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arXiv:2605.10786

Krylov state complexity for BMN matrix model

Dibakar Roychowdhury

hep-thphysics.comp-phquant-phSubmitted May 11, 2026• Announced May 12, 2026
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Abstract

We explore Krylov complexity in the BMN matrix model following a systematic reduction of it, known as the pulsating fuzzy sphere model. We present an analytical setup that allows us to calculate Lanczos coefficients in both large and small deformation limits of the matrix model.
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