Large currents in random resistor networks
- 1 May 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 39 (13) , 9236-9239
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.39.9236
Abstract
The distribution of currents in random resistor networks is studied numerically, and the results are compared with recent predictions. The configuration of resistors in the neighborhood of large currents is shown to have a ‘‘funnel’’ shape.Keywords
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