Abstract
We derive conditions on the products of stochastic matrices guaranteeing the existence of a unique limit invariant distribution. Belying our approach is the hereby defined notion of restricted triangulated Laman graphs. The main idea is the following: to each triangle in the graph, we assign a stochastic matrix. Two matrices can be adjacent in a product only if their corresponding triangles share an edge in the graph. We provide an explicit formula for the limit invariant distribution of the product in terms of the individual stochastic matrices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 176-209 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Linear Algebra and Its Applications |
Volume | 619 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Consensus
- Infinite products
- Rigid graphs
- Stochastic matrices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Algebra and Number Theory
- Numerical Analysis
- Geometry and Topology
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics