A simpler proof of Mirzakhani's simple curve asymptotics (Q2572575)

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A simpler proof of Mirzakhani's simple curve asymptotics
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    A simpler proof of Mirzakhani's simple curve asymptotics (English)
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    10 November 2005
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    In a hyperbolic surface \(S\), the number of simple closed geodesics of length bounded by \(L\) is asymptotic to a constant times \(L^{\dim T(S)}\), where \(T(S)\) is the Teichmüller space of \(S\). This result was proved by Maryam Mirzakhani. This paper simplifies her proof.
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    hyperbolic structures
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    mapping class group
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    ergodicity
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    Mirzakhani
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    simple curves
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