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Random matrix theory: Local laws and applications

  • Zhigang Bao
  • , Yukun He
  • , Fan Yang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)peer-review

Abstract

In this article, we provide a review of some fundamental theories concerning the local laws of Green's functions of high-dimensional sample covariance matrices, along with their pertinent applications. Employing a cumulant expansion method, we establish an almost sharp local law for the Green's function of a sample covariance matrix ensemble, valid down to the optimal scale of the spectral parameter. We further discuss its applications to the proof of the Tracy-Widom law of the largest eigenvalue and the study of spiked sample covariance matrices. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Statistics
EditorsArni S.R. Srinivasa Rao, Zhidong Bai, C.R. Rao
PublisherElsevier
Chapter6
Pages143-173
Volume51
ISBN (Print)978-0-443-29328-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Funding

ZB is supported in part by Hong Kong RGC grant GRF 16303922. YH is supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2023YFA1010400) and NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Scheme (No. 12322121). FY is supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2023YFA1010400).

Research Keywords

  • Green's function
  • Local law
  • Sample covariance matrix
  • Spiked covariance model
  • Tracy-Widom law

RGC Funding Information

  • RGC-funded

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