Relationship between a Φ^4 matrix model and harmonic oscillator systemsOpen Access

Grosse, Harald; Kanomata, Naoyuki; Sako, Akifumi; Wulkenhaar, Raimar

Forschungsartikel (Zeitschrift) | Peer reviewed

Zusammenfassung

A Hermitian Φ4 matrix model with a Kontsevich-type kinetic term is studied. It was recently discovered that the partition function of this matrix model satisfies the Schrödinger equation of the N-body harmonic oscillator, and that eigenstates of the Virasoro operators can be derived from this partition function. We extend these results and obtain an explicit formula for such eigenstates in terms of the free energy. Furthermore, the Schrödinger equation for the N-body harmonic oscillator can also be reformulated in terms of connected correlation functions. The (U (1))N -symmetry allows us to derive loop equations.

Details zur Publikation

FachzeitschriftLetters in Mathematical Physics (Lett. Math. Phys.)
Jahrgang / Bandnr. / Volume116
Artikelnummer18
StatusVeröffentlicht
Veröffentlichungsjahr2026 (17.02.2026)
Sprache, in der die Publikation verfasst istEnglisch
DOI10.1007/s11005-026-02049-9
Link zum Volltexthttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-026-02049-9
Stichwörtermatrix models; hamonic oscillator; Schrödinger equation;

Autor*innen der Universität Münster

Wulkenhaar, Raimar
Professur für Reine Mathematik (Prof. Wulkenhaar)