Quantum Spin Glasses, Annealing and Computation

Quantum annealing is a new-generation tool of information technology, which helps in solving combinatorial optimization problems with high precision, based on the concepts of quantum statistical physics. Detailed discussion on quantum spin glasses and its application in solving combinatorial optimization problems is required for better understanding of quantum annealing concepts. Fulfilling this requirement, the book highlights recent development in quantum spin glasses including Nishimori line, replica method and quantum annealing methods along with the essential principles. Separate chapters on simulated annealing, quantum dynamics and classical spin models are provided for enhanced learning. Important topics including adiabatic quantum computers and quenching dynamics are discussed in detail. This text will be useful for students of quantum computation, quantum information, statistical physics and computer science.

Author: Shu Tanaka, Ryo Tamura, Bikas K. Chakrabarti
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/04/2017
Pages: 418
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.61w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9781107113190

About the Author
Inoue, Jun-Ichi: - Jun-ichi Inoue is associate professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan. His area of interest includes statistical mechanics and its application to information processing and econophysics.Tanaka, Shu: - Shu Tanaka is an Assistant Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Tokyo. He is also PRESTO Researcher at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). He has worked in various fields of the theory of statistical physics, materials science, and quantum information theory. He has studied both fundamental and application sides of quantum annealing, and has also edited three books on quantum computing. He was a recipient of the 9th Award for the Encouragement of Young Physicists from the Physical Society of Japan (2015).Tamura, Ryo: - Ryo Tamura is a researcher at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan. He has worked in the field of materials science and, in particular, his research interests focus on magnetic materials, including random spin systems and materials informatics.
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