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Cutoff for Random Walk on Dynamical Erd\H{o}s--R\'enyi Graph

Probability 2021-02-03 v3

Abstract

We consider dynamical percolation on the complete graph KnK_n, where each edge refreshes its state at rate μ1/n\mu \ll 1/n, and is then declared open with probability p=λ/np = \lambda/n where λ>1\lambda > 1. We study a random walk on this dynamical environment which jumps at rate 1/n1/n along every open edge. We show that the mixing time of the full system exhibits cutoff at logn/μ\log n/\mu. We do this by showing that the random walk component mixes faster than the environment process; along the way, we control the time it takes for the walk to become isolated.

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@article{arxiv.1807.04719,
  title  = {Cutoff for Random Walk on Dynamical Erd\H{o}s--R\'enyi Graph},
  author = {Sam Olesker-Taylor and Perla Sousi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.04719},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

v2. Small mistakes corrected and simplified coupling argument. Accepted version || v3. Added publication details. Updated to author's new name, from "Thomas" to "Olesker-Taylor"