Inside the Munich Quantum Toolkit: The Book Behind MQT
MQSC co-founders Lukas Burgholzer and Robert Wille have published the definitive guide to the Munich Quantum Toolkit — giving researchers and developers an in-depth look at the methods and ideas behind one of the most widely used open-source quantum software frameworks in the world.
The Munich Quantum Toolkit (MQT) has grown from a research vision into one of the most widely adopted open-source quantum software frameworks in the community — used by researchers, developers, and industry partners around the world. Now, the ideas and methods behind MQT are captured in a single, comprehensive volume.
“Design Automation Tools and Software for Quantum Computing: Inside the Munich Quantum Toolkit,” authored by MQSC co-founders Lukas Burgholzer and Robert Wille, covers the three core challenges that every quantum software developer eventually faces:
- Simulation — computing the behavior of quantum circuits on classical hardware, efficiently and at scale
- Compilation — mapping quantum programs to the native operations and connectivity constraints of real devices
- Verification — rigorously checking whether circuits and compilation results preserve the intended computation
What makes this book distinctive is that it does not stop at theory. Every method discussed is directly backed by working, open-source implementations in MQT — meaning readers can follow the concepts in the text and immediately explore them in practice through the toolkit’s documentation and source code. The book is, in that sense, both a technical reference and a hands-on guide to one of the most mature quantum software ecosystems available today.
Available as eBook and hardcover at Springer.