Perturbation of Riemann-Hilbert jump contours: smooth parametric dependence with application to semiclassical focusing NLS

A perturbation of a class of scalar Riemann-Hilbert problems (RHPs) with the jump contour as a finite union of oriented simple arcs in the complex plane and the jump function with a $zlog z$ type singularity on the jump contour is considered. The jump function and the jump contour are assumed to depend on a vector of external parameters $vecbeta$. We prove that if the RHP has a solution at some value $vecbeta_0$ then the solution of the RHP is uniquely defined in a some neighborhood of $vecbeta_0$ and is smooth in $vecbeta$. This result is applied to the case of semiclassical focusing NLS.