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  • [Photo] J.W. Bizzaro • February 20, 2007
    An article by CNET's Michael Kanellos:

    ``Because of its inherent properties, D-Wave's computer is optimized for running complex and oftentimes consuming simulations....`We view these machines as probability distribution generators,' [D-Wave CTO Geordie Rose] said. `We want to build an actual physical embodiment of a hard math problem.'

    ``Right now, Orion is a `proof of concept,' a demonstration of what the final product could look like. At the demonstration, Rose had the system come up with answers to Sudoku problems and, in another demo, seek out similar molecules to the active ingredient in the drug Prilosec in a chemical database. The computer found several molecules that shared similar structural elements with Prilosec, but the molecule that matched it closest was the active ingredient in another drug called Nexium. Plucking out Nexium demonstrated the system's accuracy, the company said. Nexium is actually a mirror image of the molecule in Prilosec that AstraZeneca invented to extend its patents.''

    Full story at News.com:
    http://news.com.com/2100-1008-6159152.html

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