A few thoughts about random matrices

Seminar: 
Algebra and Number Theory Seminar
Event time: 
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 11:00am
Location: 
24 Hillhouse 107
Speaker: 
Van Vu
Speaker affiliation: 
Yale University
Event description: 

Abstract: 
We would like to discuss a few problems that we have been working on lately: 
(1) Random perturbation of a large matrix (how does it effect the eigenvalues and eigenvectors).
(2) Products of random matrices (spectral distribution)
(3) How often is a random +-1 matrix normal ? 
(4) Spectral properties of Preferential attachment graphs. 

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