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Seung-Yeop Lee

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arXiv2026

The Ising Model Coupled to 2D Gravity: Critical Partition Function

We prove that the differential of the log of the partition function for the $2$-matrix model with quartic interactions converges in a certain double-scaling regime to the differential of the $\boldsymbolτ$-function for the $(3,4)$ string equation. This confirms the convergence of the critical Ising model on random surfaces to the $(3,4)$ topological minimal model, which was stated in the works of Douglas and Shenker, Brézin and Kazakov, and Gross and Migdal. Our analysis is based on a steepest-descent analysis of a Riemann-Hilbert problem associated to a family of biorthogonal polynomials. New features in the matching problem in the construction of local parametrices appear.

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arXiv2025

The Ising Model Coupled to 2D Gravity: Genus Zero Partition Function

We compute the genus 0 free energy for the 2-matrix model with quartic interactions, which acts as a generating function for the Ising model's partition function on a random, 4-regular, planar graph. This is consistent with the predictions of Kazakov and Boulatov on this model, as well as subsequent confirmation of this formula using combinatorial methods. We also provide a new parametric formula for the free energy and give a characterization of the phase space. Our analysis is based on a steepest descent Riemann-Hilbert analysis of the associated biorthogonal polynomials and the corresponding isomonodromic $τ$-function. A key ingredient in the analysis is a parametrization of the spectral curve. This analysis lays the groundwork for the subsequent study of the multicritical point, which we will study in a forthcoming work.

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arXiv2024

Local Statistics in Normal Matrix Models with Merging Singularity

We study the normal matrix model, also known as the two-dimensional one-component plasma at a specific temperature, with merging singularity. As the number $n$ of particles tends to infinity we obtain the limiting local correlation kernel at the singularity, which is related to the parametrix of the Painlevé~II equation. The two main tools are Riemann-Hilbert problems and the generalized Christoffel-Darboux identity. The correlation kernel exhibits a novel anisotropic scaling behavior, where the corresponding spacing scale of particles is $n^{-1/3}$ in the direction of merging and $n^{-1/2}$ in the perpendicular direction. In the vicinity at different distances to the merging singularity we also observe Ginibre bulk and edge statistics, as well as the sine-kernel and the universality class corresponding to the elliptic ensemble in the weak non-Hermiticity regime for the local correlation function.

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arXiv2023

Schwarz reflections and the Tricorn

We continue our exploration of the family $\mathcal{S}$ of Schwarz reflection maps with respect to the cardioid and a circle which was initiated in our earlier work. We prove that there is a natural combinatorial bijection between the geometrically finite maps of this family and those of the basilica limb of the Tricorn, which is the connectedness locus of quadratic anti-holomorphic polynomials. We also show that every geometrically finite map in $\mathcal{S}$ arises as a conformal mating of a unique geometrically finite quadratic anti-holomorphic polynomial and a reflection map arising from the ideal triangle group. We then follow up with a combinatorial mating description for the periodically repelling maps in $\mathcal{S}$. Finally, we show that the locally connected topological model of the connectedness locus of $\mathcal{S}$ is naturally homeomorphic to such a model of the basilica limb of the Tricorn.

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arXiv2023

Lemniscate ensembles with spectral singularity

We consider a family of random normal matrix models whose eigenvalues tend to occupy lemniscate type droplets as the size of the matrix increases. Under the insertion of a point charge, we derive the scaling limit at the singular boundary point, which is expressed in terms of the solution to the model Painlevé IV Riemann-Hilbert problem. For this, we introduce a version of the Christoffel-Darboux identity and combine it with the strong asymptotics of the associated orthogonal polynomials due to Bertola, Elias Rebelo and Grava.

