m-dependent Markov chains

Rebecca Steiner (U Mainz)

Oct 08. 2026, 09:30 — 10:00

In a classical Markov chain with finite state space S, the law of the process evolves linearly via the transition matrix. The trajectory of the chain can be seen as generating a random labelling of the infinite path. If one instead wishes to label an infinite m-ary tree, the law at each vertex is given by a multilinear function of the laws of its parents. We show an ergodicity condition under which this process has a unique invariant law and converges to it geometrically.

Further Information
Venue:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Associated Event:
Statistical Mechanics and Combinatorics of Discrete Planar Structures (Thematic Programme)
Organizer(s):
Nathanael Berestycki (U of Vienna)
Michael Drmota (TU Wien)
Ilse Fischer (U of Vienna)
Mihyun Kang (TU Graz)
Astrid Kollros (U of Vienna)
Christian Krattenthaler (U of Vienna)
Marcin Lis (TU Wien)
Benedikt Stufler (TU Wien)
Fabio Toninelli (TU Wien)