RT Journal Article T1 Multiple orthogonal polynomials, string equationsand the large-n limit A1 Martínez Alonso, Luis A1 Medina Reus, Elena AB The Riemann-Hilbert problems for multiple orthogonal polynomials of types I and II are used to derive string equations associated with pairs of Lax-Orlov operators. A method for determining the quasiclassical limit of string equations in the phase space of the Whitham hierarchy of dispersionless integrable systems is provided. Applications to the analysis of the large-n limit of multiple orthogonal polynomials and their associated random matrix ensembles and models of non-intersecting Brownian motions are given. PB IOP Publishing Ltd SN 1751-8113 YR 2009 FD 2009-03-22 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44794 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44794 LA eng NO ©IOP Publishing Ltd.The authors wish to thank the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (research project FIS2008-00200/FIS) for its finantial support. This work is also part of the MISGAM programme of the European Science Foundation. NO Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia NO European Science Foundation (MISGAM programme) DS Docta Complutense RD 8 abr 2025