Spectral properties of the \(k\)-body embedded Gaussian ensembles of random matrices for bosons (Q699060)

The system of \(m\) spinless bosons distributed over \(l\) degenerate single-particle states and interacting through a \(k\)-body random interaction with Gaussian probability distribution (the bosonic embedded \(k\)-body ensembles) is studied. The two cases of orthogonal and unitary symmetry in the limit of infinite matrix dimension, attained either as \(l\rightarrow\infty\) or as \(m\rightarrow\infty\) are considered. An eigenvalue expansion for the second moment of the many-body matrix elements of these ensembles are derived. It is shown that in the limit \(l\rightarrow\infty\) the ensembles have nearly the same spectral properties as the corresponding fermionic embedded ensembles. Novel features specific for bosons arise in the dense limit defined as \(m\rightarrow\infty\) with both \(k\) and \(l\) fixed. It is then shown that the ensemble is not ergodic and that the spectral fluctuations are not of Wigner-Dyson type. Some numerical results for the dense limit are presented using both ensemble unfolding and spectral unfolding. These differ strongly, demonstrating the lack of ergodicity of the ensemble. A similar analytical approach was applied by the authors to the fermionic embedded ensembles in \textit{L. Benet, T. Rupp}, and \textit{H. A. Weidenmüller} [Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 010601 (2001) and Ann. Phys. (N. Y.) 292, 67-94 (2001; Zbl 0986.22008)].