Utilizing modern computer architectures to solve mathematical optimization problems: A survey

David E. Bernal Neira, Carl D. Laird, Laurens Lueg, Stuart M. Harwood, Dimitar Trenev, Davide Venturelli

Abstract: Highlights•Performance improvements of conventional computer architectures has slowed.•Modern computing architectures show promise for mathematical optimization.•Hardware impacts algorithmic choices for different types of optimization problems.•Focus on parallel high-performance computing and quantum computing architectures.•Outline application specific hardware such as analog or dataflow architectures.