Quantum computer-assisted global optimization in geophysics illustrated with stack-power maximization for refraction residual statics estimation

Much of recent progress in geophysics can be attributed to the adaptation of heterogeneous high-performance computing architectures. It is projected that the next major leap in many areas of science, and hence hopefully in geophysics too, will be due to the emergence of quantum computers. Finding a right combination of hardware, algorithms, and...

Multimodal Container Planning: A QUBO Formulation and Implementation on a Quantum Annealer

Comparison of Heuristic Methods for the Design of Edge Disjoint Circuits

In this paper heuristics are studied for the design of edge disjoint circuits. We formulate the Edge Disjoint Circuits Problem (EDCP) in the context of a telecommunication network design problem: the roll-out of Fibre to the Cabinet. This problem setting can be represented by a graph. A small subset of the vertices are cabinets and one vertex is...