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A transfer matrix program to calculate the conductivity of random resistor networks

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We describe technical details on a new method of calculating the conductivity of random resistor networks which uses transfer matrix ideas. We give a program which calculates the conductivity of three-dimensional bars, and we provide a few comments on the advantages of this method and its performances.

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Derrida, B., Zabolitzky, J.G., Vannimenus, J. et al. A transfer matrix program to calculate the conductivity of random resistor networks. J Stat Phys 36, 31–42 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01015724

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