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1 Row and column sums of random 0-1 matrices Fiona Skerman Brendan McKay Australian National University random graphs 1

2 Models of random 0-1 Matrices (bipartite graphs) G p edges chosen with equal probability, p. G M each graph with M edges is equally likely G z each graph with given right-hand-side degrees equally likely random graphs 2

3 Models of random 0-1 Matrices (bipartite graphs) G p edges chosen with equal probability, p. u 1 v 1 u 2 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk v SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS s j =deg(u j ) t k =deg(v k ) G M each graph with M edges is equally likely u 3 0 v #edges = P 0000 j u j = P k v k G z each graph with given right-hand-side (blue) degrees equally likely u m TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 0 v n v n random graphs 2

4 Figure 1: The three possible graphs with degree sequence (1,3,1,1 2,1,3) random graphs 3

5 Figure 1: The three possible graphs with degree sequence (1,3,1,1 2,1,3) The total number of bipartite graphs on (4, 3) vertices is 2 12 =4096,ofthese, 6 edges. Hence, P Gp= 1 2 (1, 3, 1, 1 2, 1, 3) = P GM=6 (1, 3, 1, 1 2, 1, 3) = =924haveprecisely random graphs 3

6 Figure 1: The three possible graphs with degree sequence (1,3,1,1 2,1,3) The total number of bipartite graphs on (4, 3) vertices is 2 12 =4096,ofthese, 6 edges. Hence, P Gp= 1 2 (1, 3, 1, 1 2, 1, 3) = P GM=6 (1, 3, 1, 1 2, 1, 3) = =924haveprecisely Number of such graphs with blue degree sequence (2, 1, 3) is = 96. Hence, P Gz=(2,1,3) (1, 3, 1, 1 2, 1, 3) = 3 96 random graphs 3

7 Motivating Theorem : Canfield, Greenhill and McKay (2008) Conditions: s j s, t k t are O(n 1/2+" ) a + b< 1 2 m = o(n 1+" ), and n = o(m 1+" ) satisfies: m, n!1 1 2 (1 ) 1+ 5m 6n + 5n 6m apple a log n i.e. (s,t) near-regular Theorem: the number of bipartite graphs with degree sequence (s,t)is mn M 1 Q j n s j Qk m t k exp Pj (s j s) 2 mn (1 ) 1 Pk (t k t) 2 mn (1 ) + O(n b ) random graphs 4

8 Motivating Theorem : Canfield, Greenhill and McKay (2008) Conditions: s j s, t k t are O(n 1/2+" ) a + b< 1 2 m = o(n 1+" ), and n = o(m 1+" ) satisfies: m, n!1 1 2 (1 ) 1+ 5m 6n + 5n 6m apple a log n i.e. (s,t) near-regular Theorem: the number of bipartite graphs with degree sequence (s,t)is mn M 1 Q j n s j Qk m t k exp Pj (s j s) 2 mn (1 ) 1 Pk (t k t) 2 mn (1 ) + O(n b ) We show: mn M 1 Q j n s j Qk m t k (with probability 1 O(e n" )) random graphs 4

9 B(s,t)=#graphswithdegreesequence(s,t) G p edges chosen with P Gp (s,t) = p M q mn M B(s,t) equal probability, p. G M each graph with P GM (s,t) = mn M M edges is equally likely 1 B(s,t) G z each graph with given P Gz (s) = Q k right-side degrees equally likely m t k 1 B(s,t) random graphs 5

10 B(s,t)=#graphswithdegreesequence(s,t) G p edges chosen with P Gp (s,t) = p M q mn M B(s,t) equal probability, p. p M mn M mn q M 1 Q j n s j Qk m t k G M each graph with P GM (s,t) = mn M M edges is equally likely mn M 1 B(s,t) 2 Q j n s j Qk m t k G z each graph with given P Gz (s) = Q k right-side degrees equally likely mn M m t k 1 Q j 1 B(s,t) n s j random graphs 5

11 Introduce 3 binomial probability spaces B p, B M, B z. All defined in terms of the probability space I p. I p (s,t) : s independent binomials (n, p) t independent bimonials (m, p) random graphs 6

