Non-periodic connection points on double regular n-gons for odd n at least 9

Let n9n\geq 9 be odd, and consider the double regular nn-gon translation surface. A non-periodic connection point is a connection point that is not periodic under the affine automorphism group.

Non-periodic connection-point conjecture. For n9n\geq 9 odd, there are no non-periodic connection points on the double regular nn-gon.

This contrasts with the conjectured existence of such points for the double regular heptagon. The source presents the claim as unresolved and notes that additional obstructions to periodic directions appear for n=9n=9 and experimentally for larger odd nn.

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Julien Boulanger, “Connection points on double regular polygons”, arXiv:2501.14657 (2025).

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