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CSM Workshop 1: Zeros of Graph Polynomials Enumeration of Spanning Subgraphs with Degree Constraints Dave Wagner University of Waterloo

CSM Workshop 1: Zeros of Graph Polynomials Enumeration of Spanning Subgraphs with Degree Constraints Dave Wagner University of Waterloo

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Page 1: CSM Workshop 1: Zeros of Graph Polynomials Enumeration of Spanning Subgraphs with Degree Constraints Dave Wagner University of Waterloo

CSM Workshop 1: Zeros of Graph Polynomials

Enumeration of Spanning Subgraphs with Degree

Constraints

Dave WagnerUniversity of Waterloo

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I. The Set-Up

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graph notation

G=(V,E) a (big) finite graph

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graph notation

G=(V,E) a (big) finite graph

a set of edges, i.e. a spanning subgraph

)(GEH

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graph notation

G=(V,E) a (big) finite graph

a set of edges, i.e. a spanning subgraph

the degree function of H

)(GEH

NVH :)deg(

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graph notation

G=(V,E) a (big) finite graph

a set of edges, i.e. a spanning subgraph

the degree function of H

the set of vertices of degree k in H is

)(GEH

NVH :)deg(

kvHVvHVk ),deg(:)(

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energy of a subgraph

J the energy of a single edge

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energy of a subgraph

J the energy of a single edge

the “chemical potential” of a vertex of degree kk

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energy of a subgraph

J the energy of a single edge

the “chemical potential” of a vertex of degree k

the energy of a (spanning) subgraph H is

k

kk HVHJHU )(##)(

k

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partition function

T the absolute temperature

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partition function

T the absolute temperature

the inverse temperatureTkB

1

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partition function

T the absolute temperature

the inverse temperature

the Boltzmann weight of a subgraph H is)(e HU

TkB

1

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partition function

T the absolute temperature

the inverse temperature

the Boltzmann weight of a subgraph H is

the partition function is

)(e HU

TkB

1

E(G)H

HUGZ

)(e

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polynomial expression

let andJy e k

kue

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polynomial expression

let and

for a subgraph H let

Jy e kku

e

Vv

vHH u ),deg()deg(u

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polynomial expression

let and

for a subgraph H let

the partition function is

Jy e kku

e

H

E(G)HHG yyZ #

)deg(),(

uu

Vv

vHH u ),deg()deg(u

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multivariate version

let and

Vv

vHv

H x ),deg()deg(x Vvxv :x

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multivariate version

let and

the multivariate partition function is

)deg()deg(),(

~ H

E(G)HHGZ xuxu

Vv

vHv

H x ),deg()deg(x Vvxv :x

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multivariate version

let and

the multivariate partition function is

then

)deg()deg(),(

~ H

E(G)HHGZ xuxu

Vv

vHv

H x ),deg()deg(x Vvxv :x

),(~

),( 2/1yZyZ GG uu

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example

let and for all k>=2

110 uu 0ku

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example

let and for all k>=2

110 uu 0ku

otherwise0

matching a is if1),deg()deg(

Hu

VvvHHu

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example

let and for all k>=2

and

are, respectively, the multivariate and univariate matching polynomials of G

),(~

xuGZ

110 uu

),( yZG u

0ku

otherwise0

matching a is if1),deg()deg(

Hu

VvvHHu

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vertex-dependent activities

the chemical potentials can vary from vertex to vertex:

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vertex-dependent activities

the chemical potentials can vary from vertex to vertex:

let where )()(

1)(

0)( ,...,, v

dvvv uuuu ),deg( vGd

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vertex-dependent activities

the chemical potentials can vary from vertex to vertex:

let where

and redefine

)()(1

)(0

)( ,...,, vd

vvv uuuu ),deg( vGd

Vv

vvHH u )(

),deg()deg(u

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vertex-dependent activities

the chemical potentials can vary from vertex to vertex:

let where

and redefine

the multivariate partition function is still)deg(

)deg(),(~ H

E(G)HHGZ xuxu

)()(1

)(0

)( ,...,, vd

vvv uuuu ),deg( vGd

Vv

vvHH u )(

),deg()deg(u

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II. The Results

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the key polynomials

for each vertex v of G form the key polynomial

in whichkvk

d

kv zu

k

dzK )(

0

)(

),deg( vGd

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the key polynomials

for each vertex v of G form the key polynomial

in which

Since this polynomial depends on T

kvk

d

kv zu

k

dzK )(

0

)(

),deg( vGd

)(

e)( vkv

ku

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the key polynomials

for each vertex v of G form the key polynomial

in which

Since this polynomial depends on T

except when all

kvk

d

kv zu

k

dzK )(

0

)(

),deg( vGd

)(

e)( vkv

ku

,0)(vk

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the key polynomials

for each vertex v of G form the key polynomial

in which

Since this polynomial depends on T

except when all

that is, when all

kvk

d

kv zu

k

dzK )(

0

)(

),deg( vGd

)(

e)( vkv

ku

1,0)( vku

,0)(vk

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first theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are within an angle

