The idea is that k-forms are functions defined on the k-cliques of the graph. TFA is just the 1-dimensional case of this.
The 2-dimensional case would be:
0-forms: functions defined on vertices
1-forms: functions defined on edges
2-forms: functions defined on triangles
The exterior derivative is defined in a natural way, by taking differences along signed boundaries.
In the case of a triangulated surface, the Hodge dual has a nice interpretation via the dual triangulation.
The idea is that k-forms are functions defined on the k-cliques of the graph. TFA is just the 1-dimensional case of this.
The 2-dimensional case would be:
0-forms: functions defined on vertices
1-forms: functions defined on edges
2-forms: functions defined on triangles
The exterior derivative is defined in a natural way, by taking differences along signed boundaries.
In the case of a triangulated surface, the Hodge dual has a nice interpretation via the dual triangulation.