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  • Physics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Network Theory

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  • Calculating two-point resistance in non-regular lattices is a complex challenge.
  • Existing methods like Green's function and Laplacian matrices are difficult to apply to non-regular networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a general Recursion-Transform (R-T) method for solving complex network resistance problems.
  • To derive explicit formulas for two-point resistance in non-regular m × n cobweb networks.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of a general Recursion-Transform (R-T) method.
  • Utilizing characteristic roots as a core component of the R-T method.

Main Results:

  • The R-T method successfully resolves the two-point resistance problem in non-regular cobweb networks.
  • General formulas for resistance between any two nodes in finite and infinite non-regular cobweb networks are derived.
  • Several interesting results and a generalized globe network are presented as applications.

Conclusions:

  • The Recursion-Transform method offers a simpler and more practical approach to calculating resistance in complex, non-regular networks.
  • The derived formulas provide valuable tools for analyzing the electrical properties of non-regular lattice structures.