tensorflow/quantum

Replace TFQPauliSumCollector with cirq.PauliSumCollector

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#563 opened on May 5, 2021

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From a comment in the code: TODO (mbbrough): Remove this workaround class once cirq.PauliSumCollector can be used end to end with engine. This current issue is that cirq.PauliSumCollector does not produce serializable gates for basis conversion.

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Locate the TODO comment and replace the usage of TFQPauliSumCollector with cirq.PauliSumCollector after verifying the serialization issue is resolved.
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python
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machine learning
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Refactor
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2
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1-3 hours
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