Speaker
Kelvin Mpofu
(CSIR)
Description
The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) has emerged as one of the most promising algorithms for tackling combinatorial optimization problems using near-term quantum computers. QAOA blends quantum and classical computational techniques to approximate the solutions to problems such as Max-Cut, portfolio optimization, networking, and other NP-hard challenges that are critical in finance, logistics, physics, and engineering. In this presentation, I will demonstrate an application of the QAOA algorithm to a simple Max-cut problem.
Primary author
Kelvin Mpofu
(CSIR)