Free products of large random matrices - a short review of recent developments

Abstract

We review methods to calculate eigenvalue distributions of products of large random matrices. We discuss a generalization of the law of free multiplication to non-Hermitian matrices and give a couple of examples illustrating how to use these methods in practice. In particular we calculate eigenvalue densities of products of Gaussian Hermitian and non-Hermitian matrices including combinations of GUE and Ginibre matrices.