12 Introduce 3 binomial probability spaces B p, B M, B z. All defined in terms of the probability space I p. I p (s,t) : s independent binomials (n, p) t independent bimonials (m, p) B p P Bp (s,t):=p Ip (s,t P j s j = P k t k) B M P BM (s,t):=p Ip (s,t P j s j = P k t k = M) B z P Bz (s) :=P Ip (s,t t = z) random graphs 6

13 Main Result For any acceptable M, p or z we have: p-model P Gp (s,t) = edge-model P GM (s,t) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p BM (s,t) half-model P Gz (s) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p Bz (s,t) random graphs 7

14 Main Result For any acceptable M, p or z we have: p-model P Gp (s,t) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1)) R 1 0 K p(p 0 )P Bp 0 (s, t)dp 0 where, K p (p 0 ):= mn pq 1/2 exp mn (p pq p0 ) 2 edge-model P GM (s,t) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p BM (s,t) half-model P Gz (s) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p Bz (s,t) random graphs 7

15 Calculations graph half -model, G z bipartite half -model, B z P Gz (s) =O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p Bz (s,t) B(s,t):= 1 mn Y n Y m 1 exp 1 2 M j s j k t k Pj (s! j s) 2 1 mn (1 ) Pk (t! k t) 2 + O(n b ) mn (1 ) We will show E P k (s! j s) 2 =1+O(n b ) mn (1 ) w.h.p. Pk (s j s) 2 E P k (s! j s) 2 = O(n b ) mn (1 ) w.h.p...using Doob s Martingale Process random graphs 8

16 Doob s Martingale Process technique used to show that a random variable is highly concentrated about its mean random graphs 9

17 Doob s Martingale Process technique used to show that a random variable is highly concentrated about its mean Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (P i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. bound the magnitude of successive di erences X i X i 1 for each 1 apple i apple n. apply Azuma-Hoe ding Theorem random graphs 9

18 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Concentration of Chromatic Number The chromatic number of a random graph on n vertices is highly likely to be near the average chromatic number over all random graphs with n vertices. (Shamir and Spencer 1 and later Luczak 2 ) 1 E. Shamir, J. Spencer 1987: Sharp conentration of the chromatic number on random graphs, Combinatorica 7 (1) T. Luczak 1989, A note on the sharp concentration of the chromatic number of random graphs, Combinatorica 11 (3) (1991) p random graphs 10

19 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Concentration of Chromatic Number The chromatic number of a random graph on n vertices is highly likely to be near the average chromatic number over all random graphs with n vertices. (Shamir and Spencer 1 and later Luczak 2 ) Random graph, chosen how? Take n vertices, each edge is selected independently with probability p. 1 E. Shamir, J. Spencer 1987: Sharp conentration of the chromatic number on random graphs, Combinatorica 7 (1) T. Luczak 1989, A note on the sharp concentration of the chromatic number of random graphs, Combinatorica 11 (3) (1991) p random graphs 10

20 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Given a particular graph G 2 G(n, p) wecompare X n := (G) X 0 := E[ (H) H 2 G(n, p)] (G) toe[ (H),H 2 G(n, p)]. Partition! Vertex uncovering Define H i G if H and G agree on every edge that is incident with one of the first i vertices G 0 G G = G 1 G 3 X i := E[ (H) H i G] random graphs 11

21 Martingales Definition of a martingale is: E[X i+1 ]=X i (and finite expectation). Show the X i form a Martingale! So we must prove E E( (H) H i+1 G] H i G) = E( (G) H i G] This is equivalent to the Tower Property, i.e. E[E[A B,C] C] =E[A C] and so we have our martingale! random graphs 12

22 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. random graphs 13

23 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. defined vertex uncovering partitions based on the equivalence relation i. random graphs 13

24 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. defined vertex uncovering partitions based on the equivalence relation i. define X i = E(X (P i )) X random graphs 13

25 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. defined vertex uncovering partitions based on the equivalence relation i. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter (tower property) X. random graphs 13

26 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. defined vertex uncovering partitions based on the equivalence relation i. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter (tower property) X. bound the magnitude of successive di erences X i X i 1 for each 1 apple i apple n. random graphs 13

27 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. defined vertex uncovering partitions based on the equivalence relation i. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter (tower property) X. bound the magnitude of successive di erences X i X i 1 for each 1 apple i apple n. X i X i 1 apple 1 X apply Azuma-Hoe ding Theorem Azuma-Hoe ding Inequality (where {X k } is a martingale s.t. X k X k 1 apple c k ). 2 P X n X 0 apple exp 2 P t. k=1 c2 k random graphs 13

