The birth of a cut in unitary random matrix ensembles

dc.creatorClaeys, Tom
dc.date2007-11-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:43:23Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:43:23Z
dc.descriptionWe study unitary random matrix ensembles in the critical regime where a new cut arises away from the original spectrum. We perform a double scaling limit where the size of the matrices tends to infinity, but in such a way that only a bounded number of eigenvalues is expected in the newborn cut. It turns out that limits of the eigenvalue correlation kernel are given by Hermite kernels corresponding to a finite size Gaussian Unitary Ensemble (GUE). When modifying the double scaling limit slightly, we observe a remarkable transition each time the new cut picks up an additional eigenvalue, leading to a limiting kernel interpolating between GUE-kernels for matrices of size k and size k+1. We prove our results using the Riemann-Hilbert approach.
dc.description28 pages, 2 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0711.2609
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0711.2609
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/142298
dc.subjectMathematical Physics
dc.subjectComplex Variables
dc.subject15A52; 35Q15; 33C45
dc.titleThe birth of a cut in unitary random matrix ensembles
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