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Lectures on random matrix theory and symmetric spaces

Mathematical Physics 2007-05-23 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics High Energy Physics - Theory math.MP

Abstract

In these lectures we discuss some elementary concepts in connection with the theory of symmetric spaces applied to ensembles of random matrices. We review how the relationship between random matrix theory and symmetric spaces can be used in some physical contexts.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0502015,
  title  = {Lectures on random matrix theory and symmetric spaces},
  author = {Ulrika Magnea},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0502015},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Invited lectures presented at the UK-Japan Winter School "Geometric, Spectral, and Stochastic Analysis", Evesham, UK, January 2005; 72 pages, 8 figures