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Mathematics Colloquium

Asymptotics of Toeplitz, Hankel, and Toeplitz+Hankel Determinants with Fisher-Hartwig Singularities
Dr Percy Deift
Courant Institute, New York University
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
4:00 PM
Math 501

This is joint work with Alexander Its and Igor Krasovsky. We study asymptotics in n for n-dimensional Toeplitz determinants whose symbols possess Fisher-Hartwig singularities on a smooth background. We prove the general non-degenerate behavior conjectured by Basor and Tracy. We also obtain asymptotics of Hankel determinants on a finite interval as well as determinants of Toeplitz+Hankel type. Our analysis is based on a study of the related sysem of orthogonal polynomials on the unit circle using the Riemann-Hilbert approach.

Refreshments at 3:30 PM in Commons Room.
Event submitted 27 Oct 2009 by Karen D Schaffner.