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Stephane Ouvry

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The role of the density of states in Bose-Einstein condensation

The onset of Bose-Einstein condensation in systems with { various} densities of states is examined, with particular attention to the role of the behavior of their {energy} spectrum at low and high energies. Specifically, the results of Chatterjee and Diaconis, which rely exclusively on the high-energy behavior, are compared and reconciled with those of the standard physics approach, where the existence of condensation is determined by the low-energy behavior.

cond-mat.stat-mech

Microscopic inclusion statistics in a discrete 1-body spectrum

We present the microscopic formulation of inclusion statistics, a counterpoint to exclusion statistics in which particles tend to coalesce more than ordinary bosons. We derive the microscopic occupation multiplicities of 1-body quantum states and show that they factorize into a product of clusters of neighbouring occupied states with enhanced statistical weights. Applying this statistics to a one-dimensional gas of particles in a harmonic well leads to a Calogero-like n-body inclusion spectrum with interesting physical properties.

cond-mat.stat-mech

Algebraic area enumeration for open lattice walks

We calculate the number of open walks of fixed length and algebraic area on a square planar lattice by an extension of the operator method used for the enumeration of closed walks. The open walk area is defined by closing the walks with a straight line across their endpoints and can assume half-integer values in lattice cell units. We also derive the length and area counting of walks with endpoints on specific straight lines and outline an approach for dealing with walks with fully fixed endpoints.

math-ph

Integer partitions and exclusion statistics: Limit shapes and the largest part of Young diagrams

We compute the limit shapes of the Young diagrams of the minimal difference $p$ partitions and provide a simple physical interpretation for the limit shapes. We also calculate the asymptotic distribution of the largest part of the Young diagram and show that the scaled distribution has a Gumbel form for all $p$. This Gumbel statistics for the largest part remains unchanged even for general partitions of the form $E=\sum_i n_i i^{1/ν}$ with $ν>0$ where $n_i$ is the number of times the part $i$ appears.

cond-mat.stat-mech

Signed area enumeration for lattice walks

We give a summary of recent progress on the signed area enumeration of closed walks on planar lattices. Several connections are made with quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. Explicit combinatorial formulae are proposed which rely on sums labelled by the multicompositions of the length of the walks.

math-ph

Exclusion statistics and lattice random walks

We establish a connection between exclusion statistics with arbitrary integer exclusion parameter $g$ and a class of random walks on planar lattices. This connection maps the generating function for the number of closed walks of given length enclosing a given algebraic area on the lattice to the grand partition function of particles obeying exclusion statistics $g$ in a particular single-particle spectrum, determined by the properties of the random walk. Square lattice random walks, described in terms of the Hofstadter Hamiltonian, correspond to $g=2$. In the $g=3$ case we explicitly construct a corresponding chiral random walk model on a triangular lattice, and we point to potential random walk models for higher $g$. In this context, we also derive the form of the microscopic cluster coefficients for arbitrary exclusion statistics.

cond-mat.stat-mech

Anyons on the sphere: analytic states and spectrum

We analyze the quantum mechanics of anyons on the sphere in the presence of a constant magnetic field. We introduce an operator method for diagonalizing the Hamiltonian and derive a set of exact anyon energy eigenstates, in partial correspondence with the known exact eigenstates on the plane. We also comment on possible connections of this system with integrable systems of the Calogero type.

hep-th

The algebraic area of closed lattice random walks

We propose a formula for the enumeration of closed lattice random walks of length $n$ enclosing a given algebraic area. The information is contained in the Kreft coefficients which encode, in the commensurate case, the Hofstadter secular equation for a quantum particle hopping on a lattice coupled to a perpendicular magnetic field. The algebraic area enumeration is possible because it is split in $2^{n/2-1}$ pieces, each tractable in terms of explicit combinatorial expressions.

