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Stochastics and Statistics Seminar Series

Regularized modified log-Sobolev inequalities, and comparison of Markov chains

September 30, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Konstantin Tikhomirov, Georgia Institute of Technology

E18-304

Abstract: In this work, we develop a comparison procedure for the Modified log-Sobolev Inequality (MLSI) constants of two reversible Markov chains on a finite state space. As an application, we provide a sharp estimate of the MLSI constant of the switch chain on the set of simple bipartite regular graphs of size n with a fixed degree d. Our estimate implies that the total variation mixing time of the switch chain is of order O(n log(n)). The result is optimal up to a multiple depending on d and resolves an old open problem. Based on joint work with Pierre Youssef.

Bio:
Konstantin Tikhomirov is an Assistant Professor at the School of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with interests in discrete probability, combinatorics, convex geometry, and applications to data analysis.


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