Classification of half-planar maps (Q2352755)

This paper characterizes all translation invariant half-planar maps satisfying a certain natural domain Markov property. For \(p\)-angulations with \(p \geq 3\) where all faces are simple, the authors show that these form a one-parameter family of measure \(\mathbb{H}_\alpha^{(p)}\). For triangulations they also establish the existence of a phase transition which affects many properties of these maps. The critical maps are the well-known half-plane uniform infinite planar maps. The subcritical maps are identified as all possible limits of uniform measures on finite maps with given boundary and area.