Dettmann's maximal-horizon asymptotic conjecture for periodic Lorentz processes

Let L\mathcal L be a lattice defining a periodic Lorentz process, let F(t)F(t) be the free-path tail probability, and let H\mathbb H denote the set of maximal non-incipient horizons. For each horizon HH, let FH(t)F_H(t) be the probability that a free path remains in HH throughout the time interval [0,t][0,t]. Dettmann's maximal-horizon conjecture. If the process has at least one non-incipient maximal horizon, then, as tt\to\infty,

F(t)HHFH(t).F(t)\sim\sum_{H\in\mathbb H}F_H(t).

This conjecture predicts that the tail of the free-path distribution is asymptotically determined by the maximal non-incipient horizons. Its status is not resolved in the supplied text.

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Primary source

Peter Nandori, Domokos Szasz and Tamas Varju, “Tail asymptotics of free path lengths for the periodic Lorentz process. On Dettmann's geometric conjectures”, arXiv:1210.2231 (2013).

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2 papers in this index state this conjecture (2011–2012). The statement above is taken from the most recent of them; the others are arXiv:1103.1225.

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