D-Wave Quantum Boosts Business Problem-Solving with Enhanced Constrained Quadratic Model Solver

D-Wave Quantum Inc., a quantum computing systems, software, and services company, has updated its Constrained Quadratic Model (CQM) hybrid solver in its Leap quantum cloud service. The company has introduced algorithmic updates to its CQM solver, delivering increased performance for existing binary problem classes, including offer allocation, portfolio optimization, and satisfiability.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. Updates its Constrained Quadratic Model (CQM) Solver

Optimization problems are common in today’s enterprise, and current quantum-hybrid technologies can help developers tackle these quadratic problems to find better solutions. To benchmark the performance enhancements made to the updated hybrid solver, D-Wave tested 2,045 binary quadratic problems, with the new CQM solver winning 80% of the problems, compared to 71.1% and 62.6% of previous versions.

The CQM solver was first made available in October 2021. It incorporates problem constraints, allowing users to benefit from a simplified expression of their constrained problems. It significantly expands the size and complexity of problems customers can solve with constraints in D-Wave’s hybrid solver to find the best answers to complex business problems.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. is committed to unlocking the power of practical quantum computing for its customers. The recent updates to the CQM hybrid solver reflect this commitment to building solutions that bring real enterprise applicability and impact today. The company is excited by the performance enhancements that they are seeing, and their rapid pace of innovation allows them to expand quantum-hybrid workflows to help solve increasingly complex problems.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. is a company involved in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. The company’s mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing today to benefit business and society. They aim to deliver customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling.

D-Wave’s technology is being used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

“Our mission at D-Wave is to unlock the power of practical quantum computing for our customers,” said Trevor Lanting, vice president of software, algorithms and cloud services at D-Wave. “These most recent updates to our CQM hybrid solver reflect our commitment to building solutions that bring real enterprise applicability and impact today. We’re excited by the performance enhancements that we are seeing, and our rapid pace of innovation allows us to expand quantum-hybrid workflows to help solve increasingly complex problems.”

Executive Summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. has updated its Constrained Quadratic Model (CQM) hybrid solver, a tool used in quantum computing to tackle complex optimisation problems. The updated solver has shown improved performance in tests, solving 80% of binary quadratic issues, an increase from previous versions.

  • D-Wave Quantum Inc., a leading quantum computing company, has updated its Constrained Quadratic Model (CQM) hybrid solver in its Leap quantum cloud service.
  • The updated CQM solver offers improved performance for binary problem classes, including offer allocation, portfolio optimization, and satisfiability.
  • The company tested the updated solver on 2,045 binary quadratic problems, with the new CQM solver outperforming previous versions in 80% of the problems.
  • The CQM solver, first introduced in October 2021, allows users to express their constrained problems more simply, thereby increasing the size and complexity of problems that can be solved.
  • Trevor Lanting, vice president of software, algorithms and cloud services at D-Wave, stated that the updates reflect the company’s commitment to providing practical quantum computing solutions for businesses.
  • D-Wave’s technology is used by several advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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