Lengths of saddle connections on random translation surfaces of large genus

We determine the distribution of the number of saddle connections on a random translation surface of large genus. More specifically, for genus g tending to infinity, the number of saddle connections with lengths in a given interval [a/g, b/g] converges in distribution to a Poisson distributed random variable. Furthermore, the numbers of saddle connections associated to disjoint intervals of lengths are independent.

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Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici
Published
2026-05-18
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https://doi.org/10.4171/cmh/623
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Geometry and complex manifolds
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Lengths of saddle connections on random translation surfaces of large genus

Kasra Rafi, Howard Masur, Anja Randecker
Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici
Geometry and complex manifolds
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Lengths of saddle connections on random translation surfaces of large genus

Kasra Rafi, Howard Masur, Anja Randecker
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Abstract

We determine the distribution of the number of saddle connections on a random translation surface of large genus. More specifically, for genus g tending to infinity, the number of saddle connections with lengths in a given interval [a/g, b/g] converges in distribution to a Poisson distributed random variable. Furthermore, the numbers of saddle connections associated to disjoint intervals of lengths are independent.

Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici
University of Toronto (CA), Heidelberg University (DE), University of Chicago (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 96%
Geometry and complex manifolds
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