Title Study of random walk invariants for spiro-ring network based on Laplacian matrices /
Authors Ahmad, Yasir ; Ali, Umar ; Otera, Daniele Ettore ; Pan, Xiang-Feng
DOI 10.3390/math12091309
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Is Part of Mathematics.. Basel : MDPI. 2024, vol. 12, iss. 9, art. no. 1309, p. [1-18].. eISSN 2227-7390
Keywords [eng] spiro-ring network ; random walk ; global mean first-passage time ; Kemeny’s constant
Abstract [eng] The use of the global mean first-passage time (GMFPT) in random walks on networks has been widely explored in the field of statistical physics, both in theory and practical applications. The GMFPT is the estimated interval of time needed to reach a state j in a system from a starting state i. In contrast, there exists an intrinsic measure for a stochastic process, known as Kemeny’s constant, which is independent of the initial state. In the literature, it has been used as a measure of network efficiency. This article deals with a graph-spectrum-based method for finding both the GMFPT and Kemeny’s constant of random walks on spiro-ring networks (that are organic compounds with a particular graph structure). Furthermore, we calculate the Laplacian matrix for some specific spiro-ring networks using the decomposition theorem of Laplacian polynomials. Moreover, using the coefficients and roots of the resulting matrices, we establish some formulae for both GMFPT and Kemeny’s constant in these spiro-ring networks.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2024
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