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arxiv: 2605.26945 · v1 · pith:JVFOJAJKnew · submitted 2026-05-26 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech · math-ph· math.MP· math.PR

A tridiagonal matrix-valued process with stochastic resetting for arbitrary Dyson index β>0

Gernot Akemann , Satya N. Majumdar , Patricia P\"a{\ss}ler This is my paper

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keywords tridiagonal matrix processstochastic resettingDyson index betaeigenvalue distributionDyson Brownian motionCox-Ingersoll-Ross processOrnstein-Uhlenbeck processtight-binding model
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A symmetric tridiagonal matrix process with simultaneous stochastic resetting has a long-time eigenvalue distribution that exactly matches the stationary state of resetting Dyson Brownian motion for any β > 0.

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The authors define a tridiagonal matrix-valued stochastic process where the diagonal follows independent Ornstein-Uhlenbeck dynamics and the off-diagonals follow independent Cox-Ingersoll-Ross dynamics with row-dependent parameters. This setup allows the joint distribution of all matrix entries and of the eigenvalues to be written in closed form at every time. Applying simultaneous resetting to all entries at rate r produces a stationary eigenvalue distribution that is identical to the known stationary distribution of the resetting Dyson Brownian motion, valid for every positive β. In contrast, independent resetting of each entry produces a different ensemble whose eigenvalue density must be obtained numerically.

Core claim

The β-SRTMP process, obtained by subjecting the β-TMP to simultaneous resetting of all entries to zero at rate r, reaches a stationary state whose joint eigenvalue distribution coincides with the stationary joint distribution of the positions of the resetting Dyson Brownian motion for arbitrary β > 0. The β-IRTMP process with independent resetting yields a different stationary ensemble whose properties are harder to compute analytically.

What carries the argument

The β-TMP whose off-diagonal entries evolve as independent Cox-Ingersoll-Ross processes with parameters tuned to the row index k so that the eigenvalue joint law remains exactly solvable and reproduces β-ensemble level repulsion.

If this is right

  • The long-time joint eigenvalue PDF of the β-SRTMP is given in closed form and equals the resetting DBM stationary PDF.
  • The average eigenvalue density of the β-SRTMP stationary state can be compared directly to numerical samples from the β-IRTMP.
  • The construction supplies an explicit matrix model for the annealed partition function of a one-dimensional disordered tight-binding Hamiltonian.
  • Exact solvability holds at all finite times before resetting reaches stationarity.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • This matrix construction may offer a route to exact results for other non-equilibrium random-matrix models that include resetting.
  • Distinguishing simultaneous from independent resetting reveals how global versus local resetting affects the stationary measure in interacting particle systems.
  • Similar parameter tuning of diffusion processes might be used to realize other exactly solvable β-ensembles outside the classical Gaussian, Laguerre or Jacobi families.

Load-bearing premise

The row-index dependence of the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross parameters for the off-diagonal entries is chosen so that the eigenvalue repulsion strength remains exactly β for any positive β while preserving independent evolution of each entry.

What would settle it

Generate many independent realizations of the β-SRTMP process until stationarity is reached, extract the empirical joint distribution of the N eigenvalues, and test whether it agrees with the explicit formula for the stationary resetting Dyson Brownian motion.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.26945 by Gernot Akemann, Patricia P\"a{\ss}ler, Satya N. Majumdar.

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We introduce a symmetric tridiagonal matrix-valued process ($\beta$-TMP) $H(t)$ whose diagonal entries $H_{k,k}(t)$ evolve independently via an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process starting at the origin and the off-diagonal entries $H_{k,k+1}(t)$ evolve independently via the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross process, starting at the origin and with parameters that depend on the row index $k$. We show that the joint distribution of the entries of the matrix can be computed exactly at all times and moreover, the joint distribution of its $N$ real eigenvalues can be computed exactly at all times too. We then subject this time-evolving matrix-valued process to stochastic resetting with rate $r$ in two different settings: (i) simultaneous resetting of the matrix entries to the origin with rate $r$ ($\beta$-SRTMP process) and (ii) independent resetting of the matrix entries to the origin with rate $r$ ($\beta$-IRTMP process). We show that the joint distribution of the eigenvalues of the $\beta$-SRTMP process at long times can be computed analytically and it coincides with the joint distribution of the positions of the resetting Dyson Brownian motion in its stationary state for arbitrary $\beta>0$. For the $\beta$-IRTMP stationary ensemble, computing analytically the joint distribution of eigenvalues or even the average density of eigenvalues is difficult. However, generating the stationary $\beta$-IRTMP ensemble numerically is relatively straightforward and we compare its numerical average eigenvalue density to the corresponding analytical results for the $\beta$-SRTMP stationary ensemble with same parameter values, showing that they are quite different from each other. Finally, we provide a simple and concrete application of this tridiagonal matrix-valued process in computing the annealed partition function of a disordered quantum tight-binding Hamiltonian on a one-dimensional lattice.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript introduces the β-tridiagonal matrix process (β-TMP) whose diagonal entries evolve as independent Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes and off-diagonal entries as independent Cox-Ingersoll-Ross processes with row-index k-dependent parameters. It claims that the joint distribution of the matrix entries and of its eigenvalues can be computed exactly at all times. Two resetting protocols are studied: simultaneous resetting of all entries (β-SRTMP) and independent resetting (β-IRTMP). The central result is that the long-time eigenvalue joint distribution of the β-SRTMP coincides exactly with the stationary distribution of resetting Dyson Brownian motion for arbitrary β>0. Numerical eigenvalue densities are compared between the two resetting ensembles, and the model is applied to compute the annealed partition function of a disordered 1D tight-binding Hamiltonian.

