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Quantum computing promises solutions to classically difficult and new-found problems through controlling the subtleties of quantum computing. The Quantum Approximate Optimisation Algorithm (QAOA) is a recently proposed quantum algorithm…

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We show a linear-size reduction from gap Max-2-Lin(2) (a generalization of the gap $\mathrm{Max}$-$\mathrm{Cut}$ problem) to $\gamma\text{-}\mathrm{CVP}_p$ for $\gamma = \mathrm{O}(1)$ and finite $p\geq 1$, as well as a no-go theorem…

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Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) is a leading candidate algorithm for solving combinatorial optimization problems on quantum computers. However, in many cases QAOA requires computationally intensive parameter optimization.…

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The assumed computationally difficulty of factoring large integers forms the basis of security for RSA public-key cryptography, which specifically relies on products of two large primes or semi-primes. The best-known factoring algorithms…

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