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Classical algorithms are often not effective for solving nonconvex optimization problems where local minima are separated by high barriers. In this paper, we explore possible quantum speedups for nonconvex optimization by leveraging the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-06-07 Yizhou Liu , Weijie J. Su , Tongyang Li

Variational Quantum Algorithm (VQA) is a hybrid algorithm for noisy quantum devices. However, statistical fluctuations and physical noise degrade the solution quality, so it is difficult to maintain applicability for large-scale problems.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-18 Hiromichi Matsuyama , Yu Yamashiro

We propose a modified version of the quantum walk-based search algorithm created by Shenvi, Kempe and Whaley, also known as the SKW algorithm. In our version of the algorithm, we modified the evolution operator of the system so that it is…

It is hoped that quantum computers will offer advantages over classical computers for combinatorial optimization. Here, we introduce a feedback-based strategy for quantum optimization, where the results of qubit measurements are used to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-01-05 Alicia B. Magann , Kenneth M. Rudinger , Matthew D. Grace , Mohan Sarovar

Rules for quantizing the walker+coin parts of a classical random walk are provided by treating them as interacting quantum systems. A quantum optical random walk (QORW), is introduced by means of a new rule that treats quantum or classical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Demosthenes Ellinas , Ioannis Smyrnakis

Financial markets are noisy yet contain a latent graph-theoretic structure that can be exploited for superior risk-adjusted returns. We propose a quantum stochastic walk (QSW) optimizer that embeds assets in a weighted graph: nodes…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2026-02-05 Yen Jui Chang , Wei-Ting Wang , Yun-Yuan Wang , Chen-Yu Liu , Kuan-Cheng Chen , Ching-Ray Chang

Combinatorial optimization problems are typically formulated using Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO), where constraints are enforced through penalty terms that introduce auxiliary variables and rapidly increase Hamiltonian…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-10 Shashank Sanjay Bhat , Peiyong Wang , Joseph West , Udaya Parampalli

In a Quantum Walk (QW) the "walker" follows all possible paths at once through the principle of quantum superposition, differentiating itself from classical random walks where one random path is taken at a time. This facilitates the…

A pivotal task for quantum computing is to speed up solving problems that are both classically intractable and practically valuable. Among these, combinatorial optimization problems have attracted tremendous attention due to their broad…

This paper demonstrates the applicability of the Quantum Walk-based Optimisation Algorithm(QWOA) to the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (CVRP). Efficient algorithms are developedfor the indexing and unindexing of the solution space and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-10-01 Tavis Bennett , Edric Matwiejew , Sam Marsh , Jingbo B. Wang

Continuous time quantum walks provide an important framework for designing new algorithms and modelling quantum transport and state transfer problems. Often, the graph representing the structure of a problem contains certain symmetries that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-11-03 Leonardo Novo , Shantanav Chakraborty , Masoud Mohseni , Hartmut Neven , Yasser Omar

Quantum walks (QW) are of crucial importance in the development of quantum information processing algorithms. Recently, several quantum algorithms have been proposed to implement network analysis, in particular to rank the centrality of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-01-04 Tong Wu , J. A. Izaac , Zi-Xi Li , Kai Wang , Zhao-Zhong Chen , Shining Zhu , J. B. Wang , Xiao-Song Ma

Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) is a broad class of optimization problems with many practical applications. To solve its hard instances in an exact way, known classical algorithms require exponential time and several…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-01-21 Gian Giacomo Guerreschi

One of the significant breakthroughs in quantum computation is Grover's algorithm for unsorted database search. Recently, the applications of Grover's algorithm to solve global optimization problems have been demonstrated, where unknown…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-11-22 Yan Wang

Methods to find the solution state for optimization problems encoded into Ising Hamiltonians are a very active area of current research. In this work we compare the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) with multi-stage quantum…

The problem of finding a marked node in a graph can be solved by the spatial search algorithm based on continuous-time quantum walks (CTQW). However, this algorithm is known to run in optimal time only for a handful of graphs. In this work,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-03-23 Shantanav Chakraborty , Leonardo Novo , Andris Ambainis , Yasser Omar

Optimizing routing in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is pivotal for minimizing energy consumption and extending network lifetime. This paper introduces a resourceefficient compilation method for distributed quantum circuits tailored to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-20 Kuan-Cheng Chen , Felix Burt , Shang Yu , Chen-Yu Liu , Min-Hsiu Hsieh , Kin K. Leung

The enormous successes have been made by quantum algorithms during the last decade. In this paper, we combine the quantum random walk (QRW) with the problem of data clustering, and develop two clustering algorithms based on the one…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2008-12-09 Qiang Li , Yan He , Jing-ping Jiang

We investigate the application of quantum computing algorithms to enhance the efficiency of enumerating self-avoiding walks (SAWs), utilizing quantum properties such as superposition and interference. A Quantum Amplitude Estimation…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2026-01-05 Hemant Mishra , Shubham Singh , Rajeev Singh , Amit Raj Singh

Quantum algorithms have emerged as a promising tool to solve combinatorial optimization problems. The quantum walk optimization algorithm (QWOA) is one such variational approach that has recently gained attention. In the broader context of…