What are some recommended resources for self-studying random matrix theory?

[TheDoorsOfMe]

Hi,

I recently read an article on random matrix theory at newscientist.com and my interest is quite peaked. I was wondering if anybody taken a class on this and would kindly recommend a text on it. I have taken linear algebra but I have not taken anything beyond that. So also is there any material I should study first before diving into this? I'm trying to get together a self study course for the summer

Thank you very,

 

[MathematicalPhysicist]

I myself plan to learn it (not sure if I'll have time, making plans is what I am good at though, actually fullfiling them is another thing), you can download legally the textbook of Ofer Zeitouni and others from his website, another good textbook which I heard is of Mehta, mainly for physicists, the former is for mathematicians (mainly).