Preface |
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Part 1 Dynamics on General Networks |
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1 | (142) |
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Chapter 1 Characterization of Networks: the Laplacian Matrix and its Functions |
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3 | (30) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Graph theory and networks |
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4 | (7) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (5) |
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1.3 Spectral properties of the Laplacian matrix |
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11 | (6) |
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11 | (2) |
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1.3.2 General properties of the Laplacian eigenvalues and eigenvectors |
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13 | (2) |
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1.3.3 Spectra of some typical graphs |
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15 | (2) |
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1.4 Functions that preserve the Laplacian structure |
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17 | (11) |
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1.4.1 Function g(L) and general conditions |
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17 | (3) |
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1.4.2 Non-negative symmetric matrices |
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20 | (2) |
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1.4.3 Completely monotonic functions |
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22 | (6) |
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1.5 General properties of g(L) |
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28 | (4) |
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1.5.1 Diagonal elements (generalized degree) |
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29 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Functions g(L) for regular graphs |
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29 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Locality and non-locality of g(L) in the limit of large networks |
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30 | (2) |
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1.6 Appendix: Laplacian eigenvalues for interacting cycles |
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32 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 The Fractional Laplacian of Networks |
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33 | (22) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2 General properties of the fractional Laplacian |
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34 | (2) |
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2.3 Fractional Laplacian for regular graphs |
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36 | (5) |
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2.4 Fractional Laplacian and type (i) and type (ii) functions |
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41 | (7) |
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2.5 Appendix: Some basic properties of measures |
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48 | (7) |
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Chapter 3 Markovian Random Walks on Undirected Networks |
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55 | (38) |
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55 | (2) |
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3.2 Ergodic Markov chains and random walks on graphs |
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57 | (25) |
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3.2.1 Characterization of networks: the Laplacian matrix |
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57 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Characterization of random walks on networks: Ergodic Markov chains |
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58 | (5) |
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3.2.3 The fundamental theorem of Markov chains |
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63 | (5) |
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3.2.4 The ergodic hypothesis and theorem |
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68 | (7) |
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3.2.5 Strong law of large numbers |
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75 | (2) |
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3.2.6 Analysis of the spectral properties of the transition matrix |
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77 | (5) |
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3.3 Appendix: further spectral properties of the transition matrix Π |
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82 | (2) |
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3.4 Appendix: Markov chains and bipartite networks |
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84 | (9) |
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3.4.1 Unique overall probability in bipartite networks |
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84 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Eigenvalue structure of the transition matrix for normal walks in bipartite graphs |
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85 | (8) |
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Chapter 4 Random Walks with Long-range Steps on Networks |
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93 | (24) |
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93 | (1) |
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4.2 Random walk strategies and g(L) |
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94 | (5) |
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4.2.1 Fractional Laplacian |
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95 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Logarithmic functions of the Laplacian |
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97 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Exponential functions of the Laplacian |
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98 | (1) |
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4.3 Levy nights on networks |
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99 | (3) |
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4.4 Transition matrix for types (i) and (ii) Laplacian functions |
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102 | (3) |
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4.5 Global characterization of random walk strategies |
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105 | (7) |
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4.5.1 Kemeny's constant for finite rings |
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108 | (2) |
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4.5.2 Global time τ for irregular networks |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (1) |
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4.7 Appendix: Functions g(L) for infinite one-dimensional lattices |
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113 | (1) |
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4.8 Appendix: Positiveness of the generalized degree in regular networks |
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114 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Fractional Classical and Quantum Transport on Networks |
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117 | (26) |
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117 | (1) |
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5.2 Fractional classical transport on networks |
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118 | (15) |
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5.2.1 Fractional diffusion equation |
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118 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Diffusion equation and random walks on networks |
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120 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Fractional random walks with continuous time |
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122 | (3) |
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5.2.4 Fractional average probability of return in an infinite ring |
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125 | (2) |
