Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem with an Ising Machine

An Ising machine utilizing a low-cost analog circuit employs oscillators and their inherent synchronization properties to tackle complex optimization challenges, including the traveling salesman problem.

Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem with an Ising Machine
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
11.4K views • Oct 4, 2019
Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem with an Ising Machine

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An Ising machine made of a low-cost analog circuit uses oscillators and their natural tendency to synchronize to solve difficult optimization problems, like the traveling salesman problem. The circuit has the potential to scale up quickly and cheaply to solve these problems faster than digital computers.

Read more about the technology here: https://www.ll.mit.edu/news/nature-can-help-solve-optimization-problems

Video: Bryan Mastergeorge | MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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