
arXiv: 2502.16465
We introduce the notion of integral Ricci curvature $I_{\kappa_0}$ for graphs, which measures the amount of Ricci curvature below a given threshold $\kappa_0$. We focus our attention on the Lin-Lu-Yau Ricci curvature. As applications, we prove a Bonnet-Myers-type diameter estimate, a Moore-type estimate on the number of vertices of a graph in terms of the maximum degree $d_M$ and diameter $D$, and a Lichnerowicz-type estimate for the first eigenvalue $\lambda_1$ of the Graph Laplacian, generalizing the results obtained by Lin, Lu, and Yau. All estimates are uniform, depending only on geometric parameters like $\kappa_0$, $I_{\kappa_0}$, $d_M$, or $D$, and do not require the graphs to be positively curved.
Mathematics - Differential Geometry, Differential Geometry (math.DG), 05C99 (Primary) 53C21, 53A70, 05C12, (Secondary), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Combinatorics (math.CO)
Mathematics - Differential Geometry, Differential Geometry (math.DG), 05C99 (Primary) 53C21, 53A70, 05C12, (Secondary), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Combinatorics (math.CO)
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