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We give two applications of logarithmic Sobolev inequalities to matrix models and free probability. We also provide a new characterization of semi-circular systems through a Poincaré-type inequality.
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Biane, P. Logarithmic Sobolev Inequalities, Matrix Models and Free Entropy. Acta Math Sinica 19, 497–506 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10114-003-0271-5
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