diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 544b6aa..cd6682e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,5 @@ -# dwave-thermodynamics -TBD +# Efficiency optimization in quantum computing: balancing thermodynamics and computational performance + +Tomasz Śmierzchalski, Zakaria Mzaouali, Sebastian Deffner, Bartłomiej Gardas + +This repository contains code used to produce results reported in [Efficiency optimization in quantum computing: balancing thermodynamics and computational performance](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-55314-z). We investigate the computational efficiency and thermodynamic cost of the D-Wave quantum annealer under reverse-annealing with and without pausing. Our demonstration on the D-Wave 2000Q annealer shows that the combination of reverse-annealing and pausing leads to improved computational efficiency while minimizing the thermodynamic cost compared to reverse-annealing alone. Moreover, we find that the magnetic field has a positive impact on the performance of the quantum annealer during reverse-annealing but becomes detrimental when pausing is involved. Our results, which are reproducible, provide strategies for optimizing the performance and energy consumption of quantum annealing systems employing reverse-annealing protocols.