A Review on Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm and its Variants

Fuente: arXiv
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Blekos, Kostas, Brand, Dean, Ceschini, Andrea, Chou, Chiao-Hui, Li, Rui-Hao, Pandya, Komal, Summer, Alessandro
Format: Preprint
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Online Access:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1866917615594635264
author Blekos, Kostas
Brand, Dean
Ceschini, Andrea
Chou, Chiao-Hui
Li, Rui-Hao
Pandya, Komal
Summer, Alessandro
author_facet Blekos, Kostas
Brand, Dean
Ceschini, Andrea
Chou, Chiao-Hui
Li, Rui-Hao
Pandya, Komal
Summer, Alessandro
contents The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) is a highly promising variational quantum algorithm that aims to solve combinatorial optimization problems that are classically intractable. This comprehensive review offers an overview of the current state of QAOA, encompassing its performance analysis in diverse scenarios, its applicability across various problem instances, and considerations of hardware-specific challenges such as error susceptibility and noise resilience. Additionally, we conduct a comparative study of selected QAOA extensions and variants, while exploring future prospects and directions for the algorithm. We aim to provide insights into key questions about the algorithm, such as whether it can outperform classical algorithms and under what circumstances it should be used. Towards this goal, we offer specific practical points in a form of a short guide. Keywords: Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA), Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs), Quantum Optimization, Combinatorial Optimization Problems, NISQ Algorithms
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2306_09198
institution arXiv
publishDate 2023
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle A Review on Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm and its Variants
Blekos, Kostas
Brand, Dean
Ceschini, Andrea
Chou, Chiao-Hui
Li, Rui-Hao
Pandya, Komal
Summer, Alessandro
Quantum Physics
The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) is a highly promising variational quantum algorithm that aims to solve combinatorial optimization problems that are classically intractable. This comprehensive review offers an overview of the current state of QAOA, encompassing its performance analysis in diverse scenarios, its applicability across various problem instances, and considerations of hardware-specific challenges such as error susceptibility and noise resilience. Additionally, we conduct a comparative study of selected QAOA extensions and variants, while exploring future prospects and directions for the algorithm. We aim to provide insights into key questions about the algorithm, such as whether it can outperform classical algorithms and under what circumstances it should be used. Towards this goal, we offer specific practical points in a form of a short guide. Keywords: Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA), Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs), Quantum Optimization, Combinatorial Optimization Problems, NISQ Algorithms
title A Review on Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm and its Variants
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.09198