Characterization of Chaotic Evolution in Quantum Systems Induced by Random Hermitian Matrices

Abstract:In a recent paper, a semiclassical Lyapunov exponent associated with a quantum Hamiltonian represented by a finite-dimensional Hermitian matrix was defined and placed on a mathematical foundation. The Lyapunov exponent characterizes the early stages of the evolution toward the ergodic state, while the late stages are characterized by the spectral gap of the corresponding Markov matrix. Here, we apply this formalism to five random-matrix ensembles. For each ensemble, we derive the mean Lyapunov exponent, its variance, and the spectral gap as functions of energy. We also present the corresponding thermal averages. Extensive numerical data are compared with the theoretical predictions.

Chaotic Dynamics (nlin.CD); Quantum Physics (quant-ph)

arXiv:2608.22571 [nlin.CD]

(or arXiv:2608.22571v1 [nlin.CD] for this version)

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