Zeta functions of graph bundles

Abstract

As a continuation of computing the zeta function of a regular covering graph by Mizuno and Sato in [9], we derive in this paper computational formulae for the zeta functions of a graph bundle and of any (regular or irregular) covering of a graph. If the voltages to derive them lie in an abelian or dihedral group and its fibre is a regular graph, those formulae can be simplified. As a by-product, the zeta function of the Cartesian product of a graph and a regular graph is obtained. The same work is also done for a discrete torus and for a discrete Klein bottle.