Calibration begins by preparing a known zero state and counting readout decisions. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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Prepared zero gives calibration counts

When zero is prepared, the readout counts are 9 zero decisions and 1 one decision.

Nread zero=9,Nread one=1N_{\text{read zero}}=9,\quad N_{\text{read one}}=1
Prepared zero rowThe first calibration row is derived from counts.assignment matrixread zeroread onetrue zero9/109 shots1/101 shotstrue one1/52 shots4/58 shots

Counts become a probability row

The row is 9/10 and 1/10, because the total is 10.

910+110=1\frac{9}{10}+\frac{1}{10}=1
Prepared zero probabilitiesThe displayed row is checked from the counts.assignment matrixread zeroread onetrue zero9/109 shots1/101 shotstrue one1/52 shots4/58 shots