Divisors and Sandpiles An Introduction to Chip-Firing

ISBN-13: 9781470442187 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 329 str.

Scott Corry; David Perkinson

Opis

Provides an introduction to the combinatorial theory of chip-firing on finite graphs. Part 1 motivates the study of the discrete Laplacian by introducing the dollar game. Part 2 focuses on sandpiles. Part 3 addresses various topics connecting the theory of chip-firing to other areas of mathematics.