Random Matrices with Merging Singularities and the Painlevé V Equation

We study the asymptotic behavior of the partition function and the correlation kernel in random matrix ensembles of the form 1Zn∣∣det(M²−tI)∣∣αe−nTrV(M)dM, where M is an n×n Hermitian matrix, α>−1/2 and t∈R, in double scaling limits where n→∞ and simultaneously t→0. If t is proportional to 1/n²,...

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Published in:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Date:2016
Main Authors: Claeys, T., Fahs, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2016
Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/147729
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Random Matrices with Merging Singularities and the Painlevé V Equation / T. Claeys, B. Fahs // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2016. — Т. 12. — Бібліогр.: 33 назв. — англ.

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Summary:We study the asymptotic behavior of the partition function and the correlation kernel in random matrix ensembles of the form 1Zn∣∣det(M²−tI)∣∣αe−nTrV(M)dM, where M is an n×n Hermitian matrix, α>−1/2 and t∈R, in double scaling limits where n→∞ and simultaneously t→0. If t is proportional to 1/n², a transition takes place which can be described in terms of a family of solutions to the Painlevé V equation. These Painlevé solutions are in general transcendental functions, but for certain values of α, they are algebraic, which leads to explicit asymptotics of the partition function and the correlation kernel.
ISSN:1815-0659