Milestones on the Quantum Utility Highway

Dec, 2022
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Abstract: (IEEE)
We define the quantum utility performance metric and three milestones, which define quantum utility as measured in some limited context. Current and previous-generation annealing quantum systems can outperform classical solvers on a variety of input classes, on Milestones 0 and 1; our tests of Milestone 2 show positive results on a small set of inputs. Characterization of the input properties that drive these outcomes suggests that future tests will yield more widespread successes on these and more challenging milestones.
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