Solving combinatorial optimization problems through stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert dynamical systems

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Auteurs principaux: Chen, Dairong, Kent, Andrew D., Sels, Dries, Morone, Flaviano
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author Chen, Dairong
Kent, Andrew D.
Sels, Dries
Morone, Flaviano
author_facet Chen, Dairong
Kent, Andrew D.
Sels, Dries
Morone, Flaviano
contents We present a method to approximately solve general instances of combinatorial optimization problems using the physical dynamics of 3d rotors obeying Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert dynamics. Conventional techniques to solve discrete optimization problems that use simple continuous relaxation of the objective function followed by gradient descent minimization are inherently unable to avoid local optima, thus producing poor-quality solutions. Our method considers the physical dynamics of macrospins capable of escaping from local minima, thus facilitating the discovery of high-quality, nearly optimal solutions, as supported by extensive numerical simulations on a prototypical quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) problem. Our method produces solutions that compare favorably with those obtained using state-of-the-art minimization algorithms (such as simulated annealing) while offering the advantage of being physically realizable by means of arrays of stochastic magnetic tunnel junction devices.
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spellingShingle Solving combinatorial optimization problems through stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert dynamical systems
Chen, Dairong
Kent, Andrew D.
Sels, Dries
Morone, Flaviano
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Computational Physics
We present a method to approximately solve general instances of combinatorial optimization problems using the physical dynamics of 3d rotors obeying Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert dynamics. Conventional techniques to solve discrete optimization problems that use simple continuous relaxation of the objective function followed by gradient descent minimization are inherently unable to avoid local optima, thus producing poor-quality solutions. Our method considers the physical dynamics of macrospins capable of escaping from local minima, thus facilitating the discovery of high-quality, nearly optimal solutions, as supported by extensive numerical simulations on a prototypical quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) problem. Our method produces solutions that compare favorably with those obtained using state-of-the-art minimization algorithms (such as simulated annealing) while offering the advantage of being physically realizable by means of arrays of stochastic magnetic tunnel junction devices.
title Solving combinatorial optimization problems through stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert dynamical systems
topic Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.00530