Quantum computing for transport research: an introduction, systematic review, and perspective

arXiv:2603.11572 · quant-ph · Submitted 2026-03-12 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2026-03-12

Updated: 2026-09-24

Terminology

• QUBO Formulation — 29× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Accuracy — 13× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Benchmarking — 12× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering — 5× in this paper
• Core — 5× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Objective Function — 5× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Reinforcement Learning — 5× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• Adam — 4× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Clustering — 4× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Fidelity — 4× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Benchmark — 3× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Calibration — 3× in this paper · explained in 7 episodes
• Deep Reinforcement Learning — 3× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Bayesian Inference — 2× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Cooperation — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Hybrid Approach — 2× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• Quantum Circuits — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Quantum Physics — 2× in this paper · explained in 11 episodes
• Abundance — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Adaptive Signal Control — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• All-to-All Connectivity — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Ancilla Qubits — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Ancillary Qubits — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• BQP — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Business for Social Responsibility — 1× in this paper
• Combinatorial Optimization — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Curse of Dimensionality — 1× in this paper · explained in 6 episodes
• Entanglement — 1× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• Fine-Tuning — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Hamming Distance — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Optimal Transport — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Quantum Approximate Optimisation Algorithm — 1× in this paper
• Resource Constraints — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Robustness — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Sparsity — 1× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• Steering — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Theoretical Guarantees — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Time Series Forecasting — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes

Sources

• A Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm
• QRAM: A Survey and Critique
• Benchmarking a trapped-ion quantum computer with 30 qubits
• A universal neutral-atom quantum computer with individual optical addressing and non-destructive readout
• Quantum measurements and the Abelian Stabilizer Problem
• A fast quantum mechanical algorithm for database search
• Polynomial-Time Algorithms for Prime Factorization and Discrete Logarithms on a Quantum Computer
• Fast quantum algorithm for numerical gradient estimation
• Quantum algorithm for solving linear systems of equations
• How "Quantum" is the D-Wave Machine?
• Quantum computing for transport optimization
• Realistic Runtime Analysis for Quantum Simplex Computation
• Hybrid quantum optimization in the context of minimizing traffic congestion
• Analyzing the behaviour of D'WAVE quantum annealer: fine-tuning parameterization and tests with restrictive Hamiltonian formulations
• Efficient quantum algorithm for solving travelling salesman problem: An IBM quantum experience
• Exploring Airline Gate-Scheduling Optimization Using Quantum Computers
• Optimising Rolling Stock Planning including Maintenance with Constraint Programming and Quantum Annealing
• Joint Optimization of Electric Vehicle Routes and Charging Locations through Learning Charge Constraints Using QUBO Solvers
• A Quantum Annealing Approach for Dynamic Multi-Depot Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem
• Ising formulations of many NP problems

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