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Lecture Notes on "Random Matrices"
Probability · Submitted 10 Sep 2020
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The authors' main claim This in an introduction to random matrix theory, giving an impression of some of the most important aspects of this modern subject.
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This in an introduction to random matrix theory, giving an impression of some of the most important aspects of this modern subject. In particular, it covers the basic combinatorial and analytic theory around Wigner's semicircle law, featuring also concentration phenomena, and the Tracy-Widom distribution of the largest eigenvalue. The circular law and a discussion of Voiculescu's multivariate extension of the semicircle law, as an appetizer for free probability theory, also make an appearance. The material here was presented in the winter term 2019/20 at Saarland University in 24 lectures of 90 minutes each. The lectures were recorded and can be found online at https://www.math.uni-sb.de/ag/speicher/web_video/index.html.
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| s0 | This in an introduction to random matrix theory, giving an impression of some of the most important aspects of this modern subject. | contribution 0.51 | 0.25 | 0.05 | asserted 0.99 |
| s1 | In particular, it covers the basic combinatorial and analytic theory around Wigner's semicircle law, featuring also concentration phenomena, and the Tracy-Widom distribution of the largest eigenvalue. | contribution 0.90 | 0.18 | 0.08 | asserted 1.00 |
| s2 | The circular law and a discussion of Voiculescu's multivariate extension of the semicircle law, as an appetizer for free probability theory, also make an appearance. | contribution 0.89 | 0.20 | 0.03 | asserted 0.98 |
| s3 | The material here was presented in the winter term 2019/20 at Saarland University in 24 lectures of 90 minutes each. | background 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.01 | asserted 1.00 |
| s4 | The lectures were recorded and can be found online at https://www.math.uni-sb.de/ag/speicher/web_video/index.html. | background 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.01 | asserted 1.00 |
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This in an introduction to random matrix theory, giving an impression of some of the most important aspects of this modern subject. In particular, it covers the basic combinatorial and analytic theory around Wigner's semicircle law, featuring also concentration phenomena, and the Tracy-Widom distribution of the largest eigenvalue. The circular law and a discussion of Voiculescu's multivariate extension of the semicircle law, as an appetizer for free probability theory, also make an appearance. The material here was presented in the winter term 2019/20 at Saarland University in 24 lectures of 90 minutes each. The lectures were recorded and can be found online at https://www.math.uni-sb.de/ag/speicher/web_video/index.html.
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