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Bandwidths Statistics from the Eigenvalue Moments for Harper-Hofstadter Problem

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-10-31 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

I propose a method for studying the product of bandwidths for the Harper-Hofstader model. This method requires knowledge of the moments of the midband energies. I conjectured a general formula for these moments. I computed the asymptotic representation for the product of bandwidths in the limit of a weak magnetic flux using Szego's theorem for Hankel matrices. I then give a first approximation for the edge of the butterfly spectrum and discuss its connection with P. Levy's formula for Brownian motion .

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9910225,
  title  = {Bandwidths Statistics from the Eigenvalue Moments for Harper-Hofstadter Problem},
  author = {O. Lipan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9910225},
  year   = {2009}
}

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