IntegerToBinary.encode

IntegerToBinary.encode(op, name=None)[source]

Convert an integer problem into a new problem with binary variables.

Parameters

  • op (QuadraticProgram) – The problem to be solved, that may contain integer variables.

  • name (Optional[str]) – The name of the converted problem. If not provided, the name of the input problem is used.

Return type

QuadraticProgram

Returns

The converted problem, that contains no integer variables.

Raises

QiskitOptimizationError – if variable or constraint type is not supported.