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Microsoft turns to photons to solve complex optimization problems
July 3. 2023

With AIM, the Microsoft team has introduced a more expressive mathematical abstraction called quadratic unconstrained mixed optimization (Qumo), which can represent mixed – binary and continuous – variables. AIM’s photonic part is perfectly suited to handle continuous-value data, ultimately beating binary computers by an estimated factor of 100 for problems such as the classic Traveling Salesman and related problems.

An example of real world application...

Microsoft is already working with Barclays Bank to test AIM for tracking how batches of transactions are settled. Interbank transactions are settled at so-called clearing houses, which process hundreds of thousands of transactions on a daily basis. As banking transactions scale, the settlements take increasingly longer to be completed – a real-world optimization problem that Barclays would love to tackle.

https://bits-chips.nl/artikel/microsoft-turns-to-photons-to-solve-complex-optimization-problems/