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Painlev\'e Functions in Statistical Physics

Probability 2011-04-01 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems

Abstract

We review recent progress in limit laws for the one-dimensional asymmetric simple exclusion process (ASEP) on the integer lattice. The limit laws are expressed in terms of a certain Painlev\'e II function. Furthermore, we take this opportunity to give a brief survey of the appearance of Painlev\'e functions in statistical physics.

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@article{arxiv.0912.2362,
  title  = {Painlev\'e Functions in Statistical Physics},
  author = {Craig A. Tracy and Harold Widom},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.2362},
  year   = {2011}
}

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Revised version updates some references

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