Eric Bourreau1, Gérard Fleury2, Philippe Lacomme2,*
Journal of Quantum Computing, Vol.6, pp. 25-51, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jqc.2024.048792
- 25 October 2024
Abstract The paper presents a novel quantum method for addressing two fundamental routing problems: the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) and the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP), both central to routing challenges. The proposed method, named the Indirect Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (IQAOA), leverages an indirect solution representation using ranking. Our contribution focuses on two main areas: 1) the indirect representation of solutions, and 2) the integration of this representation into an extended version of QAOA, called IQAOA. This approach offers an alternative to QAOA and includes the following components: 1) a quantum parameterized circuit designed to simulate… More >