Understanding the physics of D-Wave annealers: From Schrödinger to Lindblad to Markovian Dynamics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.21565v1
• Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:49:15 GMT
• Title: Understanding the physics of D-Wave annealers: From Schrödinger to Lindblad to Markovian Dynamics
• Abstract summary: We analyze the sampling behavior of D-Wave annealers using quantum and Markovian models.<n>Our results provide insights into the role of quantum mechanics in these devices.
• Score: 0.3749861135832073
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Understanding the physical nature of the D-Wave annealers remains a subject of active investigation. In this study, we analyze the sampling behavior of these systems and explore whether their results can be replicated using quantum and Markovian models. Employing the standard and the fast annealing protocols, we observe that the D-Wave annealers sample states with frequencies matching the Gibbs distribution for sufficiently long annealing times. Using Bloch equation simulations for single-qubit problems and Lindblad and Markovian master equations for two-qubit systems, we compare experimental data with theoretical predictions. Our results provide insights into the role of quantum mechanics in these devices.

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