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Level density and level-spacing distributions of random, self-adjoint, non-Hermitian matrices

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2011-03-21 v2 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We investigate the level-density σ(x)\sigma(x) and level-spacing distribution p(s)p(s) of random matrices M=AFMM=AF\neq M^{\dagger} where FF is a (diagonal) inner-product and AA is a random, real symmetric or complex Hermitian matrix with independent entries drawn from a probability distribution q(x)q(x) with zero mean and finite higher moments. Although not Hermitian, the matrix MM is self-adjoint with respect to FF and thus has purely real eigenvalues. We find that the level density σF(x)\sigma_F(x) is independent of the underlying distribution q(x)q(x), is solely characterized by FF, and therefore generalizes Wigner's semicircle distribution σW(x)\sigma_W(x). We find that the level-spacing distributions p(s)p(s) are independent of q(x)q(x), are dependent upon the inner-product FF and whether AA is real or complex, and therefore generalize the Wigner's surmise for level spacing. Our results suggest FF-dependent generalizations of the well-known Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble (GOE) and Gaussian Unitary Ensemble (GUE) classes.

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@article{arxiv.1012.1202,
  title  = {Level density and level-spacing distributions of random, self-adjoint, non-Hermitian matrices},
  author = {Yogesh N. Joglekar and William A. Karr},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.1202},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

5 pages, 5 figures, revised text