README.md

quantum-tsp

Made as part of my dissertation research.

This program allows you to benchmark and visualise the differences between 4 methods for solving the travelling salesman problem (TSP).

These methods are:

• Classical bruteforce
• Greedy convex hull insertion (heuristic)
• Simulated quantum anneal
• Quantum anneal

The quantum computation relies on using D-Wave Systems Quantum Annealers.

Install instructions (Linux)

1. git clone https://github.com/Aurux/quantum-tsp.git
2. cd quantum-tsp
3. python3.11 -m venv ./venv
4. source venv/bin/activate
5. pip install -r requirements.txt
6. export DWAVE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY" You must get this from D-Wave systems in order to utilise their solvers.
7. python main.py

If all goes well you should be greeted by a window like the one below.