Localization Without Disorder: Quantum Walks on Structured Graphs

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.05643v1
• Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:54:40 GMT
• Title: Localization Without Disorder: Quantum Walks on Structured Graphs
• Abstract summary: Continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs) exhibit localization phenomena that differ fundamentally from their classical counterparts.<n>We present a complete analytical characterization of localization in CTQWs on two highly symmetric graph families.
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• Abstract: Continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs) exhibit localization phenomena that differ fundamentally from their classical counterparts, yet the precise relationship between network structure, spectral degeneracy, and confined dynamics remains incompletely understood. In this work, we present a complete analytical characterization of localization in CTQWs on two highly symmetric graph families: barbell graphs and star-of-cliques graphs. These networks combine pronounced spectral degeneracy with modular structure, enabling exact diagonalization and explicit computation of both eigenstate and dynamical inverse participation ratios (IPRs). Our analysis reveals that localization is governed by the interplay between degenerate subspaces, which generate families of confined modes, and hybridization between invariant subspaces, which redistributes spectral weight. Notably, the dynamical IPR can exceed expectations based solely on eigenstate IPRs, demonstrating that coherent superposition within degenerate eigenspaces enhances confinement. By connecting IPR values to the effective number of vertices visited, we provide a structural diagnostic for predicting quantum transport outcomes in modular networks, establishing that connectivity alone can determine where and how strongly a quantum walk localizes.

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