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arXiv2022

Dynamics of Schwarz reflections: the mating phenomena

We initiate the exploration of a new class of anti-holomorphic dynamical systems generated by Schwarz reflection maps associated with quadrature domains. More precisely, we study Schwarz reflection with respect to the deltoid, and Schwarz reflections with respect to the cardioid and a family of circumscribing circles. We describe the dynamical planes of the maps in question, and show that in many cases, they arise as unique conformal matings of quadratic anti-holomorphic polynomials and the ideal triangle group.

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arXiv2021

Strong Asymptotics of Planar Orthogonal Polynomials: Gaussian Weight Perturbed by Finite Number of Point Charges

We consider the planar orthogonal polynomial $p_{n}(z)$ with respect to the measure supported on the whole complex plane $${\rm e}^{-N|z|^2} \prod_{j=1}^ν|z-a_j|^{2c_j}\,{\rm d} A(z)$$ where ${\rm d} A$ is the Lebesgue measure of the plane, $N$ is a positive constant, $\{c_1,\cdots,c_ν\}$ are nonzero real numbers greater than $-1$ and $\{a_1,\cdots,a_ν\}\subset{\mathbb D}\setminus\{0\}$ are distinct points inside the unit disk. In the scaling limit when $n/N = 1$ and $n\to \infty$ we obtain the strong asymptotics of the polynomial $p_n(z)$. We show that the support of the roots converges to what we call the "multiple Szego curve," a certain connected curve having $ν+1$ components in its complement. We apply the nonlinear steepest descent method on the matrix Riemann-Hilbert problem of size $(ν+1)\times(ν+1)$.

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arXiv2021

Schwarz reflections and anti-holomorphic correspondences

In this paper, we continue exploration of the dynamical and parameter planes of one-parameter families of Schwarz reflections that was initiated in \cite{LLMM1,LLMM2}. Namely, we consider a family of quadrature domains obtained by restricting the Chebyshev cubic polynomial to various univalent discs. Then we perform a quasiconformal surgery that turns these reflections to parabolic rational maps (which is the crucial technical ingredient of our theory). It induces a straightening map between the parameter plane of Schwarz reflections and the parabolic Tricorn. We describe various properties of this straightening highlighting the issues related to its anti-holomorphic nature. We complete the discussion by comparing our family with the classical Bullett-Penrose family of matings between groups and rational maps induced by holomorphic correspondences. More precisely, we show that the Schwarz reflections give rise to anti-holomorphic correspondences that are matings of parabolic anti-rational maps with the abstract modular group. We further illustrate our mating framework by studying the correspondence associated with the Schwarz reflection map of a deltoid.

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arXiv2018

Planar Orthogonal Polynomials As Type II Multiple Orthogonal Polynomials

We show that the planar orthogonal polynomials with $l$ logarithmic singularities in the potential are the multiple orthogonal polynomials (Hermite-Padé polynomials) of Type II with $l$ measures. We also find the ratio between the determinant of the moment matrix corresponding to the multiple orthogonal polynomials and the determinant of the moment matrix from the original planar measure.

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arXiv2017

Discontinuity in the asymptotic behavior of planar orthogonal polynomials under a perturbation of the Gaussian weight

We consider the orthogonal polynomials, $\{P_n(z)\}_{n=0,1,\cdots}$, with respect to the measure $$|z-a|^{2c} e^{-N|z|^2}dA(z)$$ supported over the whole complex plane, where $a>0$, $N>0$ and $c>-1$. We look at the scaling limit where $n$ and $N$ tend to infinity while keeping their ratio, $n/N$, fixed. The support of the limiting zero distribution is given in terms of certain "limiting potential-theoretic skeleton" of the unit disk. We show that, as we vary $c$, both the skeleton and the asymptotic distribution of the zeros behave discontinuously at $c=0$. The smooth interpolation of the discontinuity is obtained by the further scaling of $c=e^{-ηN}$ in terms of the parameter $η\in[0,\infty).$

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arXiv2016

Zeros of harmonic polynomials, critical lemniscates and caustics

In this paper we sharpen significantly several known estimates on the maximal number of zeros of complex harmonic polynomials. We also study the relation between the curvature of critical lemniscates and its impact on geometry of caustics and the number of zeros of harmonic polynomials.

