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Spectral mapping theorem of an abstract quantum walk

Mathematical Physics 2016-06-02 v2 math.MP Spectral Theory

Abstract

Given two Hilbert spaces, H\mathcal{H} and K\mathcal{K}, we introduce an abstract unitary operator UU on H\mathcal{H} and its discriminant TT on K\mathcal{K} induced by a coisometry from H\mathcal{H} to K\mathcal{K} and a unitary involution on H\mathcal{H}. In a particular case, these operators UU and TT become the evolution operator of the Szegedy walk on a graph, possibly infinite, and the transition probability operator thereon. We show the spectral mapping theorem between UU and TT via the Joukowsky transform. Using this result, we have completely detemined the spectrum of the Grover walk on the Sierpi\'nski lattice, which is pure point and has a Cantor-like structure.

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@article{arxiv.1506.06457,
  title  = {Spectral mapping theorem of an abstract quantum walk},
  author = {Yusuke Higuchi and Etsuo Segawa and Akito Suzuki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.06457},
  year   = {2016}
}