The strong convergence phenomenon
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| author | van Handel, Ramon |
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| contents | In a seminal 2005 paper, Haagerup and Thorbjørnsen discovered that the norm of any noncommutative polynomial of independent complex Gaussian random matrices converges to that of a limiting family of operators that arises from Voiculescu's free probability theory. In recent years, new methods have made it possible to establish such strong convergence properties in much more general situations, and to obtain even more powerful quantitative forms of the strong convergence phenomenon. These, in turn, have led to a number of spectacular applications to long-standing open problems on random graphs, hyperbolic surfaces, and operator algebras, and have provided flexible new tools that enable the study of random matrices in unexpected generality. This survey aims to provide an introduction to this circle of ideas. |
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| spellingShingle | The strong convergence phenomenon van Handel, Ramon Probability Combinatorics Group Theory Operator Algebras Spectral Theory 60B20, 15B52, 46L53, 46L54 In a seminal 2005 paper, Haagerup and Thorbjørnsen discovered that the norm of any noncommutative polynomial of independent complex Gaussian random matrices converges to that of a limiting family of operators that arises from Voiculescu's free probability theory. In recent years, new methods have made it possible to establish such strong convergence properties in much more general situations, and to obtain even more powerful quantitative forms of the strong convergence phenomenon. These, in turn, have led to a number of spectacular applications to long-standing open problems on random graphs, hyperbolic surfaces, and operator algebras, and have provided flexible new tools that enable the study of random matrices in unexpected generality. This survey aims to provide an introduction to this circle of ideas. |
| title | The strong convergence phenomenon |
| topic | Probability Combinatorics Group Theory Operator Algebras Spectral Theory 60B20, 15B52, 46L53, 46L54 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00346 |