Verified Optimization in a Quantum Intermediate Representation.

We present sqire, a low-level language for quantum computing and verification. sqire uses a global register of quantum bits, allowing easy compilation to and from existing `quantum assemblyu0027 languages and simplifying the verification process. We demonstrate the power of sqire as an intermediate representation of quantum programs by verifying a number of useful optimizations, and we demonstrate sqireu0027s use as a tool for general verification by proving several quantum programs correct.