Prime, composite and fundamental Kirchhoff graphs

Abstract

A Kirchhoff graph is a vector graph with orthogonal cycles and vertex cuts. An algorithm has been developed that constructs all the Kirchhoff graphs up to a fixed edge multiplicity. This algorithm is used to explore the structure of prime Kirchhoff graph tilings. The existence of infinitely many prime Kirchhoff graphs given a set of fundamental Kirchhoff graphs is established, as is the existence of a minimal multiplicity for Kirchhoff graphs to exist.