SQUANCH v1.1.0

This release changes Agent instantiation to accept a QStream rather than a shared memory pool, adds some other under-the-hood improvements, and updates the documentation to be consistent with the SQUANCH whitepaper.

SQUANCH v1.0.0

SQUANCH (Simulator for QUAntum Networks and CHannels) is an open-source Python framework for creating performant and parallelized simulations of distributed quantum information processing. Although it can be used as a general-purpose quantum computing simulation library, SQUANCH is designed specifically for simulating quantum networks, acting as a sort of "quantum playground" to test ideas for quantum networking protocols. The package includes flexible modules that allow you to easily design and simulate complex multi-party quantum networks, extensible classes for implementing quantum and classical error models for testing error correction protocols, and a multi-threaded framework for manipulating quantum information in a performant manner.

SQUANCH is developed as part of the Intelligent Quantum Networks and Technologies (INQNET) program, a collaboration between AT&T and the California Institute of Technology.