Fluid Quantum Logic: Zero-Shot Reprogrammability via Ancilla Superposition

Abstract

This paper demonstrates that quantum circuits exhibit native computational primitives that can be reprogrammed without training by rotating ancilla qubits. Using a 6-qubit reprogrammable logic unit simulated on classical hardware, we achieve 100% accuracy on AND, OR, and XOR operations across all four input combinations with zero parameter updates.

The key insight: operations are inherent to circuit geometry, not learned representations.

The Big Idea

Classical neural networks learn by updating weights over thousands of iterations. We asked: Can a quantum circuit compute without learning?

The answer is yes. By treating the circuit’s topology as a geometric primitive, we can perform perfect logic operations, detect audio rhythms, and filter noise—all with zero training epochs. We call this Fluid Quantum Logic, where the “software” (the function) is just a quantum state applied to the “hardware” (the topology).

This frames the Quantum Processor not as a fixed ASIC, but as a Quantum FPGA. The hardware remains static, but by placing the control qubits in superposition, we can execute multiple logic gates simultaneously on the same data. The instruction set itself becomes a quantum wave function.

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Core Contribution: The Quantum FPGA Paradigm

Classical FPGAs reconfigure hardware via lookup tables—one function at a time, sequentially between compute cycles. Our architecture inverts this: the circuit topology remains fixed, but ancilla qubits in superposition select the function.

The result is something unprecedented: placing the ancilla in state |OR⟩ + |AND⟩ executes both operations simultaneously on the same input, producing interference patterns impossible in any classical system. The instruction set architecture (ISA) itself becomes a quantum wave function.

This is field programmability via state preparation—where “reprogramming” means rotating a qubit, not recompiling a circuit.

Key Results

1. Instant Logic: AND/OR/XOR with Zero Training

The 6-qubit Universal Logic Unit achieves perfect accuracy on AND, OR, and XOR without any training:

Gate	Input 00	Input 01	Input 10	Input 11	Accuracy
AND	0	0	0	1	100%
OR	0	1	1	1	100%
XOR	0	1	1	0	100%

Operations are selected via ancilla rotation: [0, π, 0] for AND, [π, 0, 0] for OR, [0, 0, π] for XOR. All three gates use the same underlying topology, differing only in ancilla control.

2. The Geometry Limit: Why Topology Matters

Automated search reveals that only 4 of 16 possible 2-input Boolean functions are native to the circuit topology:

• Discoverable (≥95% accuracy): AND, OR, XOR, FALSE
• Not discoverable: NAND, NOR, XNOR, IMPLY, and 8 others

This establishes that computational power emerges from geometric structure, not arbitrary programmability. The topology defines a “basis set” of operations analogous to an ISA in classical computing. NAND/NOR require architectural changes (additional gates or wires).

3. Quantum Coherence: 43% Deviation from Classical Predictions

When attention mechanisms are placed in superposition, we measure 43% deviation from classical predictions:

Condition	Attention	P(Coherent)
Baseline	[0, 0]	0.042
Horizontal Only	[π, 0]	0.930
Vertical Only	[0, π]	0.934
Superposition	[π/2, π/2]	0.499

Classical prediction: (0.930 + 0.934) / 2 = 0.932. The 43% deviation validates genuine quantum interference—attention in superposition produces quantum coherence, not classical averaging.

4. Discrete Collapse: Bistability Revealed by Sampling

A critical methodological correction: expectation values hide bistability. The expectation of superposition |0⟩+|1⟩ equals 0, the same as a 50/50 classical mixture. Sampling reveals discrete flips:

WITH Scene Layer (200 shots):

• 00 (neither): 37 (18%)
• 01 (VERTICAL): 61 (30%)
• 10 (HORIZONTAL): 74 (37%)
• 11 (both): 28 (14%)
• Bimodal samples: 135/200 (67%)

WITHOUT Scene Layer: Bimodal drops to 39%. The Scene Layer (BasicEntanglerLayers) creates the entanglement needed for discrete state collapse.

5. Universal Primitives: From Vision to Audio

The XOR primitive generalizes from vision (spatial) to audio (temporal) with zero modification:

Transition	XOR Output	Expected	Accuracy
Silence → Silence	0	0	100%
Silence → Sound	1	1	100%
Sound → Silence	1	1	100%
Sound → Sound	0	0	100%

Same circuit, different domain—the pure quantum primitive outperforms the previously trained CNOT-RY approach (~50% accuracy).

6. NISQ-Ready: Noise Robustness at Real Error Rates

XOR primitive maintains 100% accuracy even at 10% depolarizing noise:

Noise Level (p)	XOR Accuracy
0.00 (ideal)	100%
0.05	100%
0.10	100%

Since function is determined by circuit structure rather than learned parameters, there are no trainable values to drift under calibration changes. Geometry-based gates survive NISQ-era noise better than trained parameterized circuits.

7. Platform Independence: Validated Across Frameworks

Results validated on both PennyLane (default.qubit) and Qiskit (aer_simulator), confirming platform independence and ruling out simulator-specific artifacts.

Architecture

The circuit architecture is inspired by Joscha Bach’s Request-Confirmation Network (RCN) model and Integrated Information Theory, using quantum phenomena (superposition, entanglement, measurement collapse) to naturally implement cognitive patterns without learned parameters.

6-Qubit Universal Logic Unit:

• Wires 0-1: Input qubits (A, B) encoded via RX rotations
• Wire 2: Output qubit measured via Pauli-Z
• Wires 3-5: Ancilla qubits controlling gate selection

Gate Implementations:

• AND: Pure Toffoli gate
• OR: De Morgan’s law via input inversion
• XOR: Parity detection via CNOTs

Implications

This work suggests a paradigm shift in quantum algorithm design: exploit inherent circuit structure rather than training parameterized circuits via gradient descent. The approach avoids barren plateaus, eliminates training time, and yields interpretable operations.

For consciousness modeling, the experiments validate Bach’s RCN requirements: coherence maximization (43% interference), perceptual bistability (62-76% discrete collapse), attention modulation (quantum control via ancilla), and hierarchical binding (3-layer architecture).

Citation

@software{close_2025_fluid_quantum_logic,
  author       = {Close, Larsen},
  title        = {Fluid Quantum Logic: Zero-Shot Reprogrammability 
                  via Ancilla Superposition},
  month        = nov,
  year         = 2025,
  publisher    = {Zenodo},
  version      = {v1.0.0},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.17677140}
}

Patent Status

This work is patent pending under USPTO Application 63/921,961 (filed November 20, 2025).