Section 2: Building Blocks for Real-World Use Cases

This section discusses the foundational elements and algorithms to solve real-world problems using quantum computers. Since optimization problems on the D-Wave annealer use a different method than gate-based quantum computers, this section shows the nuances of each method. We will review how quantum annealing finds the optimal solution and develops the hybrid algorithm for gate-based quantum computers that is used for optimization. You will see how a problem can be structured to be submitted to both the annealer and to a gate-based quantum computer. By the end of this section, you will be familiar with both options and will be able to decide when to pick different devices thanks to your familiarity with the techniques needed to use each type of device.

This section contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 5, Using a Quantum Annealer – Developing a QUBO Function and Applying Constraints
• Chapter 6, Using Gate...