Asymptotic bounds for separating systoles on surfaces (Q2427579)

Summary: The separating systole on a closed Riemannian surface \(M\), denoted by \(sys_{0}(M)\), is defined as the length of the shortest noncontractible loops which are homologically trivial. We answer positively a question of \textit{\textit M. Gromov} [Systoles and intersystolic inequalities. Actes de la table ronde de géométrie différentielle en l'honneur de Marcel Berger, Luminy, France, 12--18 juillet, 1992. Paris: Société Mathématique de France. Sémin. Congr. 1, 291--362 (1996; Zbl 0877.53002), 2.C.2.(d)] about the asymptotic estimate on the separating systole. Specifically, we show that the separating systole of a closed Riemannian surface \(M\) of genus and area \(g\) satisfies an upper bound similar to M. Gromov's asymptotic estimate on the (homotopy) systole. That is, \(sys_{0}(M)\) is less than or equivalent to log \(g\).