D-Wave reports beyond-classical simulation of magnetic materials in Science

D-Wave Quantum/Advantage2

D-Wave reported that its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer simulated the dynamics of complex magnetic materials, a problem relevant to materials discovery, beyond what it estimates one of the most powerful classical supercomputers could achieve in practice—a two-year collaboration across 11 institutions.

• Simulated quantum dynamics in programmable spin glasses (computationally hard magnetic materials problems) beyond Frontier supercomputer capability.
• Applications: medical imaging, electronics, superconductors, electrical networks, sensors, motors.
• Industry-first demonstration of quantum supremacy on a useful, non-benchmark problem.