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Understanding dynamics of coherent Ising machines through simulation of large-scale 2D Ising models

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  • Fabian Böhm

    (NTT Corporation
    Technische Universität Berlin)

  • Takahiro Inagaki

    (NTT Corporation)

  • Kensuke Inaba

    (NTT Corporation)

  • Toshimori Honjo

    (NTT Corporation)

  • Koji Enbutsu

    (NTT Corporation)

  • Takeshi Umeki

    (NTT Corporation)

  • Ryoichi Kasahara

    (NTT Corporation)

  • Hiroki Takesue

    (NTT Corporation)

Abstract

Many problems in mathematics, statistical mechanics, and computer science are computationally hard but can often be mapped onto a ground-state-search problem of the Ising model and approximately solved by artificial spin-networks of coupled degenerate optical parametric oscillators (DOPOs) in coherent Ising machines. To better understand their working principle and optimize their performance, we analyze the dynamics during the ground state search of 2D Ising models with up to 1936 mutually coupled DOPOs. For regular as well as frustrated and disordered 2D lattices, the machine finds the correct solution within just a few milliseconds. We determine that calculation performance is limited by freeze-out effects and can be improved by controlling the DOPO dynamics, which allows to optimize performance of coherent Ising machines in various tasks. Comparisons with Monte Carlo simulations reveal that coherent Ising machines behave like low temperature spin systems, thus making them suitable for optimization tasks.

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  • Fabian Böhm & Takahiro Inagaki & Kensuke Inaba & Toshimori Honjo & Koji Enbutsu & Takeshi Umeki & Ryoichi Kasahara & Hiroki Takesue, 2018. "Understanding dynamics of coherent Ising machines through simulation of large-scale 2D Ising models," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-07328-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07328-1
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