Reversible Circuit Optimization Via Leaving the Boolean Domain

For years, the quantum/reversible circuit community has been convinced that: 1) the addition of auxiliary quantum bits (qubits) is instrumental in constructing a smaller quantum circuit, and 2) the introduction of quantum gates inside reversible circuits may result in more efficient designs. This paper presents a systematic approach to optimizing reversible (and quantum) circuits via the introduction of auxiliary qubits and quantum gates inside circuit designs. This advances our understanding of what may be achieved with 1) and 2).