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Ihara zeta functions for periodic simple graphs

Operator Algebras 2008-08-05 v3 Combinatorics Group Theory Number Theory

Abstract

The definition and main properties of the Ihara zeta function for graphs are reviewed, focusing mainly on the case of periodic simple graphs. Moreover, we give a new proof of the associated determinant formula, based on the treatment developed by Stark and Terras for finite graphs.

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@article{arxiv.math/0605753,
  title  = {Ihara zeta functions for periodic simple graphs},
  author = {Daniele Guido and Tommaso Isola and Michel L. Lapidus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0605753},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

17 pages, 7 figures. V3: minor corrections