# Eigenstate thermalization and rotational invariance in ergodic quantum systems

## TL;DR

This paper investigates whether a specific relation observed in rotationally invariant random matrix models also holds in ergodic quantum systems, providing a new test for the Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis across different models.

## Contribution

It introduces a novel relation as a test for ETH in non-localized quantum systems, extending beyond Gaussian ensembles.

## Key findings

- Relation holds in disordered spin chain
- Relation holds in SYK model
- Relation holds in Floquet system

## Abstract

Generic rotationally invariant random matrix models satisfy a simple relation: the probability distribution of off-diagonal elements and the one of half the difference between any two diagonal elements coincide. In the spirit of the Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis (ETH), we test the hypothesis that the same relation holds in quantum systems that are non-localized, when one considers small energy differences. The relation provides a stringent test of ETH beyond the Gaussian ensemble. We apply it to a disordered spin chain, the SYK model and a Floquet system.