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5.2.5 Probability p(γ)n(t) for a ring in the limit N → ∞ |
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127 | (2) |
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5.2.6 Efficiency of the fractional diffusive transport |
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129 | (4) |
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5.3 Fractional quantum transport on networks |
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133 | (10) |
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5.3.1 Continuous-time quantum walks |
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134 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Fractional Schrodinger equation |
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135 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Fractional quantum walks |
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135 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Fractional quantum dynamics on interacting cycles |
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136 | (2) |
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5.3.5 Quantum transport on an infinite ring |
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138 | (3) |
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5.3.6 Efficiency of the fractional quantum transport |
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141 | (2) |
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Part 2 Dynamics on Lattices |
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143 | (150) |
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Chapter 6 Explicit Evaluation of the Fractional Laplacian Matrix of Rings |
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145 | (38) |
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145 | (1) |
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6.2 The fractional Laplacian matrix on rings |
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146 | (9) |
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146 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Explicit evaluation of the fractional Laplacian matrix for the infinite ring |
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149 | (5) |
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6.2.3 Fractional Laplacian of the finite ring |
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154 | (1) |
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6.3 Riesz fractional derivative continuum limit kernels of the Fractional Laplacian matrix |
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155 | (10) |
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6.3.1 General continuum limit procedure |
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156 | (5) |
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6.3.2 Infinite space continuum limit |
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161 | (2) |
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6.3.3 Periodic string continuum limit |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (1) |
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6.5 Appendix: fractional Laplacian matrix of the ring |
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166 | (13) |
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6.5.1 Euler's reflection formula |
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170 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Some useful relations for the infinite ring limit |
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171 | (3) |
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6.5.3 Asymptotic behavior of the fractional Laplacian matrix |
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174 | (3) |
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6.5.4 Canonic representations of the fractional Laplacian in the periodic string (i) and infinite space limit (ii) |
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177 | (2) |
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6.6 Appendix: estimates for the fractional degree in regular networks |
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179 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Recurrence and Transience of the "Fractional Random Walk" |
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183 | (56) |
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183 | (4) |
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7.2 General random walk characteristics |
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187 | (16) |
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7.2.1 Mean occupation times, long-range moves and first passage quantities |
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187 | (9) |
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7.2.2 Probability generating functions and recurrence behavior |
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196 | (7) |
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7.3 Universal features of the FRW |
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203 | (5) |
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7.4 Recurrence theorem for the fractional random walk on d-dimensional infinite lattices |
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208 | (8) |
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7.5 Emergence of Levy flights and asymptotic scaling laws |
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216 | (4) |
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7.6 Fractal scaling of the set of distinct nodes ever visited |
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220 | (6) |
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7.7 Transient regime 0 < α < 1 of FRW on the infinite ring |
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226 | (7) |
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233 | (2) |
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7.9 Appendix: Recurrence and transience of FRW |
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235 | (4) |
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7.9.1 Properties of F(α)|p| |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Asymptotic Behavior of Markovian Random Walks Generated by Laplacian Matrix Functions |
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239 | (54) |
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239 | (4) |
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8.2 Markovian walks generated by type (i) and type (ii) Laplacian matrix functions |
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243 | (3) |
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8.3 Continuum limits -- infinite network limits |
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246 | (27) |
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251 | (4) |
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8.3.2 Type (i) Laplacian kernels: Emergence of Brownian motion (Rayleigh flights) and normal diffusion |
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255 | (5) |
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8.3.3 Type (ii) Laplacian density kernels: Emergence of Levy flights and anomalous diffusion |
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260 | (6) |
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8.3.4 Green's function -- MRT |
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266 | (4) |
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8.3.5 Some brief remarks on self-similar fractal distributions of nodes |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (20) |
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8.4.1 Emergence of symmetric α-stable limiting transition PDFs |
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273 | (4) |
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8.4.2 Some properties of symmetric α-stable PDFs |
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277 | (5) |
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8.4.3 Spectral dimension of the FRW -- Levy flight |
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282 | (2) |
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8.4.4 Evaluation of some integrals and normalization constants of the fractional Laplacian |
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284 | (5) |
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8.4.5 Regularization and further properties of the fractional Laplacian kernel |
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289 | (4) |
References |
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293 | (10) |
Index |
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