Quantum-Accelerated Constraint Programming
Jincheng Zhang
Abstract
This paper presents a novel quantum-accelerated constraint programming solver designed to significantly reduce execution times for large and complex constraint satisfaction problems. Traditional constraint programming solvers struggle with scalability due to the exponential nature of the search space. We introduce a quantum algorithm incorporating superposition and quantum search techniques to improve constraint propagation and solution exploration, resulting in a substantial speedup compared to classical methods. The core mechanism focuses on leveraging quantum properties to address the limitations of classical approaches. The proposed algorithm demonstrates significant improvements in solving a challenging benchmark problem, showcasing the potential of quantum computing for constraint programming.