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Block Structure and Spectrum of Zero-Divisor Graphs of Lipschitz Quaternion Rings Modulo \(n\)

Combinatorics 2026-03-24 v1 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

We investigate the adjacency matrices of zero-divisor graphs derived from Lipschitz quaternion rings modulo nn. For odd primes pp, utilizing the isomorphism \LLpM2(\Fp)\LL_p\cong M_2(\F_p), we categorize vertices by kernel-image type and demonstrate that the adjacency matrix possesses a block structure as a blow-up of a projective incidence matrix. This produces a reduced matrix on the class-constant subspace, with precise formula for the lower bound for the nullity and the multiplicity of the eigenvalue 1-1, as well as a closed expression for the spectral radius through an equitable partition. For the two-adic family, we precisely ascertain the graph at n=2n=2 and demonstrate that for t2t\ge 2, the graph G2tG_{2^t} encompasses substantial cliques derived from the ideal filtering, which yield definitive lower bounds for the spectral radius. We also examine the implications for graph energy and provide a systematic construction of the adjacency matrix.

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@article{arxiv.2603.20947,
  title  = {Block Structure and Spectrum of Zero-Divisor Graphs of Lipschitz Quaternion Rings Modulo \(n\)},
  author = {Bilal Ahmad Rather},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.20947},
  year   = {2026}
}