Commutators of random matrices from the unitary and orthogonal groups

Abstract

We investigate the statistical properties of $C=uv{u}^{-1}{v}^{-1}$, when $u$ and $v$ are independent random matrices, uniformly distributed with respect to the Haar measure of the groups $U(N)$ and $O(N)$. An exact formula is derived for the average value of power sum symmetric functions of $C$, and also for products of the matrix elements of $C$, similar to Weingarten functions. The density of eigenvalues of $C$ is shown to become constant in the large-$N$ limit, and the first $N^{-1}$ correction is found.

26 pages, 4 figures

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