A new study successfully merges quantum and traditional computing techniques to improve simulations of complex systems. Using QUBO, researchers achieved better computational performance in simulating polymer mixtures, showing potential for broader applications in molecular research. Credit: SciTechDaily.com
A new study shows how
Revolutionizing Polymer Simulation
The study harnessed the QUBO approach to simulate in a radically new way dense polymer mixtures, which are complex physical systems central to biology and material science. The result? A major boost in computational performance was obtained with the quantum computers compared to traditional techniques, thus providing a significant example of the vast potential of these emerging technologies. Remarkably, the QUBO approach proved particularly effective even when adopted on conventional computers, enabling researchers to discover surprising properties of the simulated polymer mixtures.
The implications can be far-reaching given that the approach used in the study is naturally suited to be transferred to many other molecular systems.
A new perspective inspired by quantum computing research
“Simulation techniques known as ‘Monte Carlo’ have long been among the most powerful, elegant, and versatile methods for studying complex systems, such as synthetic polymers or biological ones, such as SciTechDaily