# Ariadne Documentation

Comprehensive documentation for the Ariadne Intelligent Quantum Router.

## 📖 Table of Contents

### Getting Started
- [Quick Start Guide](quickstart.md) - Get up and running in 5 minutes
- [Installation Summary](installation_summary.md) - Quick installation commands
- [Comprehensive Installation Guide](comprehensive_installation.md) - Detailed installation instructions for all platforms
- [Installation](installation.md) - Original installation documentation
- [Basic Usage](basic-usage.md) - Core concepts and simple examples
- [Configuration](configuration.md) - Environment setup and configuration options

### Core Concepts
- [Intelligent Routing](concepts/routing.md) - How Ariadne selects the optimal backend
- [Backend Architecture](concepts/backends.md) - Understanding the backend system
- [Circuit Analysis](concepts/analysis.md) - How circuits are analyzed and classified
- [Performance Optimization](concepts/optimization.md) - Getting the best performance

### Backend Integration
- [Backend Interface](backends/interface.md) - Universal backend interface specification
- [Stim Integration](backends/stim.md) - Clifford circuit acceleration
- [Metal Backend](backends/metal.md) - Apple Silicon optimization
- [CUDA Backend](backends/cuda.md) - NVIDIA GPU acceleration
- [Tensor Networks](backends/tensor-network.md) - Quantum tensor network simulation
- [Custom Backends](backends/custom.md) - Creating your own backend

### API Reference
- [Router API](api/router.md) - QuantumRouter class and methods
- [Backend API](api/backends.md) - Backend interface and implementations
- [Utilities](api/utilities.md) - Helper functions and utilities
- [Configuration API](api/config.md) - Configuration and settings

### Benchmarks & Performance
- [Performance Guide](performance/guide.md) - Optimization strategies
- [Benchmark Results](performance/benchmarks.md) - Current performance data
- [Platform Comparison](performance/platforms.md) - Platform-specific optimizations
- [Profiling](performance/profiling.md) - Performance analysis tools

### Advanced Topics
- [Enterprise Integration](advanced/enterprise.md) - Large-scale deployment strategies
- [Custom Routing Logic](advanced/routing.md) - Advanced routing customization
- [Quantum Network Support](advanced/networks.md) - Distributed quantum computing
- [Research Applications](advanced/research.md) - Academic and research use cases

### Development
- [Contributing Guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md) - How to contribute to Ariadne
- [Development Setup](development/setup.md) - Setting up a development environment
- [Architecture Overview](development/architecture.md) - Internal architecture details
- [Testing Guide](development/testing.md) - Testing strategies and guidelines
- [Release Process](development/releases.md) - How releases are managed

### Examples & Tutorials
- [Example Gallery](examples/gallery.md) - Curated examples and use cases
- [Tutorial Series](tutorials/index.md) - Step-by-step learning materials
- [Best Practices](examples/best-practices.md) - Recommended patterns and practices
- [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md) - Common issues and solutions

### Reference
- [Glossary](reference/glossary.md) - Technical terms and definitions
- [FAQ](reference/faq.md) - Frequently asked questions
- [Changelog](../CHANGELOG.md) - Version history and changes
- [License](../LICENSE) - Apache 2.0 license details

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## 🚀 Mission Statement

Ariadne's mission is to **take agency back from the agents** in quantum computing. We provide intelligent quantum circuit routing using deterministic algorithms and mathematical analysis to automatically select the optimal quantum computing backend for your circuits.

## 📋 Documentation Standards

All documentation follows these principles:
- **Clarity**: Clear, concise explanations accessible to both beginners and experts
- **Completeness**: Comprehensive coverage of features and use cases
- **Accuracy**: Technically accurate and up-to-date information
- **Examples**: Practical code examples and real-world use cases
- **Performance**: Honest benchmarks and performance characteristics

## 🤝 Contributing to Documentation

We welcome contributions to improve our documentation! Please see our [Contributing Guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to help.

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*Ariadne: Intelligent Quantum Routing*
