Applications of Quantum Annealing in Statistics

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 through the use of the D-Wave is given, along with technical i...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Foster, Robert C, Weaver, Brian, Gattiker, James
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 20.11.2019
Subjects
Annealing
Computation
Design of experiments
Maximum likelihood estimation
Quantum computers
Quantum computing
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Summary: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 through the use of the D-Wave is given, along with technical issues to be encountered. Quantum annealing is used to perform maximum likelihood estimation, generate an experimental design, and perform matrix inversion. Though the results show that quantum computing is still at an early stage which is not yet superior to classical computation, there is promise for quantum computation in the future.
ISSN:2331-8422