Published March 28, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

On some integrals over the U(N) unitary group and their large N limit

  • 1. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistiques, Universite Paris-Sud, Batiment 100, F-91405 Orsay Cedex (France)
  • 2. Service de Physique Theorique de Saclay, CEA/DSM/SPhT, Unite de recherche associee au CNRS, CEA-Saclay, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex (France)

Description

The integral over the U(N) unitary group I = ∫ DU exp Tr AU BU† is re-examined. Various approaches and extensions are first reviewed. The second half of the paper deals with more recent developments: relation with integrable Toda lattice hierarchy, diagrammatic expansion and combinatorics, and what they teach us on the large N limit of log I

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/3173/a31218.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 3173-3193
ISSN
0305-4470

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34042236
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; GROUP THEORY; INTEGRAL CALCULUS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; SET THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS; UNITARY SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICS; SYMMETRY