D-Wave Python Dev Kit

Looks like D-Wave has a developer kit setup for Python, as outlined in this tutorial on their site: http://www.dwavesys.com/en/dev-tutorial-finance.html. Looks like they realized the same thing I did: to really be applicable for the commercial environment quantum computers need to be programmed via frameworks and not new quantum specific languages.

When I started work on Cove I actually started doing the implementation in both Python and C#. I quickly realized that was creating a lot of unnecessary work for myself and quickly abandoned the Python implementation. My reason for settling on C# was largely that the libraries could be used by multiple languages. However, I still think Python is a great candidate- Python's readability and simple learning curve make it a natural choice.

D-Wave sells quantum computer to Lockheed Martin

For those who have not seen it yet, D-Wave has sold its first quantum computer to Lockheed Martin for 10 million. Here are a few of the many articles about it:

• Discover Magazine
• International Business Times
  

More D-Wave Claims

For those who have not seen it yet, D-Wave is making some new claims. I've been skeptical since 2007, and still feel the same way. I think Scott Aaronson described the situation well in his blog, as he usually does about D-Wave.

D-Wave and Google

Google teaming up with D-Wave has been making a lot of noise lately. I wasn't originally going to write anything about it, until I came across a recent post by Scott Aaronson titled "Hopefully my last D-Wave post ever". I thought the way he wrote it was humorous- I liked the fictional interchange. I recommend reading both the post and comments.

I don't really have too much more to add other than to quote Carl Sagan: "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" [1]. We're still waiting for the extraordinary evidence from D-Wave.

References

[1] C. Sagan, Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium, 1 ed. New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1997.