Operators of rank 1, discrete path integration and graph Laplacians
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Publication:6232792
arXiv1205.1123MaRDI QIDQ6232792FDOQ6232792
Authors: Yu Burman 
Publication date: 5 May 2012
Abstract: We prove a formula for a characteristic polynomial of an operator expressed as a polynomial of rank 1 operators. The formula uses a discrete analog of path integration and implies a generalization of the Forman-Kenyon's formula [4,6] for a determinant of the graph Laplacian (which, in its turn, implies the famous matrix-tree theorem by Kirchhoff) as well as its level 2 analog, where the summation is performed over triangulated nodal surfaces with boundary.
Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.) (05C50) Determinants, permanents, traces, other special matrix functions (15A15)
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