Adiabatic quantum computation (AQC) is an alternative to the better-known gate model of quantum computation. The two models are polynomially equivalent, but otherwise quite dissimilar: one property that distinguishes AQC from the gate model is its analog nature. Quantum annealing (QA) describes a type of heuristic search algorithm that can be implemented to run in the ``native instruction set'' of an AQC platform. D-Wave Systems Inc. manufactures {quantum annealing processor chips} that exploit quantum properties to realize QA computations in hardware. The chips form the centerpiece of a novel computing platform designed to solve NP-hard optimization problems. Starting with a 16-qubit prototype announced in 2007, the company has launched and sold increasingly larger models: the 128-qubit D-Wave One system was announced in 2010 and the 512-qubit D-Wave Two system arrived on the scene in 2013. A 1,000-qubit model is expected to be available in 2014. This monograph presents an introductory overview of this unusual and rapidly developing approach to computation. We start with a survey of basic principles of quantum computation and what is known about the AQC model and the QA algorithm paradigm. Next we review the D-Wave technology stack and discuss some challenges to building and using quantum computing systems at a commercial scale. The last chapter reviews some experimental efforts to understand the properties and capabilities of these unusual platforms. The discussion throughout is aimed at an audience of computer scientists with little background in quantum computation or in physics.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN-13
9781681732121
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2317511317
Product Key Features
Author
Catherine C. Mcgeoch
Publication Name
Adiabatic Quantum Computation and Quantum Annealing: Theory and Practice
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Physics
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
93 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
191mm
Item Weight
825g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Catherine C. Mcgeoch
Series Title
Synthesis Lectures on Quantum Computing
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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