Markov processes on quasi-random graphs

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Authors: Dániel Keliger 

Publication date: 27 May 2021

Abstract: We study Markov population processes on large graphs, with the local state transition rates of a single vertex being linear function of its neighborhood. A simple way to approximate such processes is by a system of ODEs called the homogeneous mean-field approximation (HMFA). Our main result is showing that HMFA is guaranteed to be the large graph limit of the stochastic dynamics on a finite time horizon if and only if the graph-sequence is quasi-random. Explicit error bound is given and being of order $frac1sqrtN$ plus the largest discrepancy of the graph. For ErdH{o}s R'{e}nyi and random regular graphs we show an error bound of order the inverse square root of the average degree. In general, diverging average degrees is shown to be a necessary condition for the HMFA to be accurate. Under special conditions, some of these results also apply to more detailed type of approximations like the inhomogenous mean field approximation (IHMFA). We pay special attention to epidemic applications such as the SIS process.

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