1 Introduction  
2 The Ising Model and QUBO Problems  
3 AQC and QUBO Problems  
4 Simulating AQC on a Gate Model Quantum Computer  
5 Global Quantum Optimization  
6 Quantum Algorithms to Approximate the Ground State of the Ising Model  
7 Quantum Metropolis Sampling  
8 Quantum Algorithms for Solving Specific Types of QUBO Problems  
9 Discussion and Conclusion  