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2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study of topological condensed matter problems by random matrices

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21540380
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Mathematical physics/Fundamental condensed matter physics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

HIKAMI Shinobu  東京大学, 大学院・総合文化研究科, 教授 (30093298)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Keywords数理物理 / メゾスコピック系 / リーマン面 / トポロジー
Research Abstract

The topological invariance of the moduli space of Riemann surface is shown to be obtained from the Gaussian random matrix model with an external source by the tuning of external source. The invariance is classified by a parameter p, which characterizes the degeneracy of the external source. The invariance is related to the p-spin curves on the Riemann surface. This topological singularity is related the bifurcation of the growth of crystals. The parameter p is extended to the negative values(p=-1,-2,...) and it represents level k SL(2, R)/U(1) Wess-Zumino-Witten term. The case of p=-2 corresponds to the unitary matrix model, which has a phase transition. The strong and weak expansion are examined by Gaussian random matrix theory. This transition is studied in the relation of the phase transitions in the condensed matter problems. The time dependence of the random matrix model is studied by the reduction to 2-matrix model and the algebraic structure is investigated in details. The algebraic structure is found to be the associated W-algebra. The structure represents the deviation from N=2 supersymmetric minimal model and the change of the Ramond-Ramond term for the time dependence is studied.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2009 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] On an Airy matrix model with a logarithmic potential2012

    • Author(s)
      E. Brezin and S. Hikami
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics A : Mathematical and Theoretical

      Volume: 45 Pages: 045203

  • [Journal Article] Duality and Replica for a Unitary Matrix Model2010

    • Author(s)
      E. Brezin and S. Hikami
    • Journal Title

      JHEP

      Volume: 07 Pages: 67

  • [Journal Article] Computing topological invariants with one and two-matrix models2009

    • Author(s)
      E. Brezin and S. Hikami
    • Journal Title

      JHEP

      Volume: 04 Pages: 110

  • [Presentation] On an Airy matrix model with a logarithmic potential2011

    • Author(s)
      S. Hikami
    • Place of Presentation
      Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris
    • Year and Date
      2011-08-22
  • [Presentation] Duality and replicas for a unitary matrix model2010

    • Author(s)
      S. Hikami
    • Organizer
      Conference Topological strings, modularity and non-perturbative physics
    • Place of Presentation
      The Erwin Schrodinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics, Wien
    • Year and Date
      2010-07-28
  • [Book] The Oxford Handbook of Random Matrix Theory. Edited by G. Akemann et al, Chap 19, Characteristic polynomials2011

    • Author(s)
      E. Brezin and S. Hikami
    • Total Pages
      398-414
    • Publisher
      Oxford University Press
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.oist.jp/ja/数理理論物理学ユニット

  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.oist.jp/mathematical-and-theoretical-physics-unit

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Published: 2013-07-31  

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