Krylov-Space Memory Cores

Abstract

We introduce Krylov-space memory cores as stationary, depth-resolved structures that reveal how anomalous initial-state memory is organized inside the Krylov space of otherwise thermalizing nonintegrable systems. The stationary occupation profile identifies where late-time probability is concentrated along the Krylov chain, while complementary diagnostics of residual equilibration fluctuations, deviation from the Gibbs reference, and long-time Krylov-current fluctuations determine the physical character of that region. Across weak thermalization, confinement-induced anomalous dynamics, and many-body scarring, anomalous initial states develop compact low-depth memory cores that carry appreciable residual fluctuations, Gibbs mismatch, and persistent current-fluctuation activity. These cores are often embedded within substantially broader stationary occupation halos. The reference states considered, by contrast, do not exhibit a comparable combination of signal strength and spatial compactness. An auxiliary integrable comparison further shows that compact Krylov memory is state selective rather than a generic consequence of integrability. Krylov-space memory cores therefore provide a stationary framework for identifying where structured quantum memory resides and how it remains dynamically encoded.