math-ph

Mapping the Calogero model on the Anyon model

We explicitly map the N-body one dimensional Calogero eigenstates in a harmonic well to the lowest Landau level sector of N-body eigenstates of the two dimensional anyon model in a harmonic well. The mapping is achieved in terms of a convolution kernel that uses as input the scattering eigenstates of the free Calogero model on the infinite line, which are obtained in an operator formulation.

math-ph

On the algebraic area of lattice walks and the Hofstadter model

We consider the generating function of the algebraic area of lattice walks, evaluated at a root of unity, and its relation to the Hofstadter model. In particular, we obtain an expression for the generating function of the n-th moments of the Hofstadter Hamiltonian in terms of a complete elliptic integral, evaluated at a rational function. This in turn gives us both exact and asymptotic formulas for these moments.

math-ph

Fractal energy carpets in non-Hermitian Hofstadter quantum mechanics

We study the non-Hermitian Hofstadter dynamics of a quantum particle with biased motion on a square lattice in the background of a magnetic field. We show that in quasi-momentum space the energy spectrum is an overlap of infinitely many inequivalent fractals. The energy levels in each fractal are space-filling curves with Hausdorff dimension 2. The band structure of the spectrum is similar to a fractal spider net in contrast to the Hofstadter butterfly for unbiased motion.

cond-mat.stat-mech

Random Aharonov-Bohm vortices and some exact families of integrals: Part III

As a sequel to [1] and [2], I present some recent progress on Bessel integrals $\int_0^{\infty}{\rmd u}\; uK_0(u)^{n}$, $\int_0^{\infty}{\rmd u}\; u^{3}K_0(u)^{n}$, ... where the power of the integration variable is odd and where $n$, the Bessel weight, is a positive integer. Some of these integrals for weights n=3 and n=4 are known to be intimately related to the zeta numbers zeta(2) and zeta(3). Starting from a Feynman diagram inspired representation in terms of n dimensional multiple integrals on an infinite domain, one shows how to partially integrate to n-2 dimensional multiple integrals on a finite domain. In this process the Bessel integrals are shown to be periods. Interestingly enough, these "reduced" multiple integrals can be considered in parallel with some simple integral representations of zeta numbers. One also generalizes the construction of [2] on a particular sum of double nested Bessel integrals to a whole family of double nested integrals. Finally a strong PSLQ numerical evidence is shown to support a surprisingly simple expression of zeta(5) as a linear combination with rational coefficients of Bessel integrals of weight n= 8.

math-ph

Thomas precession, persistent spin currents and quantum forces

We consider T-invariant spin currents induced by spin-orbit interactions which originate from the confined motion of spin carriers in nanostructures. The resulting Thomas spin precession is a fundamental and purely kinematic relativistic effect occurring when the acceleration of carriers is not parallel to their velocity. In the case, where the carriers (e.g. electrons) have magnetic moment the forces due to the electric field of the spin current can, in certain conditions, exceed the van der Waals-Casimir forces by several orders of magnitude. We also discuss a possible experimental set-up tailored to use these forces for checking the existence of a nonzero anomalous magnetic moment of the photon.

cond-mat.mes-hall

Area distribution of two-dimensional random walks and non Hermitian Hofstadter quantum mechanics

When random walks on a square lattice are biased horizontally to move solely to the right, the probability distribution of their algebraic area can be exactly obtained. We explicitly map this biased classical random system on a non hermitian Hofstadter-like quantum model where a charged particle on a square lattice coupled to a perpendicular magnetic field hopps only to the right. In the commensurate case when the magnetic flux per unit cell is rational, an exact solution of the quantum model is obtained. Periodicity on the lattice allows to relate traces of the Nth power of the Hamiltonian to probability distribution generating functions of biased walks of length N.

cond-mat.stat-mech

Effect of winding edge currents

We discuss persistent currents for particles with internal degrees of freedom. The currents arise because of winding properties essential for the chaotic motion of the particles in a confined geometry. The currents do not change the particle concentrations or thermodynamics, similar to the skipping orbits in a magnetic field.

cond-mat.stat-mech