Matrix integrals and map enumeration: An accessible introduction

被引：106
作者：
Zvonkin, A
机构：
来源：
MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER MODELLING | 1997年 / 26卷 / 8-10期
关键词：
maps; imbedded graphs; enumerative combinatorics; matrix integrals; quantum field theory; string theory;
D O I：
10.1016/S0895-7177(97)00210-0
中图分类号：
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号：
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要：
Physicists working in two-dimensional quantum gravity invented a new method of map enumeration based on computation of Gaussian integrals over the space of Hermitian matrices. This paper explains the basic facts of the method and provides an accessible introduction to the subject.
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页码：281 / 304
页数：24
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