col_idx];
            int index_umtx = row_idx*Umtx.rows + col_idx;
            reordered_mtx[index_reordered] = Umtx[index_umtx];
        }
    }

    Umtx = reordered_mtx;

}



int Decomposition_Base::set_iteration_loops( int n, int iteration_loops_in ) {

    std::map<int,int>::iterator key_it = iteration_loops.find( n );

    if ( key_it != iteration_loops.end() ) {
        iteration_loops.erase( key_it );
    }

    iteration_loops.insert( std::pair<int, int>(n,  iteration_loops_in) );

    return 0;

}


int Decomposition_Base::set_iteration_loops( std::map<int, int> iteration_loops_in ) {

    for ( std::map<int,int>::iterator it=iteration_loops_in.begin(); it!= iteration_loops_in.end(); it++ ) {
        set_iteration_loops( it->first, it->second );
    }

    return 0;

}



void Decomposition_Base::Init_max_layer_num() {

    // default layer numbers
    max_layer_num_def[2] = 3;
    max_layer_num_def[3] = 14;
    max_layer_num_def[4] = 60;
    max_layer_num_def[5] = 240;
    max_layer_num_def[6] = 1350;
    max_layer_num_def[7] = 7000;//6180;

}








void Decomposition_Base::set_optimization_tolerance( double tolerance_in ) {

    optimization_tolerance = tolerance_in;
    return;
}



void Decomposition_Base::set_convergence_threshold( double convergence_threshold_in ) {

    convergence_threshold = convergence_threshold_in;
    return;
}

double Decomposition_Base::get_decomposition_error( ) {

    return decomposition_error;

}




double Decomposition_Base::get_current_minimum( ) {

    return current_minimum;

}

std::string Decomposition_Base::get_project_name(){
     return project_name;
}

void Decomposition_Base::set_project_name(std::string& project_name_new){
     project_name = project_name_new;
     return;
}


void Decomposition_Base::calculate_new_global_phase_factor(QGD_Complex16 global_phase_factor_new){
     global_phase_factor = mult(global_phase_factor, global_phase_factor_new);
     return;
}

QGD_Complex16 Decomposition_Base::get_global_phase_factor( ){
     return global_phase_factor;
}

void Decomposition_Base::set_global_phase(double new_global_phase){
     global_phase_factor.real = sqrt(2)*cos(new_global_phase);
     global_phase_factor.imag = sqrt(2)*sin(new_global_phase);
     return;
}

void Decomposition_Base::apply_global_phase_factor(QGD_Complex16 global_phase_factor, Matrix& u3_gate){
     mult(global_phase_factor, u3_gate);
     return;
}

void Decomposition_Base::apply_global_phase_factor(){
     mult(global_phase_factor, Umtx);
     set_global_phase(0);
     return;
}


void Decomposition_Base::export_unitary(std::string& filename){
     FILE* pFile;
     if (project_name != ""){filename = project_name + "_" + filename;}

     const char* c_filename = filename.c_str();
     pFile = fopen(c_filename, "wb");
     if (pFile==NULL) {
            fputs ("File error",stderr); 
            std::string error("Cannot open file.");
            throw error;
        }


     fwrite(&Umtx.rows, sizeof(int), 1, pFile);
     fwrite(&Umtx.cols, sizeof(int), 1, pFile);          
     fwrite(Umtx.get_data(), sizeof(QGD_Complex16), Umtx.size(), pFile);
     fclose(pFile);
     return;
}



Matrix Decomposition_Base::import_unitary_from_binary(std::string& filename){
     FILE* pFile;

     if (project_name != ""){filename = project_name + "_"  + filename;}

     const char* c_filename = filename.c_str();
     int cols;
     int rows;
     pFile = fopen(c_filename, "rb");
     if (pFile==NULL) {
            fputs ("File error",stderr); 
            exit (1);
        }

    fread_wrapper(&rows, sizeof(int), 1, pFile);
     fread_wrapper(&cols, sizeof(int), 1, pFile);


     Matrix Umtx_ = Matrix(rows, cols);

     fread_wrapper(Umtx_.get_data(), sizeof(QGD_Complex16), rows*cols, pFile);
    fclose(pFile);
     return Umtx_;
}


int Decomposition_Base::get_parallel_configuration() {

    int parallel;
    if ( config.count("parallel") > 0 ) { 
         long long value;                   
         config["parallel"].get_property( value );  
         parallel = (int) value;
    }
    else {
        parallel = 2;          
    }


    return parallel;

}


void Decomposition_Base::set_qbit_num( int qbit_num_in ) {

    // check the size of the unitary
    int matrix_size_loc = 1 << qbit_num_in;
    if ( matrix_size_loc != matrix_size ) {
        std::string err("Decomposition_Base::set_qbit_num: The new number of qubits is not in line with the input unitary to be decomposed");
        throw err;
    }

    // setting the number of qubits
    Gates_block::set_qbit_num(qbit_num_in);

    
}