The study of spin glasses and Ising models occupies a central role in statistical physics, providing fundamental insights into disordered systems and phase transitions. The Ising model, with its ...

"Our group has studied Ising spin-glass models with different topologies for many years, focusing on two core problems: finding ground states and calculating partition functions," the researchers ...

Spin cycle: Peter McMahon (left) and Alireza Marandi with the Stanford Ising machine. (Courtesy: L A Cicero) Two independent teams of physicists in the US and Japan have each built versions of a new ...

Combinatorial optimization problems are at the root of many industrial processes and solving them is key to a more sustainable and efficient future. Ising machines can solve certain combinatorial ...

These models differ by the constrains given to the orientation of the electron's spins (arrows). If all spins are aligned in one direction, the material becomes a ferromagnet. Below the magnetic ...

Quantum annealers are devices that physically implement a quantum system called the 'Ising model' to solve combinatorial optimization problems. However, the coefficients of the Ising model often ...