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

Abstract: We consider a metric graph

m a t h c a l G

made of two graphs

m a t h c a l G_{1}

and

m a t h c a l G_{2}

attached at one point. We derive a formula relating the spectral determinant of the Laplace operator

S_{m} a t h c a l G (g a m m a) = d e t (g a m m a - D e l t a)

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 Schr"odinger operator

d e t (g a m m a - D e l t a + V (x))

.

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