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The Asymptotic Infinitesimal Distribution of a Real Wishart Random Matrix

Probability 2025-07-30 v2 Combinatorics Operator Algebras

Abstract

Let XNX_N be a N×NN \times N real Wishart random matrix with aspect ratio M/NM/N. The limit eigenvalue distribution of XNX_N is the Marchenko-Pastur law with parameter c=limNM/Nc = \lim_N M/N. The limit moments {mn}n\{m_n\}_n are given by mn=πc#(π)m_n = \sum_{\pi} c^{\#(\pi)} where the sum runs over NC(n)NC(n). Let mnm_n' be the limit of N(E(tr(XNn))mn)N( \mathrm{E}(\mathrm {tr}(X_N^n)) - m_n). These are the asymptotic infinitesimal moments of a real Wishart matrix. We show that mnm'_n can be written as a sum over planar diagrams with two terms, πc(#(π)1)c#(π)1\sum_{\pi} c'(\#(\pi) -1) c^{\#(\pi)-1}, and πSNCδ(n,n)c#(π)/2\sum_{\pi \in S_{NC}^\delta(n,-n)} c^{\#(\pi)/2}, where SNCδ(n,n)S_{NC}^\delta(n,-n) is a set of non-crossing annular permutations satisfying a symmetry condition. Moreover we present a recursion formula for the second term which is related to one for higher order freeness.

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@article{arxiv.2112.15231,
  title  = {The Asymptotic Infinitesimal Distribution of a Real Wishart Random Matrix},
  author = {James A. Mingo and Josue Vazquez-Becerra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.15231},
  year   = {2025}
}

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36 pages, updated the references, added some comments, main results unchanged