Eigenvalues of Maximal Abelian Covers

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Hauptverfasser: Li, Wenbo, Magee, Michael, Sabri, Mostafa, Thomas, Joe
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author Li, Wenbo
Magee, Michael
Sabri, Mostafa
Thomas, Joe
author_facet Li, Wenbo
Magee, Michael
Sabri, Mostafa
Thomas, Joe
contents We fully characterize the eigenvalues (flat bands) of the maximal abelian cover of a finite multi-graph in terms of the combinatorics of the base graph. This solves a problem of Higuchi and Nomura (2009, Problem 6.11). We use our new criterion to prove that the maximal abelian cover of any regular multi-graph has no eigenvalues, thereby proving a conjecture of (ibid., Conjecture 6.12). In an appendix, we relate our criterion for eigenvalues of the maximal abelian cover to an existing criterion for eigenvalues of the universal cover.
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spellingShingle Eigenvalues of Maximal Abelian Covers
Li, Wenbo
Magee, Michael
Sabri, Mostafa
Thomas, Joe
Spectral Theory
Mathematical Physics
Combinatorics
81Q35, 81Q10, 05C50
We fully characterize the eigenvalues (flat bands) of the maximal abelian cover of a finite multi-graph in terms of the combinatorics of the base graph. This solves a problem of Higuchi and Nomura (2009, Problem 6.11). We use our new criterion to prove that the maximal abelian cover of any regular multi-graph has no eigenvalues, thereby proving a conjecture of (ibid., Conjecture 6.12). In an appendix, we relate our criterion for eigenvalues of the maximal abelian cover to an existing criterion for eigenvalues of the universal cover.
title Eigenvalues of Maximal Abelian Covers
topic Spectral Theory
Mathematical Physics
Combinatorics
81Q35, 81Q10, 05C50
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17332