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On the spectrum of the Laplace operator of metric graphs attached at a vertex—spectral determinant approach

Christophe Texier

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We consider a metric graph \mathcal{G} made of two graphs \mathcal{G}_1 and \mathcal{G}_2 attached at one point. We derive a formula relating the spectral determinant of the Laplace operator S_\mathcal{G}(\gamma)=\det(\gamma-\Delta) in terms of the spectral determinants of the two subgraphs. The result is generalized to describe the attachment of n graphs. The formulae are also valid for the spectral determinant of the Schrödinger operator \det(\gamma-\Delta+V(x)) .


PACS

02.10.Ox Combinatorics; graph theory

02.30.Tb Operator theory

02.40.Sf Manifolds and cell complexes

MSC

05Cxx Graph theory (For applications of graphs, see 68R10, 90C35, 94C15)

57M15 Relations with graph theory (See also 05Cxx)

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Dates

Issue 8 (29 February 2008)

Received 1 June 2007, in final form 20 December 2007

Published 12 February 2008



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