Q-multilinear Algebra

The Cayley-Hamilton-Newton theorem - which underlies the Newton identities and the Cayley-Hamilton identity - is reviewed, first, for the classical matrices with commuting entries, second, for two q-matrix algebras, the RTT-algebra and the RLRL-algebra. The Cayley-Hamilton-Newton identities for these q-algebras are related by the factorization map. A class of algebras M(R,F) is presented. The algebras M(R,F) include the RTT-algebra and the RLRL-algebra as particular cases. The algebra M(R,F) is defined by a pair of compatible matrices R and F. The Cayley-Hamilton-Newton theorem for the algebras M(R,F) is stated. A nontrivial example of a compatible pair is given.Comment: LaTeX, 12 pages. Lecture given at the 3rd International Workshop on "Lie Theory and Its Applications in Physics - Lie III", 11 - 14 July 1999, Clausthal, German

Generalized Cayley-Hamilton-Newton identities

The q-generalizations of the two fundamental statements of matrix algebra -- the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and the Newton relations -- to the cases of quantum matrix algebras of an "RTT-" and of a "Reflection equation" types have been obtained in [2]-[6]. We construct a family of matrix identities which we call Cayley-Hamilton-Newton identities and which underlie the characteristic identity as well as the Newton relations for the RTT- and Reflection equation algebras, in the sence that both the characteristic identity and the Newton relations are direct consequences of the Cayley-Hamilton-Newton identities.Comment: 6 pages, submitted to the Proceedings of 7-th International Colloquium "Quantum Groups and Integrable Systems" (Prague, 18-20 June 1998

Two-component abelian sandpile models

In one-component abelian sandpile models, the toppling probabilities are independent quantities. This is not the case in multi-component models. The condition of associativity of the underlying abelian algebras impose nonlinear relations among the toppling probabilities. These relations are derived for the case of two-component quadratic abelian algebras. We show that abelian sandpile models with two conservation laws have only trivial avalanches.Comment: Final version. To appear in Phys.Rev.

Stochastic processes with Z_N symmetry and complex Virasoro representations. The partition functions

In a previous Letter (J. Phys. A v.47 (2014) 212003) we have presented numerical evidence that a Hamiltonian expressed in terms of the generators of the periodic Temperley-Lieb algebra has, in the finite-size scaling limit, a spectrum given by representations of the Virasoro algebra with complex highest weights. This Hamiltonian defines a stochastic process with a Z_N symmetry. We give here analytical expressions for the partition functions for this system which confirm the numerics. For N even, the Hamiltonian has a symmetry which makes the spectrum doubly degenerate leading to two independent stochastic processes. The existence of a complex spectrum leads to an oscillating approach to the stationary state. This phenomenon is illustrated by an example.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, in a revised version few misprints corrected, one relevant reference adde

Density profiles in the raise and peel model with and without a wall. Physics and combinatorics

We consider the raise and peel model of a one-dimensional fluctuating interface in the presence of an attractive wall. The model can also describe a pair annihilation process in a disordered unquenched media with a source at one end of the system. For the stationary states, several density profiles are studied using Monte Carlo simulations. We point out a deep connection between some profiles seen in the presence of the wall and in its absence. Our results are discussed in the context of conformal invariance ($c = 0$ theory). We discover some unexpected values for the critical exponents, which were obtained using combinatorial methods. We have solved known (Pascal's hexagon) and new (split-hexagon) bilinear recurrence relations. The solutions of these equations are interesting on their own since they give information on certain classes of alternating sign matrices.Comment: 39 pages, 28 figure

On quantum matrix algebras satisfying the Cayley-Hamilton-Newton identities

The Cayley-Hamilton-Newton identities which generalize both the characteristic identity and the Newton relations have been recently obtained for the algebras of the RTT-type. We extend this result to a wider class of algebras M(R,F) defined by a pair of compatible solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation. This class includes the RTT-algebras as well as the Reflection equation algebras