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"""
import numpy as np
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def paulis_anti_commute(x1: int, z1: int, x2: int, z2: int) -> int:
"""
Calculates the anti-commutation value of two pauli operators.
A value of 0 means that the paulis commute while a value of 1 means that
they anti-commute.
"""
return (x1 & z2) ^ (z1 & x2)
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def anti_commutes_npfunc(
x1: np.ndarray, z1: np.ndarray, x2: np.ndarray, z2: np.ndarray
) -> np.ndarray:
"""
Vectorized anti-commutation function.
Parameters
----------
x1 : np.ndarray
The x bits of the first pauli string.
z1 : np.ndarray
The z bits of the first pauli string.
x2 : np.ndarray
The x bits of the second pauli string.
z2 : np.ndarray
The z bits of the second pauli string.
Returns
-------
np.ndarray
The anti-commutation values.
"""
return np.frompyfunc(paulis_anti_commute, 4, 1)(x1, z1, x2, z2)