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Diagnosing the minimal set of faults capable of explaining a set of given observations, e.g., from sensor readouts, is a hard combinatorial optimization problem usually tackled with artificial intelligence techniques. We present the mapping…

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This paper develops an algorithmic solution using Ising machines to solve large-scale higher-order binary optimization (HOBO) problems with inequality constraints for resource optimization in wireless communications systems. Quadratic…

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Heterogeneous HPC workflow scheduling under multiple hard constraints poses a challenging combinatorial optimization problem. Classical exact solvers guarantee optimality but face scalability limits, motivating interest in quantum-inspired…

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We present a hybrid classical-quantum framework based on the Frank-Wolfe algorithm, Q-FW, for solving quadratic, linearly-constrained, binary optimization problems on quantum annealers (QA). The computational premise of quantum computers…

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Quantum annealing technologies aim to solve computational optimization and sampling problems. QPU (Quantum Processing Unit) machines such as the D-Wave system use the QUBO (Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization) formula to define…

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Gaussian Processes are used in many applications to model spatial phenomena. Within this context, a key issue is to decide the set of locations where to take measurements so as to obtain a better approximation of the underlying function.…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2019-01-31 Lorenzo Bottarelli , Alessandro Farinelli

Critical decision-making issues in science, engineering, and industry are based on combinatorial optimization; however, its application is inherently limited by the NP-hard nature of the problem. A specialized paradigm of analogue quantum…

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Inspired by recent developments in various areas of science relevant to quantum computing, we introduce quantum manifold optimization (QMO) as a promising framework for solving constrained optimization problems in next-generation wireless…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-15 Getuar Rexhepi , Hyeon Seok Rou , Giuseppe Thadeu Freitas de Abreu

Advancements in quantum computing are fuelling emerging applications across disciplines, including finance, where quantum and quantum-inspired algorithms can now make market predictions, detect fraud, and optimize portfolios. Expanding this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-01-06 Anna G. Hughes , Jack S. Baker , Santosh Kumar Radha

Quantum computing is developing fast. Real world applications are within reach in the coming years. One of the most promising areas is combinatorial optimisation, where the Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimisation (QUBO) problem…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-07-06 Frank Phillipson , Irina Chiscop

Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) sits at the heart of many industries and academic fields such as logistics, supply chain, finance, pharmaceutical science, chemistry, IT, and energy sectors, among others. These problems…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-02 Chia-Tso Lai , Carsten Blank , Peter Schmelcher , Rick Mukherjee

Quantum machines are among the most promising technologies expected to provide significant improvements in the following years. However, bridging the gap between real-world applications and their implementation on quantum hardware is still…

We use exact enumeration to characterize the solutions of quadratic unconstrained binary optimization problems of less than 21 variables in terms of their distributions of Hamming distances to close-by solutions. We also perform experiments…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-04 Vrinda Mehta , Fengping Jin , Kristel Michielsen , Hans De Raedt

Variational quantum algorithms have been advocated as promising candidates to solve combinatorial optimization problems on near-term quantum computers. Their methodology involves transforming the optimization problem into a quadratic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-01 Zoé Verchère , Sourour Elloumi , Andrea Simonetto

In this paper, we study the problem of digital pre/post-coding design in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with 1-bit resolution per complex dimension. The optimal solution that maximizes the received signal-to-noise ratio…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-10 Ioannis Krikidis

We introduce a novel approach to translate arbitrary 3-SAT instances to Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) as they are used by quantum annealing (QA) or the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA). Our approach…