cirq.ops.CSWAP

The Controlled Swap gate, also known as the Fredkin gate.

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Main aliases

`cirq.CSWAP`, `cirq.FREDKIN`, `cirq.ops.FREDKIN`, `cirq.ops.three_qubit_gates.CSWAP`, `cirq.ops.three_qubit_gates.FREDKIN`

cirq.ops.CSWAP(
    *args, **kwargs
)

If the first qubit is |1⟩, this applies a SWAP between the second and third qubit, otherwise it acts as identity on the second and third qubit.

An instance of cirq.CSwapGate.

Matrix:

    [[1 . . . . . . .],
     [. 1 . . . . . .],
     [. . 1 . . . . .],
     [. . . 1 . . . .],
     [. . . . 1 . . .],
     [. . . . . . 1 .],
     [. . . . . 1 . .],
     [. . . . . . . 1]]