Universality in Chiral Random Matrix Theory at $\beta =1$ and $\beta =4$

Abstract

In this paper the kernel for the spectral correlation functions of the invariant chiral random matrix ensembles with real ($\beta =1$) and quaternion real ($\beta =4$) matrix elements is expressed in terms of the kernel of the corresponding complex Hermitean random matrix ensembles ($\beta =2$). Such identities are exact in case of a Gaussian probability distribution and, under certain smoothness assumptions, they are shown to be valid asymptotically for an arbitrary finite polynomial potential. They are proved by means of a construction proposed by Brézin and Neuberger. Universal behavior at the hard edge of the spectrum for all three chiral ensembles then follows from microscopic universality for $\beta =2$ as shown by Akemann, Damgaard, Magnea and Nishigaki.

4 pages, modified discussion of edge contributions and corrected typos