Perturbation theory for Lyapunov exponents of an Anderson model on a strip (Q1764301)

The author proves that the inverse localization length of an Anderson model on a strip of width \(L\) is bounded above by \(L/\lambda^2\) for small values of the coupling constant \(\lambda\) of the disordered potential. For this purpose, a formalism is developed in order to calculate the bottom Lyapunov exponent associated with random products of large symplectic matrices perturbatively in the coupling constant of the randomness.