x-gate
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| $$ X = \begin{pmatrix}0 & 1\\ 1 & 0\end{pmatrix}$$ | $$ X = \begin{pmatrix}0 & 1\\ 1 & 0\end{pmatrix}$$ | ||
| - | The gate flips $\lvert 0\rangle$ to $\lvert 1\rangle$, and $\$ to $\lvert 0\rangle$, which is why it's called the quantum equivalent of NOT. | + | The gate flips $\lvert 0\rangle$ to $\lvert 1\rangle$, and $\lvert 1\rangle$ to $\lvert 0\rangle$, which is why it's called the quantum equivalent of NOT. |
| On the Bloch sphere, it rotates the state by $\pi$ radians (180 degrees) around the X-axis. | On the Bloch sphere, it rotates the state by $\pi$ radians (180 degrees) around the X-axis. | ||
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