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Main Authors: Forner, Niklas, Maloney, Alexander, Rosenow, Bernd
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18501
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  • Random-matrix theory helps disentangle signal from noise in large data sets. We analyze rectangular $p \times q$ matrices $W = W_0 + M$ in which the noise $M$ generates a Marchenko-Pastur bulk, whereas the signal $W_0$ injects an extensive set of degenerate singular values. Keeping $\mathrm{rank}$ $W_0/q$ finite as $p,q \to \infty$, we show that the singular value density obeys a quartic equation and derive explicit asymptotics in the strong-signal regime. The resulting generalized Baik-Ben Arous-Péché phase diagram yields a scaling law for the critical signal strength and clarifies how a finite density of spikes reshapes the bulk edges. Numerical simulations validate the theory and illustrate its relevance for high-dimensional inference tasks.