Systems and methods for problem solving, useful for example in quantum computing

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PATENT NO 9881256
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15505522

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Computational systems implement problem solving using heuristic solvers or optimizers. Such may iteratively evaluate a result of processing, and modify the problem or representation thereof before repeating processing on the modified problem, until a termination condition is reached. Heuristic solvers or optimizers may execute on one or more digital processors and/or one or more quantum processors. The system may autonomously select between types of hardware devices and/or types of heuristic optimization algorithms. Such may coordinate or at least partially overlap post-processing operations with processing operations, for instance performing post-processing on an ith batch of samples while generating an (i+1)th batch of samples, e.g., so post-processing operation on the ith batch of samples does not extend in time beyond the generation of the (i+1)th batch of samples. Heuristic optimizers selection is based on pre-processing assessment of the problem, e.g., based on features extracted from the problem and for instance, on predicted success.

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  • D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andriyash, Evgeny Vancouver, CA 5 247
Hamze, Firas Vancouver, CA 13 358
Israel, Robert Richmond, CA 6 318
King, Andrew Douglas Vancouver, CA 13 286
McGeoch, Catherine Amherst, US 5 164
Ranjbar, Mani Burnaby, CA 16 349
Raymond, Jack Vancouver, CA 7 290
Roy, Aidan Patrick Surrey, CA 5 173

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