D-Wave
Getting Started with Applied Quantum Optimization
D-Wave course on spotting optimization problems their hybrid solvers can take. Constraints and a business case. No maths or physics required.
Topic
Combinatorial Optimization
2 courses · 2 tutorials
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IBM Quantum
Quantum Optimization with IBM Quantum (openHPI)
Julien Gacon, Dr. Daniel J. Egger, Dr. Stefan Woerner, Lucia Cuervo Valor (IBM Quantum)
Free openHPI course on quantum approaches to combinatorial optimization, developed with IBM Quantum. Covers QAOA, VQE, and the quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) framework with Qiskit implementation.
Free Tutorials
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- intermediate
- 30 min read
QAOA for MaxCut: A Complete Qiskit Walkthrough
Build the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm from scratch in Qiskit to solve MaxCut on small graphs. Understand the circuit structure, cost function, and how to tune the depth parameter p.
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- intermediate
- 50 minutes
Solving Max-Cut with QAOA in Qiskit: A Practical Guide
Build a complete Max-Cut solver using QAOA in Qiskit Optimization. Covers graph construction with NetworkX, QuadraticProgram formulation, QAOA via MinimumEigenOptimizer, and how solution quality changes with circuit depth p.