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A CQM-based approach to solving a combinatorial problem with applications in drug design

Quantum Physics 2023-04-05 v2

Abstract

The use of D-Wave's Leap Hybrid solver is demonstrated here in solving a Knapsack optimization problem: finding meal combinations from a fixed menu that fit a diner's constraints. This is done by first formulating the optimization problem as a Constrained Quadratic Model (CQM) and then submitting it to a quantum annealer. We highlight here the steps needed, as well as the implemented code, and provide solutions from a Chicken and Waffle restaurant menu. Additionally, we discuss how this model may be generalized to find optimal drug molecules within a large search space with many complex, and often contradictory, structures and property constraints.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2303.15419,
  title  = {A CQM-based approach to solving a combinatorial problem with applications in drug design},
  author = {B. Maurice Benson and Victoria M. Ingman and Abhay Agarwal and Shahar Keinan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.15419},
  year   = {2023}
}

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10 pages, 2 tables

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