Introducing the “Big Bloch” Sphere
I stumbled upon Quantum Prog in a LinkedIn group and decided to check it out. There are countless visualization tools out there, so how does this one differentiate itself?
The Good
For starters, as you can see in the featured image above, one option is to have what they call a “Big Bloch” sphere. And, as you can see, it is quite a big Bloch sphere. If I was just starting out, I’m sure I would find that quite helpful. In contrast, I have seen some remarkably small Bloch spheres. The additional size ought to be helpful in visualizing rotations.
I also like that it has theta control. Not every visualization does. The slider is a bit small and sensitive, but at least it’s there. I would recommend, if I could, allowing values to be typed in.
The Bad
This could go either way but, to me, this is a bit cluttered. You could argue that a lot of useful information is available, and I’m not going to argue back. I’d personally be happy, though, with just the Big Bloch sphere and some controls, maybe toggle on/off the rest of it.
