报告题目 (Title)：Quantum annealing: Theory and applications (量子退火：理论与应用)
报告人 (Speaker)： Dr. Hidetoshi Nishimori (东京科学大学)
报告时间 (Time)：2025年11月18日（周二）10:00-11:30
报告地点 (Place)：宝山校区 乐乎新楼 思源厅
邀请人(Inviter)：胡晓 教授
主办部门：上海大学量子科技研究院、上海大学科研管理部高等研究院、上海大学理学院物理系
报告摘要：
Quantum annealing is a general framework for solving combinatorial optimization problems, formulated as the task of finding the ground state of an Ising model. It harnesses quantum effects to search for solutions, beginning with a superposition of all possible states and gradually reducing quantum fluctuations until the system reaches a final classical state that represents the solution. In this talk, I will introduce the basic principles of quantum annealing from the ground up and then present several recent applications on real quantum devices, ranging from academic studies of non-equilibrium quantum dynamics to industrial applications already deployed in practice.
