Random matrices, non-backtracking walks, and orthogonal polynomials
Mathematical Physics
2009-11-13 v3 math.MP
Spectral Theory
Abstract
Several well-known results from the random matrix theory, such as Wigner's law and the Marchenko--Pastur law, can be interpreted (and proved) in terms of non-backtracking walks on a certain graph. Orthogonal polynomials with respect to the limiting spectral measure play a role in this approach.
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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0703043,
title = {Random matrices, non-backtracking walks, and orthogonal polynomials},
author = {Sasha Sodin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0703043},
year = {2009}
}
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