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A. Y. Abul-Magd

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arXiv2005

Modelling gap-size distribution of parked cars using random-matrix theory

We apply the random-matrix theory to the car-parking problem. For this purpose, we adopt a Coulomb gas model that associates the coordinates of the gas particles with the eigenvalues of a random matrix. The nature of interaction between the particles is consistent with the tendency of the drivers to park their cars near to each other and in the same time keep a distance sufficient for manoeuvring. We show that the recently measured gap-size distribution of parked cars in a number of roads in central London is well represented by the spacing distribution of a Gaussian unitary ensemble.

physics.soc-ph↗

arXiv2005

Cross correlation of low-lying levels of even-even nuclei

We consider the cross correlations of low-lying energy levels of nuclei belonging to small intervals of the excitation-energy ratio R_{4/2} of the first 4^+ to 2^+ states. The mean value of the cross-correlation coefficients, plotted as a function of R_{4/2} has deep minima at values of R_{4/2}=2.2 and 2.9, which correspond to the critical dynamical symmetries of the interacting Boson model. The distribution of the calculated coefficients for nuclei belonging to different R_{4/2} classes has different pattern.

cond-mat.stat-mech↗

arXiv2005

Superstatistics in random matrix theory

Using the superstatistics method, we propose an extension of the random matrix theory to cover systems with mixed regular-chaotic dynamics. Unlike most of the other works in this direction, the ensembles of the proposed approach are basis invariant but the matrix elements are not statistically independent. Spectral characteristics of the mixed systems are expressed by averaging the corresponding quantities in the standard random-matrix theory over the fluctuations of the inverse variance of the matrix elements. We obtain analytical expressions for the level density and the nearest-neighbor-spacing distributions for four different inverse-variance distributions. The resulting expressions agree with each others for small departures from chaos, measured by an effective non-extensivity parameter. Our results suggest, among other things, that superstatistics is suited only for the initial stage of transition from chaos to regularity.

cond-mat.stat-mech↗

arXiv2005

Non-extensive RMT Approach to Mixed Regular-Chaotic Dynamics

We apply Tsallis's q-indexed entropy to formulate a non-extensive random matrix theory (RMT), which may be suitable for systems with mixed regular-chaotic dynamics. The joint distribution of the matrix elements is given by folding the corresponding quantity in the conventional random matrix theory by a distribution of the inverse matrix-element variance. It keeps the basis invariance of the standard theory but violates the independence of the matrix elements. We consider the sub-extensive regime of q more than unity in which the transition from the Wigner to the Poisson statistics is expected to start. We calculate the level density for different values of the entropic index. Our results are consistent with an analogous calculation by Tsallis and collaborators. We calculate the spacing distribution for mixed systems with and without time-reversal symmetry. Comparing the result of calculation to a numerical experiment shows that the proposed non-extensive model provides a satisfactory description for the initial stage of the transition from chaos towards the Poisson statistics.

cond-mat.stat-mech↗

arXiv2004

Statistics of 2+ Levels in Even-Even Nuclei

Using all the available empirical information, we analyze the spacing distributions of low-lying 2-plus levels of even-even nuclei. To obtain statistically relevant samples, the nuclei are grouped into classes defined by the ratio R4/2 of the excitation energies of the first 4-plus and 2-plus levels. This ratio serves as a measure of collectivity in nuclei. With the help of Bayesian inference, we determine the chaoticity parameter for each class. This parameter is found to vary strongly with R4/2 and takes particularly small values in nuclei that have one of the dynamical symmetries of the interacting Boson model.

nucl-th↗

arXiv2004

Statistical Analysis of Composite Spectra

We consider nearest neighbor spacing distributions of composite ensembles of levels. These are obtained by combining independently unfolded sequences of levels containing only few levels each. Two problems arise in the spectral analysis of such data. One problem lies in fitting the nearest neighbor spacing distribution to the histogram of level spacings obtained from the data. We show that the method of Bayesian inference is superior to this procedure. The second problem occurs when one unfolds such short sequences. We show that the unfolding procedure generically leads to an overestimate of the chaoticity parameter. This trend is absent in the presence of long-range level correlations. Thus, composite ensembles of levels from a system with long-range spectral stiffness yield reliable information about the chaotic behavior of the system.

physics.data-an↗

arXiv2004

Wealth distribution in an ancient Egyptian society

Modern excavations yielded a distribution of the house areas in the ancient Egyptian city Akhetaten, which was populated for a short period during the 14th century BC. Assuming that the house area is a measure of the wealth of its inhabitants allows us to make a comparison of the wealth distributions in ancient and modern societies.

cond-mat.other↗

arXiv2004

Non-extensive Random Matrix Theory - A Bridge Connecting Chaotic and Regular Dynamics

We consider a possible generalization of the random matrix theory, which involves the maximization of Tsallis' $q$-parametrized entropy. We discuss the dependence of the spacing distribution on $q$ using a non-extensive generalization of Wigner's surmises for ensembles belonging to the orthogonal, unitary and symplectic symmetry universal classes.

cond-mat.stat-mech↗

arXiv2004

Phenomenological model for symmetry breaking in chaotic system

We assume that the energy spectrum of a chaotic system undergoing symmetry breaking transitions can be represented as a superposition of independent level sequences, one increasing on the expense of the others. The relation between the fractional level densities of the sequences and the symmetry breaking interaction is deduced by comparing the asymptotic expression of the level-number variance with the corresponding expression obtained using the perturbation theory. This relation is supported by a comparison with previous numerical calculations. The predictions of the model for the nearest-neighbor-spacing distribution and the spectral rigidity are in agreement with the results of an acoustic resonance experiment.

cond-mat.stat-mech↗

arXiv2001

Influence of symmetry breaking on the fluctuation properties of spectra

We study the effect of gradual symmetry breaking in a non-integrable system on the level fluctuation statistics. We consider the case when the symmetry is represented by a quantum number that takes one of two possible values, so that the unperturbed system has a spectrum composed of two independent sequences. When symmetry-breaking perturbation is represented by a random matrix with an adjustable strength, the shape of the spectrum monotonously evolves towards the Wigner distribution as the strength parameter increases. This contradicts the observed behaviour of the acoustic resonance spectra in quartz blocks during the breaking of a point-group symmetry that has two eigenvalues, where the system changes in the beginning towards the Poisson statistics then turns back to the GOE statistics. This behaviour is explained by assuming that the symmetry breaking perturbation removes the degeneracy of a limited number of levels, thus creating a third chaotic sequence. As symmetry breaking increases, the new sequence grows at the expense of the initial pair until it overwhelms the whole spectrum when the symmetry completely disappears. The calculated spacing distribution and spectral rigidity are able to describe the evolution of the observed acoustic resonance spectra.

nlin.CD↗