A Riemann-Hilbert approach to asymptotic problems arising in the theory of random matrix models, and also in the theory of integrable statistical mechanics

Annals of Mathematics

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 149-235

  Deift, Percy A ^a   Its, Alexander R ^b   Zhou, Xin ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031493906     PISSN: 0003486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2951834     Document Type: Article

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