A mapping between random walk problems and resistor network problems is described and used to calculate the effective resistance between any two nodes on an infinite two-dimensional square lattice of unit resistors. The superposition principle is then used to find effective resistances on toroidal and cylindrical square lattices.
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%A Jeng, Monwhea
%D 2000
%J American Journal of Physics
%K circuit effective.resistance network physics random.walk resistor
%N 1
%P 37--40
%R 10.1119/1.19370
%T Random Walks and Effective Resistances on Toroidal and Cylindrical Grids
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%V 68
%X A mapping between random walk problems and resistor network problems is described and used to calculate the effective resistance between any two nodes on an infinite two-dimensional square lattice of unit resistors. The superposition principle is then used to find effective resistances on toroidal and cylindrical square lattices.
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title = {Random Walks and Effective Resistances on Toroidal and Cylindrical Grids},
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