28 Doob s Martingale Process - Example! Steps in Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. defined vertex uncovering partitions based on the equivalence relation i. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter (tower property) X. bound the magnitude of successive di erences X i X i 1 for each 1 apple i apple n. X i X i 1 apple 1 X apply Azuma-Hoe ding Theorem X Azuma-Hoe ding Inequality (where {X k } is a martingale s.t. X k X k 1 apple c k ). 2 P X n X 0 apple exp 2 P t ) P (G) E( ) apple exp k=1 c2 k 2 2n random graphs 13

29 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Also to show a random variable is highly concentrated about its mean random graphs 14

30 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Also to show a random variable is highly concentrated about its mean Useful when good bounds hold only with high probability. random graphs 14

31 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Also to show a random variable is highly concentrated about its mean Useful when good bounds hold only with high probability. random graphs 14

32 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (F i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. random graphs 15

33 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (F i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: random graphs 15

34 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (F i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: bound (strongly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for G in good nodes. random graphs 15

35 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (F i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: bound (strongly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for G in good nodes. bound (perhaps weakly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for all G. random graphs 15

36 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (F i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: bound (strongly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for G in good nodes. bound (perhaps weakly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for all G. the probability of bad nodes is small. random graphs 15

37 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (F i )) prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: bound (strongly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for G in good nodes. bound (perhaps weakly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for all G. the probability of bad nodes is small. apply Generalised Azuma-Hoe ding Theorem random graphs 15

38 Gen. Doob s Martingale Process - Statement! Given a particular graph G 2 G z we compare P j (s j n) 2 (G) to P j E (s j n) 2. X M := P j (s j(g) n) 2 X 0 := E[ P j (s j(h) n) 2,H 2 G z )] Why? random graphs 16

39 Gen. Doob s Martingale Process - Statement! Given a particular graph G 2 G z we compare P j (s j n) 2 (G) to P j E (s j n) 2. X M := P j (s j(g) n) 2 X 0 := E[ P j (s j(h) n) 2,H 2 G z )] Why? To show graph half -model, G z bipartite half -model, B z P Gz (s) =O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p Bz (s,t) We will show (s j n) 2 E (s j n) 2 mn (1 )! = O(n b ) w.h.p...using Doob s Martingale Process random graphs 16

40 Gen. Doob s Martingale Process - Statement! Random graph, chosen how? All locally ordered graphs with blue degree sequence z are equally likely. Call this Half -model of random Bipartite Graphs, G z. 1 Defn: locally ordered The edges incident with v k are labelled 1, 2,...,t k. D 2 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ 1 2 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ 2 Equivalent probability space to sampling over non-labelled graphs with blue degree sequence z random graphs 17

41 Gen. Doob s Martingale Process - Partition! Given graph G 2 G z we compare P j (s j(g) n) 2 to E[ P j (s j(h) n) 2,H 2 G z )]. X M := P j (s j(g) n) 2 X 0 := E[ P j (s j(h) n) 2,H 2 G z )] Edge uncovering Define H i G if H and G agree on first l edges, ordered from the right. G 1 {,,, G 2,, G =,,,,, } G 3 X i := E[ P j (s j(h) n) 2 H i G] random graphs 18

42 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, random graphs 19

43 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Figure 3: random graphs 20

44 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, random graphs 21

45 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, random graphs 22

46 (not shown),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, random graphs 23

47 (not included in figure),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, random graphs 24

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50 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. X Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: random graphs 28

51 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. X Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: bound (strongly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for G in good nodes. bound (perhaps weakly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for all G. the probability of bad nodes is small. apply Generalised Azuma-Hoe ding Theorem random graphs 28

52 (not included in figure) X 0 =,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4.3 X 1 =,,,,,,,, 4.3 X 2 =,, 6.3,, 3.3,, 3.3 X 3 = random graphs 29

53 (not included in figure),,,,,,,,,,,,,,, X 0 =,,,,,,,,,,, 4.3 bad X 1 =,,,,,,,, 4.3 good X 2 =,, 6.3,, 3.3,, 3.3 X 3 = random graphs 30

54 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. X Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: random graphs 31

