A proof of Alon's second eigenvalue conjecture and related problems
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In this paper we show the following conjecture of Noga Alon. Fix a positive integer d>2 and real epsilon > 0; consider the probability that a random d-regular graph on n vertices has the second eigenvalue of its adjacency matrix greater than 2 sqrt(d-1) + epsilon; then this probability goes to zero as n tends to infinity.
We prove the conjecture for a number of notions of random d-regular graph, including models for d odd. We also estimate the aforementioned probability more precisely, showing in many cases and models (but not all) that it decays like a polynomial in 1/n.
To appear in Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society. 118 pages. This newer version should have a two page glossary
To appear in Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society. 118 pages. This newer version should have a two page glossary