Global asymptotics of Hermite polynomials via Riemann-Hilbert approach (Q2455034)

The authors study the asymptotic behavior of the Hermite polynomials \(H_n((2n+ 1)^{1/2}t)\) as \(n\to\infty\). A globally uniform asymptotic expansion is obtained for \(z\) in an unbounded region containing the right half-plane \(\Re z\geq 0\). A corresponding expansion can also be given for \(z\) in the left half-plane by using the symmetry property of the Hermite polynomials. The approach is based on the steepest-descent method for Riemann-Hilbert problems introduced by \textit{P. Deift} and \textit{X. Zhou} [Ann. Math. (2) 137, No. 2, 295--368 (1993; Zbl 0771.35042)].