of the negative real axis Then…

.2/0

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first theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are within an angle

of the negative real axis Then…

1. If for all v then

.2/0

2)arg( vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

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first theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are within an angle

of the negative real axis Then…

1. If for all v then

2. If then

.2/0

2)arg( vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

2)arg( y .0),( yZG u

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first theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are within an angle

of the negative real axis Then…

1. If for all v then

2. If then

This statement is independent of the size of the graph….

.2/0

2)arg( vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

2)arg( y .0),( yZG u

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first theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are within an angle of the negative real axis

Then…

1. If for all v then

2. If then

This statement is independent of the size of the graph….so it can be used for thermodynamic limits.

.2/0

2)arg( vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

2)arg( y .0),( yZG u

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first theorem

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first theorem

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first theorem

Consider the case :0

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first theorem

Consider the case

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are nonpositive real numbers. Then…

:0

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first theorem

Consider the case

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are nonpositive real numbers. Then…

1. If for all v then

:0

2)arg(

vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

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first theorem

Consider the case

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are nonpositive real numbers. Then…

1. If for all v then

(the half-plane property)

:0

2)arg(

vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

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first theorem

Consider the case

Assume that all zeros of all the keys are nonpositive real numbers. Then…

1. If for all v then

(the half-plane property)

2. All zeros of are nonpositive real numbers.

:0

2)arg(

vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

),( yZG u

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the Heilmann-Lieb (1972) theorem

let and for all k>=2

110 uu 0ku

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the Heilmann-Lieb (1972) theorem

let and for all k>=2

for each vertex v,

has only real nonpositive zeros….

110 uu 0ku

),deg( vGd dzzKv 1)(

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the Heilmann-Lieb (1972) theorem

let and for all k>=2

for each vertex v,

has only real nonpositive zeros.…

1. The multivariate matching polynomial has the half-plane property.

),(~

xuGZ

110 uu 0ku

),deg( vGd dzzKv 1)(

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the Heilmann-Lieb (1972) theorem

let and for all k>=2

for each vertex v,

has only real nonpositive zeros….

1. The multivariate matching polynomial has the half-plane property.

2. The univariate matching polynomial has only real nonpositive zeros.

),(~

xuGZ

110 uu

),( yZG u

0ku

),deg( vGd dzzKv 1)(

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a generalization

fix functions such that(at every vertex)

N)(:, GVgf 1 fgf

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a generalization

fix functions such that(at every vertex)

choose vertex chemical potentials so that

otherwise0

)()( if1)( vgkvfu vk

N)(:, GVgf 1 fgf

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a generalization

fix functions such that(at every vertex)

choose vertex chemical potentials so that

Then every key has only real nonpositive zeros, so that

1. has the half-plane property (new)

2. has only real nonpositive zeros (W. 1996)

),(~

xuGZ

),( yZG u

otherwise0

)()( if1)( vgkvfu vk

N)(:, GVgf 1 fgf

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a theorem of Ruelle (1999)

let and for all k>=3

1210 uuu 0ku

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a theorem of Ruelle (1999)

let and for all k>=3

for each vertex v,

has all its zeros within of the negative real axis

1210 uuu

2

21)( z

ddzzKv

0ku

4/

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a theorem of Ruelle (1999)

let and for all k>=3

for each vertex v,

has all its zeros within of the negative real axis

1. If for all v then (new)

1210 uuu

2

21)( z

ddzzKv

0ku

4/

4)arg(

vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

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a theorem of Ruelle (1999)

let and for all k>=3

for each vertex v,

has all its zeros within of the negative real axis

1. If for all v then (new)

2. If then

1210 uuu

2

21)( z

ddzzKv

0ku

4/

4)arg(

vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

2)arg(

y .0),( yZG u

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a theorem of Ruelle (1999)

let and for all k>=3

for each vertex v,

has all its zeros within of the negative real axis

1. If for all v then (new)

2. If then

(Ruelle proves that for 2. it suffices thatfor a graph with maximum degree .)

