Superconducting quantum circuit of NOR in quantum annealing.

The applicability of quantum annealing to various problems can be improved by expressing the Hamiltonian using a circuit satisfiability problem. We investigate the detailed characteristics of the NOR/NAND functions of a superconducting quantum circuit, which are the basic building blocks to implementing various types of problem Hamiltonians. The circuit is composed of superconducting flux qubits with all-to-all connectivity, where direct magnetic couplers are utilized instead of the variable couplers in the conventional superconducting quantum circuit.

[Analysis of the relationship between polymyalgia rheumatica and matrix metalloproteinase-3 levels during the first medical examination and during treatment].

In the present study, we assessed the relationship between polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) levels during the first medical examination and during treatment. We examined 22 patients with PMR in our hospital from 2010 to 2012, in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by the 2012 Provisional Classification Criteria for PMR. The MMP-3 levels were obtained from 19 patients, and the average MMP-3 level was 200.