fix qubitdensitymatrix on default.mixed #5203
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Context:
Jax-jit (or any tracing tool) does not allow reading/depending on the concrete value of a tracer.
default.mixed
currently validates the trace of the parameter passed toQubitDensityMatrix
before applying it.Description of the Change:
If the parameter is abstract, do not validate it
Benefits:
default.mixed
can now useQubitDensityMatrix
with jax-jitPossible Drawbacks:
It will now try to apply invalid density matrices because it cannot check it. This (skipping validation of concrete values while tracing) is common practice in PennyLane, so it should be ok.
Related GitHub Issues:
Fixes #5196