We propose a Global-Local optimization algorithm for quantum control that combines standard local search methodologies with evolutionary algorithms. This allows us to find faster solutions to a set of problems relating to ultracold control of Bose-Einstein condensates.
@article{arxiv.1802.07521,
title = {Approaching the Quantum Speed Limit with Global-Local Optimization},
author = {Jens Jakob Sørensen and Mikel Aranburu and Till Heinzel and Jacob Sherson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.07521},
year = {2018}
}