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We show that the one-parameter family of special solutions of P$_\mathrm{II}$, the second Painlev\'e equation, constructed from the Airy functions, as well as associated solutions of P$_\mathrm{XXXIV}$ and S$_\mathrm{II}$, can be expressed…
In this paper we discuss Airy solutions of the second Painlev\'e equation (\mbox{\rm P$_{\rm II}$}) and two related equations, the Painlev\'e XXXIV equation ($\mbox{\rm P}_{34}$) and the Jimbo-Miwa-Okamoto $\sigma$ form of \mbox{\rm P$_{\rm…
Using a simple operator-norm estimate we show that the solution to the second Painlev\'e equation within the Ablowitz-Segur family is pole-free in a well defined region of the complex plane of the independent variable. The result is…
By analogy to the continuous Painlev\'e II equation, we present particular solutions of the discrete Painlev\'e II (d-P$\rm_{II}$) equation. These solutions are of rational and special function (Airy) type. Our analysis is based on the…
We study unitary invariant random matrix ensembles with singular potentials. We obtain asymptotics for the partition functions associated to the Laguerre and Gaussian Unitary Ensembles perturbed with a pole of order $k$ at the origin, in…
We extend the formalism of integrable operators a' la Its-Izergin-Korepin-Slavnov to matrix-valued convolution operators on a semi-infinite interval and to matrix integral operators with a kernel of the form E_1^T(x) E_2(y)/(x+y) thus…
Special polynomials associated with rational solutions of the second Painlev'e equation and other equations of its hierarchy are studied. A new method, which allows one to construct each family of polynomials is presented. The structure of…
We revisit the enumeration problems of random discrete surfaces (RDS) based on solutions of the discrete equations derived from the matrix models. For RDS made of squares, the recursive coefficients of orthogonal polynomials associated with…
In this paper, we study the asymptotic behavior of a family of pole-free solutions to the noncommutative Painlev\'e II equation. These particular solutions can be expressed in terms of the Fredholm determinant of the matrix version of the…
We investigate the characteristic polynomials of the Gaussian $\beta$-ensemble for general $\beta>0$ through its transfer matrix recurrence. We show that the rescaled characteristic polynomial converges to a random entire function in a…
A perturbation series solution is constructed in terms of Airy functions for a nonlinear two-point boundary-value problem arising in an established model of steady electrodiffusion in one dimension, for two ionic species carrying equal and…
We study the solutions of the second Painlev\'e equation in the space of initial conditions first constructed by Okamoto, in the limit as the independent variable, x, goes to infinity. Simultaneously, we study solutions of the related…
Airy and Pearcey-like kernels and generalizations arising in random matrix theory are expressed as double integrals of ratios of exponentials, possibly multiplied with a rational function. In this work it is shown that such kernels are…
Okamoto has obtained a sequence of $\tau$-functions for the \PVI system expressed as a double Wronskian determinant based on a solution of the Gauss hypergeometric equation. Starting with integral solutions of the Gauss hypergeometric…
We study factorizations of rational matrix functions with simple poles on the Riemann sphere. For the quadratic case (two poles) we show, using multiplicative representations of such matrix functions, that a good coordinate system on this…
We study unitary random matrix ensembles of the form $Z_{n,N}^{-1} |\det M|^{2\alpha} e^{-N \Tr V(M)}dM$, where $\alpha>-1/2$ and $V$ is such that the limiting mean eigenvalue density for $n,N\to\infty$ and $n/N\to 1$ vanishes quadratically…
We consider an analogue of Kontsevich's matrix Airy function where the cubic potential $\mathrm{Tr}(\Phi^3)$ is replaced by a quartic term $\mathrm{Tr}(\Phi^4)$. Cumulants of the resulting measure are known to decompose into cycle types for…
We find and study a two-parameter family of coupled Painlev\'e II systems in dimension four with affine Weyl group symmetry of several types. Moreover, we find a three-parameter family of polynomial Hamiltonian systems in two variables…
The q-difference Painleve II equation admits special solutions written in terms of determinant whose entries are the general solution of the q-Airy equation. An ultradiscrete limit of the special solutions is studied by the procedure of…
A generalization of the Kontsevich Airy-model allows one to compute the intersection numbers of the moduli space of p-spin curves. These models are deduced from averages of characteristic polynomials over Gaussian ensembles of random…