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Semicircle law for a matrix ensemble with dependent entries

Mathematical Physics 2014-02-25 v3 math.MP

Abstract

We study ensembles of random symmetric matrices whose entries exhibit certain correlations. Examples are distributions of Curie-Weiss-type. We provide a criterion on the correlations ensuring the validity of Wigner's semicircle law for the eigenvalue distribution measure. In case of Curie-Weiss distributions this criterion applies above the critical temperature (i.e. β<1\beta<1). We also investigate the largest eigenvalue of certain ensembles of Curie-Weiss type and find a transition in its behavior at the critical temperature.

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@article{arxiv.1401.6636,
  title  = {Semicircle law for a matrix ensemble with dependent entries},
  author = {Winfried Hochstättler and Werner Kirsch and Simone Warzel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.6636},
  year   = {2014}
}
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