As a quantum scientist and technical lead, Ines Corveira Rodrigues is tackling one of the biggest challenges in quantum computing.

Understand the nature of your problems – and how to solve them. (Image: Supplied) In an ideal world, problems would melt away. But this side of the rainbow, we’re left to solve them on our own.

Combinatorial optimization problems are problems that arise in everyday situations, involving the puzzle of determining the shortest route that can be taken between multiple points. Researchers have ...