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Main Author: Hu, Chunyang
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.16010
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contents In this paper, we consider Wang's $CD_p(m,K)$ condition on graphs, which depends on the $p$-Laplacian $Δ_p$ for $p>1$ and is an extension of the classical Bakry-Émery $CD(m,K)$ curvature dimension condition. We calculate several examples including paths, cycles and star graphs, and we show that the $p$-curvature is non-negative at some vertices in the case $p\geq 2$, while it approaches to $-\infty$ in the case of $1<p<2$. In addition, we observe that a crucial property of $Γ_2$ on Cartesian products does no longer hold for $Γ_2^p$ in the case of $p > 2$. As a consequence, an analogous proof that non-negative curvature is preserved under taking Cartesian products is not possible for $p > 2$.
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spellingShingle A brief note about p-curvature on graphs
Hu, Chunyang
Combinatorics
In this paper, we consider Wang's $CD_p(m,K)$ condition on graphs, which depends on the $p$-Laplacian $Δ_p$ for $p>1$ and is an extension of the classical Bakry-Émery $CD(m,K)$ curvature dimension condition. We calculate several examples including paths, cycles and star graphs, and we show that the $p$-curvature is non-negative at some vertices in the case $p\geq 2$, while it approaches to $-\infty$ in the case of $1<p<2$. In addition, we observe that a crucial property of $Γ_2$ on Cartesian products does no longer hold for $Γ_2^p$ in the case of $p > 2$. As a consequence, an analogous proof that non-negative curvature is preserved under taking Cartesian products is not possible for $p > 2$.
title A brief note about p-curvature on graphs
topic Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.16010