A Critical Comment on 'Entropy Computing: A Paradigm for Optimization in Open Photonic Systems'
For researchers in quantum computing, this paper provides a critical assessment of a non-mainstream quantum computing paradigm, highlighting its current limitations relative to classical methods.
This paper critically examines Entropy Quantum Computing (EQC), showing that its claims lack rigor and that EQC does not outperform state-of-the-art classical algorithms. The authors conclude that EQC is in an early stage and requires further rigorous evaluation.
In this article, we take a close look at Entropy Quantum Computing (EQC), a computational paradigm developed by Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi), which deviates from mainstream quantum computing by embracing rather than battling environmental noise and decoherence arXiv:2407.04512 . In their words this approach purports EQC as an open quantum system that turns "entropy into super-power fuels of its computing engine". We show that some of the claims in the main article can be made more rigorous, and yet these are still not good enough to beat state of the art classical algorithms on conventional classical computers. Note that these conclusions reflect the technology's current early stage of development and are not meant to discourage its pursuit. Continued rigorous exploration is necessary to fully assess the long-term viability and potential advantages of this distinct computational approach.