NetSys 2019

QTOP'19

Call for Papers (CfP) - First International Workshop on Quantum Technology and Optimization Problems (QTOP’19)

The scope of this dedicated workshop is to explore the opportunities for the application of quantum technology and optimization problems in networked systems. The workshop is part of NetSys, a biennal event originating from the key scientific conference on networked systems in German-speaking countries – KiVS (Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen) – which was initiated 37 years ago and has international orientation since 2013. Over the last decade, a wide variety of experimental quantum computing hardware has been invented and used for fundamental demonstrations in laboratories. First results confirm feasibility of such hardware in real-world applications. Recently one can observe upcoming research in areas like traffic flow optimization, mobile sensor placement, machine learning, and many more. The development of quantum computing hardware, be it in the quantum gate model or adiabatic quantum computation (quantum annealing), made huge progress in the last years. This started to transfer knowhow from quantum technology based research to algorithms and applications. This development is offering numerous opportunities to contribute within research, theory, applied technologies and engineering. The following topics are crucial to the development of future improvements in networked systems based on quantum technology and optimization problems:

• Quantum algorithms and applications
• Experimental results and demonstrations
• Optimized algorithms and applications
• Quantum information processing and computing
• Quantum simulation and computation
• Learning with hybrid quantum-classical methods
• Optimization in Internet of Things
• Cyber-physical networked systems
• Emerging networked applications
• Further related topics

The aim of this workshop is to connect people from academia and industry to discuss about theory, technology and applications and exchange ideas to move efficiently forward in the engineering and development in the exciting area of quantum technology and optimization problems in networked systems.

Submission info for manuscripts:

Original and unpublished regular papers are solicited from the above-mentioned areas. Regular papers have a length of up to 12 pages. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed and - after presentation - be published as workshop proceedings in the series “Lecture Notes in Computer Science” (LNCS) of Springer-Verlag. Templates for the manuscripts can be downloaded from: https://www.springer.com/de/it-informatik/lncs

The formatted manuscript should be electronically submitted as pdf via EDAS: https://edas.info/N25448

Important dates:

• Paper submission due (fix!): 17th November, 2018, Anywhere on Earth (AoE) 12th November, 2018
• Notification date: 7th December, 2018
• Final manuscript due: 8th January, 2019
• Conference date: 18th-21st March, 2019
• Workshop date: 18th March, 2019

Workshop organizers:

• Sebastian Feld, LMU Munich, Germany
• Claudia Linnhoff-Popien, LMU Munich, Germany

Program Committee:

• Nick Chancellor, Durham University, UK
• Bo Ewald, D-Wave Systems, Canada
• Markus Friedrich, LMU Munich, Germany
• Thomas Gabor, LMU Munich, Germany
• Markus Hoffmann, Google, Germany
• Faisal Shah Khan, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi
• Dieter Kranzlmueller, LRZ, Germany
• Luke Mason, Science & Technology Facilities Council, UK
• Wolfgang Mauerer, OTH Regensburg, Germany
• Catherine C. McGeoch, D-Wave Systems, Canada
• Masayuki Ohzeki, Tohoku University, Japan
• Jonathan Olson, Zapata Quantum Computing, USA
• Dan O’Malley, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
• Tobias Stollenwerk, DLR, Germany

Schedule:

• Monday, Mar 18, 2019

  09:00 - Conference Opening   Video
  Sebastian Feld (LMU Munich, Germany); Claudia Linnhoff-Popien (LMU Munich, Germany)

  09:10 - Keynote - An Introduction to Quantum Computing and its Application   Video
  Robert H. (Bo) Ewald (D-Wave Systems, Canada)

  • 09:50 - Session 1 - Analysis of Optimization Problems

    Chair: Michel Barbeau, Carleton University, Canada

    Embedding inequality constraints for quantum annealing optimization   Video
    Tomás Vyskocil (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA); Scott Pakin (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA); Hristo N. Djidjev (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)

    Assessing Solution Quality of 3SAT on a Quantum Annealing Platform   Video
    Thomas Gabor (LMU Munich, Germany); Sebastian Zielinski (LMU Munich, Germany); Sebastian Feld (LMU Munich, Germany); Christoph Roch (LMU Munich, Germany); Christian Seidel (MVI Proplant, Germany); Florian Neukart (Volkswagen Group of America, USA); Isabella Galter (Volkswagen Data:Lab, Germany); Wolfgang Mauerer (OTH Regensburg; Siemens Corporate Research); Claudia Linnhoff-Popien (LMU Munich, Germany)

