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Strong Convergence for a General Class of Random Matrix Models

Aug 2026 · 1 citation · 15 references
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Abstract

Let \(X_{1,n},\ldots,X_{d,n}\) be \(n\times n\) random matrices built from independent i.i.d. entry arrays, with centered entries, normalized by \(n^{-1/2}\). We prove that, if every entry law has finite fourth moment, then this tuple converges almost surely strongly in \(*\)-distribution to a free circular family with the matching variances. Equivalently, normalized traces and operator norms converge for every fixed noncommutative \(*\)-polynomial, including polynomials with fixed matrix coefficients. No assumption is imposed on the pseudo-variances of the complex entries. The bounded-entry argument applies the spectrum and moment universality estimates of Brailovskaya and van Handel to all self-adjoint linear pencils. The matching Gaussian pencils are reduced to independent Wigner matrices and identified by Anderson's strong convergence theorem. A fixed-level centered truncation, followed by the Bai--Yin norm bound, transfers the result to finite fourth moments.

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