Abstract

Quantum gates are traditionally described using matrix and tensor-product formalisms, representations that provide limited geometric intuition. In this work, we develop a formulation of the Pauli and Clifford groups within the complex Geometric Algebra (GA) framework in order to obtain useful quantum gate decompositions. We show that the Pauli group is naturally identified with the group of blades up to a global phase, providing an intuitive geometric interpretation of Pauli operators and their commutation relations in terms of oriented subspaces. We further prove that Clifford operators are generated by products of π/4-Pauli rotors and introduce a greedy Pauli rotor decomposition algorithm whose empirical performance reveals remarkably compact decompositions of Clifford operators. Finally, we show that Clifford+T universality also acquires a natural geometric interpretation through π/8-rotors within this framework. This work highlights Geometric Algebra as a potential geometric tool for quantum computation applications.

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