On invariant 2x2 \beta-ensembles of random matrices

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSA.2008.03.009arXiv0706.2476MaRDI QIDQ6205929FDOQ6205929

Publication date: 17 June 2007

Abstract: We introduce and solve exactly a family of invariant 2x2 random matrices, depending on one parameter eta, and we show that rotational invariance and real Dyson index �eta are not incompatible properties. The probability density for the entries contains a weight function and a multiple trace-trace interaction term, which corresponds to the representation of the Vandermonde-squared coupling on the basis of power sums. As a result, the effective Dyson index �eta_{eff} of the ensemble can take any real value in an interval. Two weight functions (Gaussian and non-Gaussian) are explored in detail and the connections with �eta-ensembles of Dumitriu-Edelman and the so-called Poisson-Wigner crossover for the level spacing are respectively highlighted. A curious spectral twinning between ensembles of different symmetry classes is unveiled. The proposed technical tool more generically allows for designing actual matrix models which i) are rotationally invariant; ii) have a real Dyson index �eta_{eff}; iii) have a pre-assigned confining potential or alternatively level-spacing profile. The analytical results have been checked through numerical simulations with an excellent agreement. Eventually, we discuss possible generalizations and further directions of research.

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