Add function to report weight of a Pauli operator (PauliTerm)
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Description
The weight of a Pauli operator is a useful quantity, and should be accessible is a method to PauliTerm objects. Currently there is no method to directly access this quantity.
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Research direction
Locate the PauliTerm class and inspect its existing methods and tests. Confirm how Pauli operator weight should be represented, add an accessible PauliTerm method, and verify its behavior with focused tests for representative operators.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100