1210 uuu

2

21)( z

ddzzKv

0ku

4/

4)arg(

vx .0),(

~ xuGZ

2)arg(

y .0),( yZG u

2)1(

2)Re(

y

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second theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys havemodulus at least . Then…

1. If for all v then

2. If then

vx .0),(~ xuGZ

2y .0),( yZG u

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third theorem

Assume that all zeros of all the keys havemodulus at most , and that the degree of each

key equals the degree of the corresponding vertex.

Then…

1. If for all v then

2. If then

vx .0),(~ xuGZ

2y .0),( yZG u

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corollary

If all zeros of all keys are on the unit circle, and all keys

have the same degree as the corresponding vertex, then

every zero of is on the unit circle.

),( yZG u

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corollary

If all zeros of all keys are on the unit circle, and all keyshave the same degree as the corresponding vertex, thenevery zero of is on the unit circle.

For any graph G, every zero of

is on the unit circle.

),( yZG u

1

),deg(

),deg(

)(

#

VvGEH

H

vH

vGy

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application

consider a sequence of graphs G whose union isan infinite graph

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application

consider a sequence of graphs G whose union isan infinite graph

assume that each graph G is d-regular

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application

consider a sequence of graphs G whose union isan infinite graph

assume that each graph G is d-regularthat all keys are the same

),( zK

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application

consider a sequence of graphs G whose union isan infinite graph

assume that each graph G is d-regularthat all keys are the sameand that the thermodynamic limit free energy

exists:

),(log)(#

1lim),,( yZ

GVJf G

Guμ

),( zK

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application

consider a sequence of graphs G whose union isan infinite graph

assume that each graph G is d-regularthat all keys are the sameand that the thermodynamic limit free energy exists:

If the free energy is non-analytic at a nonnegative realthen has a zero not at the origin with

nonnegativereal part.

),(log)(#

1lim),,( yZ

GVJf G

Guμ

*

),( zK

),( * zK

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example 1.

let and for all k>=310 u 0ku

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example 1.

let and for all k>=3

the key is

10 u 0ku

221 2

1)( zud

zduzK

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example 1.

let and for all k>=3

the key is

if then the zeros of K(z) have negative real part…. No phase transitions for any physical (J,T)

10 u 0ku

221 2

1)( zud

zduzK

0e 11 u

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example 1.

let and for all k>=3

the key is

if then the zeros of K(z) have negative real part…. No phase transitions for any physical (J,T)

from the second theorem it follows that whenthere is no phase transition for

10 u 0ku

221 2

1)( zud

zduzK

0e 11 u

01 u

2

2

log dB

JTk

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example 2.

fix functions such that(at every vertex)

N)(:, GVgf 3 fgf

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example 2.

fix functions such that(at every vertex)

choose vertex chemical potentials so that

otherwise0

)()( if1)( vgkvfu vk

N)(:, GVgf 3 fgf

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example 2.

fix functions such that(at every vertex)

choose vertex chemical potentials so that

When the thermodynamic limit exists

it is analytic for all physical values of (J,T).(no phase transitions)

otherwise0

)()( if1)( vgkvfu vk

N)(:, GVgf 3 fgf

),,( μJf

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example 3.

in a 2d-regular graph, consider the key

dd zuzd

dzK 22

1)(

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example 3.

in a 2d-regular graph, consider the key

for a thermodynamic limit of these

a phase transition with

can only happen at

dd zuzd

dzK 22

1)(

),,( μJf

e

22

2

1log)2(

d

ddJ

4log2

log2

d

dTkB

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III. Summary

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summary

* very general set-up, but it records no global structure

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summary

* very general set-up, but it records no global structure

* unifies a number of previously considered things

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summary

* very general set-up, but it records no global structure

* unifies a number of previously considered things

* very mild hypotheses, but similarly weak conclusions about absence of phase transitions:

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summary

* very general set-up, but it records no global structure

* unifies a number of previously considered things

* very mild hypotheses, but similarly weak conclusions about absence of phase transitions:

* many general “soft” results

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summary

* very general set-up, but it records no global structure

* unifies a number of previously considered things

* very mild hypotheses, but similarly weak conclusions about absence of phase transitions:

* many general “soft” results* some quantitative “hard” versions of qualitatively

intuitive results

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summary

* very general set-up, but it records no global structure

* unifies a number of previously considered things

* very mild hypotheses, but similarly weak conclusions about absence of phase transitions:

* many general “soft” results* some quantitative “hard” versions of qualitatively

intuitive results

* proofs are short and easy: (half-plane property/polarize & Grace-Walsh-Szego/ “monkey business”/diagonalize)