Translation surfaces and their orbit closures: an introduction for a broad audience (Q2352768)

This is an excellent survey and snapshot of the extremely active field of renormalization (i.e., \(\mathrm{GL}(2, \mathbb R)\)) dynamics on the space of translation surfaces. It gives clear motivating examples, elucidates connections to homogenous dynamics, algebraic geometry, and gives a clear introduction to the exciting new developments in the field.