On nodal domains of finite reversible Markov processes and spectral decomposition of cycles
Résumé
Let $L$ be a reversible Markovian generator on a finite set $V$. Relations between the spectral decomposition of $L$ and subpartitions of the state space $V$ into a given number of components which are optimal with respect to min-max or max-min Dirichlet connectivity criteria are investigated. Links are made with higher order Cheeger inequalities and with a generical characterization of subpartitions given by the nodal domains of an eigenfunction. These considerations are applied to generators whose positive rates are supported by the edges of a discrete cycle $\mathbf{Z}_N$, to obtain a full description of their spectra and of the shapes of their eigenfunctions, as well as an interpretation of the spectrum through a double covering construction. Also, we prove that for these generators, higher Cheeger inequalities hold, with a universal constant factor 48.
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