Spacing ratio statistics of multiplex directed networks

Abstract

Eigenvalues statistics of various many-body systems have been widely studied using the nearest neighbor spacing distribution under the random matrix theory framework. Here, we numerically analyze eigenvalue ratio statistics of multiplex networks consisting of directed Erdős-Rényi random networks layers represented as, first, weighted non-Hermitian random matrices and then weighted Hermitian random matrices. We report that the multiplexing strength rules the behavior of average spacing ratio statistics for multiplexing networks represented by the non-Hermitian and Hermitian matrices, respectively. Additionally, for both these representations of the directed multiplex networks, the multiplexing strength appears as a guiding parameter for the eigenvector delocalization of the entire system. These results could be important for driving dynamical processes in several real-world multilayer systems, particularly, understanding the significance of multiplexing in comprehending network properties. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of the Institute of Physics and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft.