Gaussian ensembles of random Hermitian matrices intermediate between orthogonal and unitary ones (Q788412)

A Gaussian ensemble of Hermitian matrices depending on a parameter \(\alpha\) is considered. When \(\alpha =0\), the ensemble is Gaussian orthogonal and when \(\alpha =1\), it is Gaussian unitary. Analytic expressions for the n-level correlation and cluster functions are derived for any n and 0\(\leq \alpha \leq 1\) for finite as well as infinite dimensional matrices. This ensemble is of relevance in the study of time reversal symmetry breaking of nuclear interactions. For further results see the authors, On some Gaussian ensembles of Hermitian matrices. J. Phys. A 16, 2655-2684 (1983), and ibid. 16, L601-L606 (1983; see the foregoing entry). The first of these papers gives results for the \(\alpha>1\) case and also for ensembles from Gaussian symplectic to Gaussian unitary ones and beyond. The second paper gives the spacing distributions for these ensembles.