Spectral Theory of Sparse Non-Hermitian Random Matrices

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Main Authors: Metz, Fernando Lucas, Neri, Izaak, Rogers, Tim
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author Metz, Fernando Lucas
Neri, Izaak
Rogers, Tim
author_facet Metz, Fernando Lucas
Neri, Izaak
Rogers, Tim
contents Sparse non-Hermitian random matrices arise in the study of disordered physical systems with asymmetric local interactions, and have applications ranging from neural networks to ecosystem dynamics. The spectral characteristics of these matrices provide crucial information on system stability and susceptibility, however, their study is greatly complicated by the twin challenges of a lack of symmetry and a sparse interaction structure. In this review we provide a concise and systematic introduction to the main tools and results in this field. We show how the spectra of sparse non-Hermitian matrices can be computed via an analogy with infinite dimensional operators obeying certain recursion relations. With reference to three illustrative examples -- adjacency matrices of regular oriented graphs, adjacency matrices of oriented Erdős-Rényi graphs, and adjacency matrices of weighted oriented Erdős-Rényi graphs -- we demonstrate the use of these methods to obtain both analytic and numerical results for the spectrum, the spectral distribution, the location of outlier eigenvalues, and the statistical properties of eigenvectors.
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spellingShingle Spectral Theory of Sparse Non-Hermitian Random Matrices
Metz, Fernando Lucas
Neri, Izaak
Rogers, Tim
Statistical Mechanics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Mathematical Physics
Sparse non-Hermitian random matrices arise in the study of disordered physical systems with asymmetric local interactions, and have applications ranging from neural networks to ecosystem dynamics. The spectral characteristics of these matrices provide crucial information on system stability and susceptibility, however, their study is greatly complicated by the twin challenges of a lack of symmetry and a sparse interaction structure. In this review we provide a concise and systematic introduction to the main tools and results in this field. We show how the spectra of sparse non-Hermitian matrices can be computed via an analogy with infinite dimensional operators obeying certain recursion relations. With reference to three illustrative examples -- adjacency matrices of regular oriented graphs, adjacency matrices of oriented Erdős-Rényi graphs, and adjacency matrices of weighted oriented Erdős-Rényi graphs -- we demonstrate the use of these methods to obtain both analytic and numerical results for the spectrum, the spectral distribution, the location of outlier eigenvalues, and the statistical properties of eigenvectors.
title Spectral Theory of Sparse Non-Hermitian Random Matrices
topic Statistical Mechanics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Mathematical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.10416