Looks like we hav a contender for solving 19x19... and maybe then some. :D
Google's Quantum Computing Project Shows Promise December 9, 2015 - Written By David Steele Quantum computing is based around the premise that computers will useindividual atoms and molecules in order to process instructions and use memory. Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a microprocessor doubles every eighteen months, which if we extrapolate forwards, means that somewhere between the year 2020 and 2030, the circuits on a typical microprocessor will be measured on the atomic scale. From here, the next step is to create quantum computers, which have the potential to be significantly quicker at certain types of calculation compared with conventional computers. Given Google's propensity to research and develop emerging technologies, it should be no surprise to discover that Google have a Quantum AI (Artificial Intelligence) team, working towards understanding the physics that will govern quantum annealers. The reason why AI is involved is because artificial intelligence is seen as requiring significant computational power: quantum computing will be able to compute huge numbers of calculations simultaneously, making the technology highly desirable for handling big data as well as artificial intelligence systems. Google have today released a paper detailing some of their insights into quantum computing and how they have successfully applied proof-of-principle optimization into the D-Wave 2X quantum annealer that Google operates as a joint venture with NASA.Their research showed that to solve a problem containing close to 1,000 binary variables, quantum annealing is materially quicker than conventional computing systems (known as simulated annealing). The technology was found to be more than one hundred million (100,000,000) times faster than simulated annealing running on a single core... <http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/12/googles-quantum-computing-project-shows-promise.html> _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@computer-go.org http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
