Abstract

The resistance distance ri j between two vertices vi and vj of a (connected, molecular) graph G is equal to the effective resistance between the respective two points of an electrical network, constructed so as to correspond to G, such that the resistance of any edge is unity. We show how rij can be computed from the Laplacian matrix L of the graph G: Let L(i) and L(i, j) be obtained from L by deleting its i-th row and column, and by deleting its i-th and j-th rows and columns, respectively. Then rij = detL(i, j)/detL(i).

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Resistance distanceCombinatoricsRowRow and column spacesGraphMathematicsDistance matrixSimple (philosophy)Simple graphLaplacian matrixColumn (typography)Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionLaplace operatorComputer scienceGraph powerGeometryArtificial intelligenceLine graphMathematical analysis

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Year
2003
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Volume
58
Issue
9-10
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494-498
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R.B. Bapat, İvan Gutman, Wenjun Xiao (2003). A Simple Method for Computing Resistance Distance. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A , 58 (9-10) , 494-498. https://doi.org/10.1515/zna-2003-9-1003

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10.1515/zna-2003-9-1003