A renormalisation group equation for transport coefficients in (2 + 1)-dimensions derived from the AdS/CMT correspondence

Within the framework of the AdS/CMT correspondence asymptotically anti-de Sitter black holes in four space-time dimensions can be used to analyse transport properties in two space dimensions. A non-linear renormalisation group equation for the conductivity in two dimensions is derived in this model and, as an example of its application, both the Ohmic and Hall DC and AC conductivities are studied in the presence of a magnetic field, using a bulk dyonic solution of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in asymptotically AdS4 space-time. The $$ \mathcal{Q} $$ Q -factor of the cyclotron resonance is shown to decrease as the temperature is increased and increase as the charge density is increased in a fixed magnetic field. Likewise the dissipative Ohmic conductivity at resonance increases as the temperature is decreased and as the charge density is increased. The analysis also involves a discussion of the piezoelectric effect in the context of the AdS/CMT framework.

A Renormalisation Group Approach to the Universality of Wigner’s Semicircle Law for Random Matrices with Dependent Entries

We show that if the non-Gaussian part of the cumulants of a random matrix model obeys some scaling bounds in the size of the matrix, then Wigner’s semicircle law holds. This result is derived using the replica technique and an analogue of the renormalisation group equation for the replica effective action.

LOW TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES OF 2D CORRELATED ELECTRONS IN WEAKLY DISORDERED MATERIALS

Transport properties of extremely high purity two-dimensional (2D) electron systems at low temperatures are still not well understood either experimentally or theoretically, even though these systems are fast becoming a mainstream basis of computing devices. In fact there are two separate issues to be resolved. The first of these has attracted the more attention. This is the existence of a quantum phase transition (the metal-insulator transition) in the low density 2D system at zero temperature. Experimentally, in spite of claims, from existing data at finite temperatures there is no conclusive evidence either way on the existence of a T = 0 quantum phase transition. There is a need for a unified theory encompassing, on the same level, both insulating and metallic behaviour to predict the cross-over. We propose a semi-empirical one parameter renormalisation group equation for the temperature dependent resistivity of a 2D electron system with weak disorder. The renormalisation group equation has a physically meaningful insulating limit and it predicts a metallic ground state of zero resistance at higher electron densities. The resulting temperature dependence of the resistivity is found to give a good fit to experimental data near the separatrix. The second issue is the mechanism behind the sudden change in the temperature dependence of the resistivity, as is actually observed at low but non-zero temperatures, T = 0.1 to 2 K. This phenomenon is well-documented experimentally and it is of interest in its own right whether or not there is an actual transition at T = 0. We present direct evidence of the important role of the electron Coulomb repulsion and exchange in determining these finite temperature properties by noting an empirical relationship between the critical density at the bifurcation point and parallel magnetic field. The relationship is controlled by properties of the electron-electron correlation function for the 2D electron system. This result provides direct evidence of the central role of the Coulomb repulsion and exchange in driving the bifurcation phenomenon.