    Principles and Guidelines for Quantum Performance Analysis   Video
    Catherine C McGeoch (D-Wave Systems, Canada)

  10:45 - Coffee Break

  • 11:15 - Session 2 - Quantum Gate Algorithms

    Chair: Sebastian Feld, LMU Munich, Germany

    Nash embedding and equilibrium in pure quantum states   Video
    Faisal Shah Khan (Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi); Travis S. Humble (Oak Ridge National Lab, USA)

    A Quantum Algorithm for Minimising the Effective Graph Resistance upon Edge Addition   Video
    Finn de Ridder (Radboud University, Netherlands); Niels Neumann (TNO, Netherlands); Thijs Veugen (TNO, Netherlands; CWI, Netherlands); Robert Kooij (Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore; Delft University of Technology, Netherlands)

    Variational Quantum Factoring
    Eric Anschuetz (Zapata Computing, USA); Jonathan Olson (Zapata Computing, USA); Alán Aspuru-Guzik (Zapata Computing, USA); Yudong Cao (Zapata Computing, USA)

    Function Maximization with Dynamic Quantum Search   Video
    Charles Moussa (TOTAL American Services, USA; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA); Henri Calandra (TOTAL SA, France); Travis Humble (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA)

  12:30 - Lunch Break

  • 13:30 - Session 3 - Applications of Quantum Annealing

    Chair: Catherine C. McGeoch, D-Wave Systems, Canada

    Flight Gate Assignment with a Quantum Annealer   Video
    Tobias Stollenwerk (DLR, Germany); Elisabeth Lobe (DLR, Germany); Martin Jung (DLR, Germany)

    Solving Quantum Chemistry Problems with a D-Wave Quantum Annealer   Video
    Michael Streif (Volkswagen Group, Germany); Florian Neukart (Leiden University, Netherlands; Volkswagen Group of America, USA); Martin Leib (Volkswagen Group, Germany)

    Solving large Maximum Clique problems on a quantum annealer   Video
    Elijah Pelofske (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA); Georg Hahn (Lancaster University, U.K.); Hristo Djidjev (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)

    Quantum Annealing based Optimization of Robotic Movement in Manufacturing   Video
    Arpit Mehta (BMW AG, Germany); Murad Muradi (BMW AG, Germany); Selam Woldetsadick (BMW AG, Germany)

    Quantum Annealing of Vehicle Routing Problem with Time, State and Capacity   Video
    Hirotaka Irie (DENSO Corporation, Japan); Goragot Wongpaisarnsin (Toyota Tsusho Nexty Electronics, Thailand); Masayoshi Terabe (DENSO Corporation, Japan); Akira Miki (DENSO Corporation, Japan); Shinichirou Taguchi (DENSO Corporation, Japan)

    Boosting quantum annealing performance using evolution strategies for annealing offsets tuning   Video
    Sheir Yarkoni (D-Wave Systems, Canada; Leiden University, Netherlands); Hao Wang (Leiden University, Netherlands); Aske Plaat (Leiden University, Netherlands); Thomas Bäck (Leiden University, Netherlands)

  15:15 - Coffee Break

  • 15:45 - Session 4 - Foundations and Quantum Technologies

    Chair: Wolfgang Mauerer, OTH Regensburg, Germany

    Quantum Photonic TRNG with Dual Extractor   Video
    Mitchell A. Thornton (Southern Methodist University, USA); Duncan L. MacFarlane (Southern Methodist University, USA)

    Secure Quantum Data Communications Using Classical Keying Material   Video
    Michel Barbeau (Carleton University, Canada)

    Continuous-variable Quantum Network Coding Against Pollution Attacks
    Tao Shang (Beihang University, China); Ke Li, Ranyiliu Chen (Beihang University, China); Jianwei Liu (Beihang University, China)

    On the Influence of Initial Qubit Placement During NISQ Circuit Compilation   Video
    Alexandru Paler (Johannes Kepler University, Austria)

    Towards a Pattern Language for Quantum Algorithms   Video
    Frank Leymann (University of Stuttgart, Germany)

  17:15 - Break

  18.30 - City Tour

  20:00 - Reception