# The travelling salesman problem and quantum annealing

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 25, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341 "2019-09-25T14:31:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Iakim\_Akrelthor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/iakim_akrelthor/32/139624_2.png) [@Iakim\_Akrelthor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Iakim_Akrelthor)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/1 "2019-09-25T14:31:48Z")

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Hey,

Has CCP considered (if/when it’s cheap enough) to use a cloud-based quantum annealing computer in the future to quickly calculate trade routes?

Cheers,  
Ike

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**Author:** ![Karak\_Terrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/karak_terrel/32/373453_2.png) [@Karak\_Terrel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Karak_Terrel)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/2 "2019-09-25T14:36:38Z")

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Is there a problem with the current system or did you just want to talk about quantum computing because it was in the news?

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**Author:** ![Iakim\_Akrelthor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/iakim_akrelthor/32/139624_2.png) [@Iakim\_Akrelthor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Iakim_Akrelthor)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/3 "2019-09-25T14:43:37Z")

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Obviously because it was in the news, my good man, obviously.

And because it would be cool to calculate the fastest route to deliver and pick up stuff around more than 30 systems without waiting too long, just for the giggles.

Cheers,  
Ike.

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**Author:** ![Scoots\_Choco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/scoots_choco/32/262262_2.png) [@Scoots\_Choco](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Scoots_Choco)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/4 "2019-09-25T15:40:51Z")

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> [@Iakim\_Akrelthor](#):
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> it would be cool to calculate the fastest route to deliver and pick up stuff around more than 30 systems without waiting too long, just for the giggles.

The amount of time it’d take for CCP to figure it out and implement it would be completely wasted if the goal is to make lazy people slightly less lazy.

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**Author:** ![Ms\_Steak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ms_steak/32/168834_2.png) [@Ms\_Steak](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ms_Steak)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/5 "2019-09-25T15:49:50Z")

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> [@Scoots\_Choco](#):
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> The amount of time it’d take for CCP to figure it out and implement

i’m pretty sure OP meant “Travelling Salesman Problem”(literally). Google it.

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**Author:** ![Scoots\_Choco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/scoots_choco/32/262262_2.png) [@Scoots\_Choco](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Scoots_Choco)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/6 "2019-09-25T15:53:15Z")

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> [@Ms\_Steak](#):
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> i’m pretty sure OP meant “Travelling Salesman Problem”(literally).

I’m aware.

Which is why I said, the amount of time it’d take for CCP to figure it out and implement it would be completely wasted.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-travelling-salesman-problem-and-quantum-annealing/192341/7 "2019-12-24T15:53:17Z")

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