On the anti-commutator of two free random variables

DOI10.1512/IUMJ.2023.72.9505MaRDI QIDQ6186726zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Daniel Perales

Publication date 10 January 2024

Published in Indiana University Mathematics Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.09444

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Partitions of sets (05A18) Free probability and free operator algebras (46L54)

Abstract: Let $(kapp{a}_n(a){)}_{ngeq1}$ denote the sequence of free cumulants of a random variable $a$ in a non-commutative probability space $(mathcalA,varphi)$. Based on some considerations on bipartite graphs, we provide a formula to compute the cumulants $(kapp{a}_n(ab+ba){)}_{ngeq1}$ in terms of $(kapp{a}_n(a){)}_{ngeq1}$ and $(kapp{a}_n(b){)}_{ngeq1}$, where $a$ and $b$ are freely independent. Our formula expresses the $n$-th free cumulant of $ab+ba$ as a sum indexed by partitions in the set $mathcal{Y}_{2n}$ of non-crossing partitions of the form [ sigma={B_1,B_3,dots, B_{2n-1},E_1,dots,E_r}, quad ext{with }rgeq 0, ] such that $iin{B}_i$ for $i=1,3,dots,2n-1$ and $|E_j|$ even for $jleqr$. Therefore, by studying the sets $mathcal{Y}_{2n}$ we obtain new results regarding the distribution of $ab+ba$. For instance, the size $|mathcal{Y}_{2n}|$ is closely related to the case when $a,b$ are free Poisson random variables of parameter 1. Our formula can also be expressed in terms of cacti graphs. This graph theoretic approach suggests a natural generalization that allows us to study quadratic forms in $k$ free random variables.

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• Infinitesimal operators and the distribution of anticommutators and commutators

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