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    "source": [
     "# Scaling Quantum Optimization with Qiskit Patterns\n",
     "\n",
-    "In this how-to we will learn about Qiskit Patterns and quantum approximate optimization. Qiskit Patterns define a four-step process for running algorithms on a quantum computer:\n",
-    "\n",
+    "In this how-to we will learn about Qiskit Patterns and quantum approximate optimization. A Qiskit Pattern is an intuitive, repeatable set of steps for implementing a quantum computing workflow: \n",
     "\n",
     "<img src=\"imgs/patterns.png\" alt=\"Drawing\" style=\"float: left; width: 200px;\"/>\n",
     "\n",
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-    "Max-Cut is a hard to solve optimization problem with applications in clustering, network science, and statistical physics. The goal of this problem is to partition the nodes of a graph into to sets such that the number of edges traversed by this cut is maximum.\n",
+    "Max-Cut is a hard to solve optimization problem with applications in clustering, network science, and statistical physics. The goal of this problem is to partition the nodes of a graph into two sets such that the number of edges traversed by this cut is maximum.\n",
     "\n",
     "<img src=\"imgs/max-cut.png\" alt=\"Max-Cut\"/>"
    ]
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     "H_C=\\sum_{ij}Q_{ij}Z_iZ_j + \\sum_i b_iZ_i.\n",
     "\\end{align}\n",
     "\n",
-    "<div class=\"alert alert-block alert-info\">\n",
     "First, a variable change, we convert the binary variables $x_i$ to variables $z_i\\in\\{-1, 1\\}$ by doing\n",
     "\n",
     "\\begin{align}\n",
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     "\\begin{align}\n",
     "H_C=\\sum_{ij}Q_{ij}Z_iZ_j + \\sum_i b_iZ_i.\n",
     "\\end{align}\n",
-    "</div>\n",
     "\n",
-    "We refer to this Hamiltonian as the **cost function Hamiltonian**. It has the property that its gound state corresponds to the solution that **minimizes the cost function $f(x)$**.\n",
-    "Therefore, to solve our optimization problem we now need to prepare the ground state of $H_C$ (or a state with a high overlap with it) on the quantum computer. Then, sampling from this state will, with a high probability, yield the solution to $min f(x)$."
+    "<div class=\"alert alert-block alert-info\">\n",
+    "We refer to this Hamiltonian as the <b>cost function Hamiltonian</b>. It has the property that its gound state corresponds to the solution that <b>minimizes the cost function $f(x)$</b>.\n",
+    "Therefore, to solve our optimization problem we now need to prepare the ground state of $H_C$ (or a state with a high overlap with it) on the quantum computer. Then, sampling from this state will, with a high probability, yield the solution to $min~f(x)$.\n",
+    "</div>"
    ]
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