Significance. If the claimed exact solvability holds, the work supplies a rare exactly solvable tridiagonal representation of β-ensembles that functions for any β>0 (not merely integer values) and yields an analytically accessible stationary measure under simultaneous resetting. The coincidence follows directly from matching the time-dependent marginals to the Dumitriu–Edelman law and integrating the resetting kernel; no additional assumptions on eigenvector dynamics are required. The explicit numerical generation of the IRTMP ensemble and the concrete mapping to a quantum Hamiltonian partition function are practical strengths. The construction is parameter-tuned by design yet produces a falsifiable, closed-form prediction for the SRTMP stationary law.

minor comments (3)
  1. [§2] The explicit functional dependence of the CIR drift and diffusion coefficients on both k and β should be written out in the definition of the β-TMP (presumably §2) so that the parameter choice reproducing the Dumitriu–Edelman law is immediately reproducible.
  2. [application section] In the application to the tight-binding Hamiltonian, the precise identification between the matrix entries and the on-site/disorder potentials should be stated explicitly, including the disorder averaging procedure.
  3. Figure captions for the numerical eigenvalue-density plots should list the values of N, r, β, and the number of samples used.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their positive and accurate summary of the manuscript, for highlighting its significance as an exactly solvable tridiagonal representation valid for arbitrary β>0, and for recommending acceptance. The referee's assessment correctly identifies the key results on the time-dependent distributions, the stationary law under simultaneous resetting, the numerical comparison with independent resetting, and the application to the annealed partition function.

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The paper defines the β-TMP via explicit independent SDEs (OU on diagonal, CIR on off-diagonals with k-dependent parameters) chosen so the entry marginals exactly reproduce the time-dependent Dumitriu-Edelman tridiagonal law; the eigenvalue joint law then follows from the known static change-of-variables, and the SRTMP stationary law is the resetting integral of that law. This matching with resetting DBM is therefore a direct consequence of the construction rather than an independent derivation, but the steps remain self-contained: the dynamics are specified from scratch, the exact distributions are computed from the SDEs, and no load-bearing self-citation, fitted parameter renamed as prediction, or self-definitional loop is present. The central claim is therefore not equivalent to its inputs by construction in the sense that would trigger a circularity flag.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 3 invented entities

The central claims rest on the new definition of the processes with independent evolutions and specific parameter choices for the SDEs, plus the resetting mechanisms. No external benchmarks or machine-checked proofs mentioned.

free parameters (2)
  • resetting rate r
    Model parameter controlling the frequency of resets to the origin.
  • CIR process parameters (k-dependent)
    Volatility and drift coefficients for each off-diagonal entry are chosen depending on row index k to produce the desired β dependence in the eigenvalue repulsion.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The matrix entries evolve independently according to the specified stochastic differential equations.
    Independence is invoked to factorize the joint distribution of entries and thereby obtain exact eigenvalue distributions.
  • standard math Standard Itô calculus and Fokker-Planck methods suffice to compute the time-dependent distributions.
    Used to derive the exact joint laws for entries and eigenvalues at finite times.
invented entities (3)
  • β-TMP process no independent evidence
    purpose: Tridiagonal matrix-valued stochastic process with exact eigenvalue distributions for arbitrary β>0.
    Newly defined construction that enables the exact computations.
  • β-SRTMP process no independent evidence
    purpose: Simultaneous stochastic resetting version of the TMP.
    Introduced to obtain the analytically solvable stationary state.
  • β-IRTMP process no independent evidence
    purpose: Independent stochastic resetting version of the TMP.
    Introduced for numerical comparison showing different eigenvalue density.

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