55 Genaralised Doob s Martingale Process Steps in Gen. Doob s martingale process on prob space (,, P) create a filter (P 0 ) (P 1 )... (P n )viapartitions P 0,...,P n of. define X i = E(X (P i )) X prove the X i s form a martingale with respect to the filter. X Define good and bad nodes in the partition such that: bound (strongly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for G in good nodes. bound (perhaps weakly) the magnitude of X i (G) X i 1 (G) for each 1 apple i apple n for all G. the probability of bad nodes is small. apply Generalised Azuma-Hoe ding Theorem random graphs 31

56 Agraphisnear-regular if for each red vertex u j, s j s <n 1/2+3"/2. Node is toxic if P G? G not near-regular G in node ) >n 1/2. GOOD and BAD Node is bad if it is toxic or has a toxic sibling. Otherwise the node is good. random graphs 32

57 Agraphisnear-regular if for each red vertex u j, s j s <n 1/2+3"/2. Node is toxic if P G? G not near-regular G in node ) >n 1/2. GOOD and BAD Node is bad if it is toxic or has a toxic sibling. Otherwise the node is good. BOUNDS random graphs 32

58 Agraphisnear-regular if for each red vertex u j, s j s <n 1/2+3"/2. Node is toxic if P G? G not near-regular G in node ) >n 1/2. GOOD and BAD Node is bad if it is toxic or has a toxic sibling. Otherwise the node is good. BOUNDS X i (G) X i+1 (G) <n 1/2+2" for all G in good nodes. random graphs 32

59 Agraphisnear-regular if for each red vertex u j, s j s <n 1/2+3"/2. Node is toxic if P G? G not near-regular G in node ) >n 1/2. GOOD and BAD Node is bad if it is toxic or has a toxic sibling. Otherwise the node is good. BOUNDS X i (G) X i+1 (G) <n 1/2+2" for all G in good nodes. X i (G) X i+1 (G) < 2n +2forallG random graphs 32

60 Agraphisnear-regular if for each red vertex u j, s j s <n 1/2+3"/2. Node is toxic if P G? G not near-regular G in node ) >n 1/2. GOOD and BAD Node is bad if it is toxic or has a toxic sibling. Otherwise the node is good. BOUNDS X i (G) X i+1 (G) <n 1/2+2" for all G in good nodes. X i (G) X i+1 (G) < 2n +2forallG P i P G? (bad nodes in partition P i ) <e n7"/6. random graphs 32

61 Near-c-Lipschitz with an exceptional probability X P X k X k 1 c k apple k Generalised Azuma s Inequality 3 For non-negative c 1,...,c t, suppose that random variables X 0,...,X t form a near-c-lipschitz martingale. Then we have: 2 P X t X 0 apple exp 2 P t + k=1 c2 k 3 Chung and Lu, Concentration Inequalities and Martingale Inequalities, Internet Mathematics, Vol. 3, No. 1: random graphs 33

62 Near-c-Lipschitz with an exceptional probability X P X k X k 1 c k apple k Generalised Azuma s Inequality 3 For non-negative c 1,...,c t, suppose that random variables X 0,...,X t form a near-c-lipschitz martingale. Then we have: 2 P X t X 0 apple exp 2 P t + k=1 c2 k Result c k = n 1/2+2" 8k P X j (s j (G) n) 2 E[ X j (s j (G) n) 2 2 ] apple exp + o(tiny) 2n 3/2+5" 3 Chung and Lu, Concentration Inequalities and Martingale Inequalities, Internet Mathematics, Vol. 3, No. 1: random graphs 33

63 Calculations graph half -model, G z bipartite half -model, B z P Gz (s) =O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p Bz (s,t) B(s,t):= 1 mn Y n Y m 1 exp 1 2 M j s j k t k Pj (s! j s) 2 1 mn (1 ) Pk (t! k t) 2 + O(n b ) mn (1 ) We have shown Pk (s j s) 2 E P k (s j s) 2 mn (1 )! = O(n b ) w.h.p...using Doob s Martingale Process random graphs 34

64 Main Result (again) For any acceptable M, p or z we have: p-model P Gp (s,t) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1)) R 1 0 K p(p 0 )P Bp 0 (s, t)dp 0 where, K p (p 0 ):= mn pq 1/2 exp mn (p pq p0 ) 2 edge-model P GM (s,t) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p BM (s,t) half-model P Gz (s) = O(tiny) + (1 + o(1))p Bz (s,t) random graphs 35

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