Limit Profiles for Separation Distance

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Autori principali: Francis, Peter E., Nestoridi, Evita
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author Francis, Peter E.
Nestoridi, Evita
author_facet Francis, Peter E.
Nestoridi, Evita
contents This paper studies limit profiles for the separation distance. A limit profile records the limiting shape of the distance to stationarity inside the cutoff window, at times of the form $t_n+cw_n$. We start with two famous card shuffles, a general setup for inverse riffle shuffles and random transpositions, and we determine their separation distance limit profiles. We then develop a spectral comparison technique and study continuity properties in the style of [Nes24; Nes25], adapted to separation distance. The comparison method is illustrated through random transpositions, as well as random walks on product groups and the hypercube.
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spellingShingle Limit Profiles for Separation Distance
Francis, Peter E.
Nestoridi, Evita
Probability
Combinatorics
60J05, 60J10, 60J25, 60J27, 60J28, 60C05
This paper studies limit profiles for the separation distance. A limit profile records the limiting shape of the distance to stationarity inside the cutoff window, at times of the form $t_n+cw_n$. We start with two famous card shuffles, a general setup for inverse riffle shuffles and random transpositions, and we determine their separation distance limit profiles. We then develop a spectral comparison technique and study continuity properties in the style of [Nes24; Nes25], adapted to separation distance. The comparison method is illustrated through random transpositions, as well as random walks on product groups and the hypercube.
title Limit Profiles for Separation Distance
topic Probability
Combinatorics
60J05, 60J10, 60J25, 60J27, 60J28, 60C05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.19084