Ricci curvature and eigenvalue estimate on locally finite graphs

Mathematical Research Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 345-358

  Lin, Yong ^a   Yau, Shing Tung ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis on graphs; Eigenvalue estimate; Laplace operator on graphs; Ricci curvature

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952021519     PISSN: 10732780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/mrl.2010.v17.n2.a13     Document Type: Article

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