A formula for the spectra of differential operators on graphs (Q366059)
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A formula for the spectra of differential operators on graphs (English)
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11 September 2013
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This paper studies the eigenvalue problem of a second-order differential operator on a finite metric graph, with conditions on the first derivatives at the vertices ensuring self-adjointness. The main result is an explicit formula for the entire function \(\prod_{k=1}^\infty \Big(1-\frac{\lambda^2}{\lambda_k^2} \Big)\) which vanishes at the nonzero eigenvalues. The formula involves trigonometric polynomials in \(\lambda\) and is given in terms of graphs associated to a self-mapping of a finite set, introduced by V. I. Arnold.
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differential operators
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spectra
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graph
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cycle
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tree
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