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Quantum annealing and condensed matter physics

V Kendon*, N Chancellor

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Abstract

Quantum annealing leverages the properties of interacting quantum spin systems to solve computational problems, typically optimisation problems. Current hardware now has capabilities that can be used to solve condensed matter physics problems, too. In this topical review, we provide an overview of quantum annealing aimed at condensed matter physicists, to show the mutual benefits of working together to understand and improve how quantum annealers work, and to use them to advance condensed matter physics.
Original languageEnglish
Article number143005
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Volume38
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Apr 2026

Funding

V K and N C funded by UKRI EPSRC Grants EP/T026715/2, EP/T001062/1, EP/W00772X/2, and EP/Y004566/1, EP/Z53318X/1, and the UKRI DRI and STFC funded CCP-QC Bridge Project—extended case studies for neutral atom hardware.

Keywords

  • quantum annealing
  • quantum computing
  • adiabatic quantum computation

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