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Quantum processing units (QPUs) executing annealing algorithms have shown promise in optimization and simulation applications. Hybrid algorithms are a natural bridge to additional applications of larger scale. We present a straightforward…

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Quantum annealing promises to solve complex combinatorial optimization problems faster than current transistor-based computer technologies. Although to date only one commercially-available quantum annealer is procurable, one can already…

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Quantum computing promises to solve difficult optimization problems in chemistry, physics and mathematics more efficiently than classical computers, but requires fault-tolerant quantum computers with millions of qubits. To overcome errors…

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Cybersecurity in telecommunication networks often leads to hard combinatorial optimization problems that are challenging to solve with classical methods. This work investigates the practical feasibility of using quantum annealing to address…

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There have been multiple attempts to demonstrate that quantum annealing and, in particular, quantum annealing on quantum annealing machines, has the potential to outperform current classical optimization algorithms implemented on CMOS…

Quantum annealing has emerged as a promising approach for solving NP-hard optimization problems, leveraging quantum phenomena such as quantum tunneling to navigate complex energy landscapes. However, the extent to which quantum tunneling…

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This paper investigates the performance of quantum, classical, and hybrid solvers on the NP-hard Max-Cut and QUBO problems, examining their solution quality relative to the global optima and their computational efficiency. We benchmark the…

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Quantum computation offers exciting new possibilities for statistics. This paper explores the use of the D-Wave machine, a specialized type of quantum computer, which performs quantum annealing. A general description of quantum annealing…

Computation · Statistics 2019-11-21 Robert C. Foster , Brian Weaver , James Gattiker

Quantum annealers are suited to solve several logistic optimization problems expressed in the QUBO formulation. However, the solutions proposed by the quantum annealers are generally not optimal, as thermal noise and other disturbing…

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In the current NISQ-era, one of the major challenges faced by researchers and practitioners lies in figuring out how to combine quantum and classical computing in the most efficient and innovative way. In this paper, we present a mechanism…

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The D-Wave adiabatic quantum annealer solves hard combinatorial optimization problems leveraging quantum physics. The newest version features over 1000 qubits and was released in August 2015. We were given access to such a machine,…

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Quantum computing has the potential for disruptive change in many sectors of industry, especially in materials science and optimization. In this paper, we describe how the Turbine Balancing Problem can be solved with quantum computing,…

Quantum annealing has the potential to find low energy solutions of NP-hard problems that can be expressed as quadratic unconstrained binary optimization problems. However, the hardware of the quantum annealer manufactured by D-Wave…

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Over the past decade, the usefulness of quantum annealing hardware for combinatorial optimization has been the subject of much debate. Thus far, experimental benchmarking studies have indicated that quantum annealing hardware does not…

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We evaluate the application of quantum annealing (QA) to a real-world combinatorial optimisation problem-room scheduling for sports camps at the Australian Institute of Sport-using both classical and quantum approaches. Due to current…

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The formation of energy communities is pivotal for advancing decentralized and sustainable energy management. Within this context, Coalition Structure Generation (CSG) emerges as a promising framework. The complexity of CSG grows rapidly…

Quantum annealing is a proposed combinatorial optimization technique meant to exploit quantum mechanical effects such as tunneling and entanglement. Real-world quantum annealing-based solvers require a combination of annealing and classical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-07-30 Kenneth M. Zick , Omar Shehab , Matthew French

Commercial quantum annealers from D-Wave Systems can find high quality solutions of quadratic unconstrained binary optimization problems that can be embedded onto its hardware. However, even though such devices currently offer up to 2048…

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Quantum annealing is a heuristic algorithm for solving combinatorial optimization problems, and D-Wave Systems Inc. has developed hardware for implementing this algorithm. The current version of the D-Wave quantum annealer can solve…

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