A schematic of the architecture of SPIM. Many variables are represented by the spatial pattern of laser light, enabling parallel processing. Osaka, Japan – From planning transportation networks to ...

A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial optimization problems. These are common in real-world applications such as ...

A quantum computer can solve optimization problems faster than classical supercomputers, a process known as "quantum advantage" and demonstrated by a USC researcher in a paper recently published in ...