What is this unitary invariant?

In summary, the article discusses the use of eigenvalues of the Dirac operator to determine the shape of a drum. However, the missing information is the unitary invariant, which the author calls spec_,N (M). This is a set of real numbers that is invariant and can be represented by a nxn unitary matrix. The unit sphere is then mapped to the projective plane Pn. The article also mentions the use of a CKM matrix, which has 4 free real parameters (3 Euler's angles and a CP-violating phase). These parameters are also seen in the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix, where different parametrizations can be used.
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Hi Pfs
I am reading this article:
https://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2091
It is know that hearing the possible frequencies emitted by a drum are not enough to know its shape.
Here the frequencies are the eigenvalues of the Dirac operator.
the missing information is the unitary invariant of the title.
The autor call it spec_,N (M)
I have several questions:
Is it a set of real numbers or something else ? (the word unitary..)
why is it invariant?
I see that he builds a nxn unitary matrix (like a ckm matrix)
Lines are equivalent when multiplied by a complex with module = 1. This means that each line is equivalent to its opposite. So the unit sphere is mapped to the projective plane Pn. I do not undertand what is done with the comums....
thanks.
 
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It seems that all is here.
 
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We have on page 24 a CKM matrix:
1 1 1
1 z z*
1 z* z
where z = exp(2i pi /3)
In a 3*3 ckm matrix we have 4 free real parameters: 3 Euler's angles and a cp violating phase.
What are they here?
thanks.
 
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