A criterion for sharpness in tree enumeration and the asymptotic number of triangulations in Kuperberg's \(G_2\) spider (Q2680952)

\(G_2\) with rank 2 and dimension 14 is one of the five smallest exceptional simple Lie groups. It is the automorphism group of the octonion algebra. The author of this paper establishes positively an asymptotic estimate conjectured for an integer sequence arising in the representation theory of the Lie algebra \(G_2\). It is interesting to note that the criteria the author develop to prove this estimate can be applied to a larger class of generating functions satisfying a combinatorial identity from the theory of rooted planar trees. If \(f(x)\) and \(g(x)\) are two generating functions of a formal power series, then \textit{G. Kuperberg} [Commun. Math. Phys. 180, No. 1, 109--151 (1996; Zbl 0870.17005)] showed that \(B(x)=A(xB(x))\) and \(B(x)\) has a radius of convergence \(1/7\) and \(B(1/7)\) is finite. He further established that \(A(x)\) has a radius of convergence at least \((1/7)B(1/7)\) and conjectured that equality holds good. The author proves that equality holds and derives several interesting results.