  Quantum computation offers exciting new possibilities for statistics. This
paper explores the use of the D-Wave machine, a specialized type of quantum
computer, which performs quantum annealing. A general description of quantum
annealing through the use of the D-Wave is given, along with technical issues
to be encountered. Quantum annealing is used to perform maximum likelihood
estimation, generate an experimental design, and perform matrix inversion.
Though the results show that quantum computing is still at an early stage which
is not yet superior to classical computation, there is promise for quantum
computation in the future.
