Spectral statistics of non-Hermitian random matrix ensembles

Recently Burkhardt et al. introduced the [Formula: see text]-checkerboard random matrix ensembles, which have a split limiting behavior of the eigenvalues (in the limit all but [Formula: see text] of the eigenvalues are on the order of [Formula: see text] and converge to semi-circular behavior, with the remaining [Formula: see text] of size [Formula: see text] and converging to hollow Gaussian ensembles). We generalize their work to consider non-Hermitian ensembles with complex eigenvalues; instead of a blip new behavior is seen, ranging from multiple satellites to annular rings. These results are based on moment method techniques adapted to the complex plane as well as analysis of singular values.