Título: Zeta Functions Of Graphs. A Stroll Through The Garden (Cambridge Studies In Adv. | ||
Autor: Terras, Audrey | Precio: $812.50 | |
Editorial: Cambridge University Press | Año: 2011 | |
Tema: Matematicas, Funciones, Variables | Edición: 1ª | |
Sinopsis | ISBN: 9780521113670 | |
Graph theory meets number theory in this stimulating book. Ihara zeta functions of finite graphs are reciprocals of polynomials, sometimes in several variables. Analogies abound with number-theoretic functions such as Riemann/Dedekind zeta functions. For example, there is a Riemann hypothesis (which may be false) and prime number theorem for graphs. Explicit constructions of graph coverings use Galois theory to generalize Cayley and Schreier graphs. Then non-isomorphic simple graphs with the same zeta are produced, showing you cannot hear the shape of a graph. The spectra of matrices such as the adjacency and edge adjacency matrices of a graph are essential to the plot of this book, which makes connections with quantum chaos and random matrix theory, plus expander/Ramanujan graphs of interest in computer science. Created for beginning graduate students, the book will also appeal to researchers. Many well-chosen illustrations and exercises, both theoretical and computer-based, are included throughout. |