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Uniqueness of the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble

Probability 2019-10-02 v3

Abstract

A known result in random matrix theory states the following: Given a random Wigner matrix XX which belongs to the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble (GOE), then such matrix XX has an invariant distribution under orthogonal conjugations. The goal of this work is to prove the converse, that is, if XX is a symmetric random matrix such that it is invariant under orthogonal conjugations, then such matrix XX belongs to the GOE. We will prove this using some elementary properties of the characteristic function of random variables.

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@article{arxiv.1901.09257,
  title  = {Uniqueness of the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble},
  author = {Jose Angel Sanchez Gomez and Victor Amaya Carvajal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.09257},
  year   = {2019}
}