Testing the D-Wave 2000Q as a quantum Monte Carlo simulator*

With recent advances in quantum annealing technologies allowing for 'measurement in the middle' protocols, present-day experimental quantum annealers have been suggested as practical quantum simulators in lieu of quantum Monte Carlo algorithms. To put this assertion to the test, we have studied the prospects of a D-Wave 2000Q device to function as a simulator of simple one-dimensional chains, in particular to measure thermal expectation values. Here we will present the results of our work along with some interesting conclusions.