2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/21006In this preface to the Journal of Physics A, Special Edition on Random Matrix Theory, we give a review of the main historical developments of random matrix theory. A short summary of the papers that appear in this special edition is also given.22 pages, LatexDisordered Systems and Neural NetworksHigh Energy Physics - TheoryMathematical Physicstext