Zeta functions of quantum graphs

Details Zeta functions of quantum graphs Zeta functions of quantum graphs

2009-11-12

arxiv.org/abs/0911.2509v3

J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 44 (2011) 235301

Physics

Mathematical Physics

32 pages, typos corrected, references added

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In this article we construct zeta functions of quantum graphs using a contour integral technique based on the argument principle. We start by considering the special case of the star graph with Neumann matching conditions at the center of the star. We then extend the technique to allow any matching conditions at the center for which the Laplace operator is self-adjoint and finally obtain an expression for the zeta function of any graph with general vertex matching conditions. In the process it is convenient to work with new forms for the secular equation of a quantum graph that extend the well known secular equation of the Neumann star graph. In the second half of the article we apply the zeta function to obtain new results for the spectral determinant, vacuum energy and heat kernel coefficients of quantum graphs. These have all been topics of current research in their own right and in each case this unified approach significantly expands results in the literature.

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