Light may outshine quantum for some of computing's toughest optimization problems

Published in Nature, the study details the first large-scale demonstration of a photonic Ising machine operating without the ...
Wired

A New Quantum Algorithm Speeds Up Solving a Huge Class of Problems

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...
EurekAlert!

The future of optimization: How “learn to optimize” is reshaping algorithm design and configuration

In the lower part of the figure, it can be seen that L2O leverages on a set of training problem instances from the target optimization problem class to gain knowledge. This knowledge can help identify ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Feasibility and Potential of Quantum Computing For a Typical EDA Optimization Problem

A new technical paper titled “QCEDA: Using Quantum Computers for EDA” was published by researchers at Fraunhofer IESE, RPTU Kaiserslautern, DLR (Germany), and OTH Regensburg. “The field of Electronic ...
Supply Chain Management Review

How we gamified mathematical optimization using burritos

Learning a new skill can be difficult, especially when it’s relatively complex. It’s often hard to keep definitions, concepts, and descriptions straight when you’re trying to make inroads into an area ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Moving Past “It Works” — Intelligent Optimization Is the Key to PCB Excellence

In the fast-evolving field of electronic systems design, engineers are under increasing pressure to deliver innovative, high-performance products within ever ...