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arXiv2015

Topology of quadrature domains

We address the problem of topology of quadrature domains, namely we give upper bounds on the connectivity of the domain in terms of the number of nodes and their multiplicities in the quadrature identity.

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arXiv2015

Fine asymptotic behavior in eigenvalues of random normal matrices: Ellipse Case

We consider the random normal matrices with quadratic external potentials where the associated orthogonal polynomials are Hermite polynomials and the limiting support (called droplet) of the eigenvalues is an ellipse. We calculate the density of the eigenvalues near the boundary of the droplet up to the second subleading corrections and express the subleading corrections in terms of the curvature of the droplet boundary. From this result we additionally get the expected number of eigenvalues outside the droplet. We also obtain the asymptotics of the kernel and found that, in the bulk, the correction term is exponentially small. This leads to the vanishing of certain Cauchy transform of the orthogonal polynomial in the bulk of the droplet up to an exponentially small error.

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arXiv2014

Sharpness of connectivity bounds for quadrature domains

In this paper we prove the sharpness of connectivity bounds established in [15]. The proof depends on some facts in the theory of univalent polynomials. We also discuss applications to the equation $r(z)=\bar z$ where $r$ is a rational function.

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arXiv2013

Remarks on Wilmshurst's theorem

We demonstrate counterexamples to Wilmshurst's conjecture on the valence of harmonic polynomials in the plane, and we conjecture a bound that is linear in the analytic degree for each fixed anti-analytic degree. Then we initiate a discussion of Wilmshurt's theorem in more than two dimensions, showing that if the zero set of a polynomial harmonic field is bounded then it must have codimension at least two. Examples are provided to show that this conclusion cannot be improved.

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arXiv2010

Spectra of Random Hermitian Matrices with a Small-Rank External Source: The critical and near-critical regimes

Random Hermitian matrices are used to model complex systems without time-reversal invariance. Adding an external source to the model can have the effect of shifting some of the matrix eigenvalues, which corresponds to shifting some of the energy levels of the physical system. We consider the case when the $n\times n$ external source matrix has two distinct real eigenvalues: $a$ with multiplicity $r$ and zero with multiplicity $n-r$. For a Gaussian potential, it was shown by Péché \cite{Peche:2006} that when $r$ is fixed or grows sufficiently slowly with $n$ (a small-rank source), $r$ eigenvalues are expected to exit the main bulk for $|a|$ large enough. Furthermore, at the critical value of $a$ when the outliers are at the edge of a band, the eigenvalues at the edge are described by the $r$-Airy kernel. We establish the universality of the $r$-Airy kernel for a general class of analytic potentials for $r=\mathcal{O}(n^γ)$ for $0\leqγ<1/12$.

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arXiv2010

Spectra of random Hermitian matrices with a small-rank external source: supercritical and subcritical regimes

Random Hermitian matrices with a source term arise, for instance, in the study of non-intersecting Brownian walkers \cite{Adler:2009a, Daems:2007} and sample covariance matrices \cite{Baik:2005}. We consider the case when the $n\times n$ external source matrix has two distinct real eigenvalues: $a$ with multiplicity $r$ and zero with multiplicity $n-r$. The source is small in the sense that $r$ is finite or $r=\mathcal O(n^γ)$, for $0< γ<1$. For a Gaussian potential, Péché \cite{Peche:2006} showed that for $|a|$ sufficiently small (the subcritical regime) the external source has no leading-order effect on the eigenvalues, while for $|a|$ sufficiently large (the supercritical regime) $r$ eigenvalues exit the bulk of the spectrum and behave as the eigenvalues of $r\times r$ Gaussian unitary ensemble (GUE). We establish the universality of these results for a general class of analytic potentials in the supercritical and subcritical regimes.

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