The asymptotic second Lyapunov exponent conjecture for strata of holomorphic differentials

Let M(2g2)H{\cal M}^{\cal H}_{(2g-2)} and M(g1,g1)H{\cal M}^{\cal H}_{(g-1,g-1)} denote the hyperelliptic components of the corresponding moduli spaces of holomorphic differentials, and let λ2\lambda_2 be the second Lyapunov exponent. The asymptotic second Lyapunov exponent conjecture. For the hyperelliptic components,

limgλ2=1.\lim_{g\to\infty}\lambda_2=1.

For all other components and other moduli spaces of holomorphic differentials,

limgλ2=12.\lim_{g\to\infty}\lambda_2=\frac12.

The conjecture concerns the asymptotic deviation from the average in interval-exchange and related dynamical systems. The source gives numerical motivation but no proof or resolution.

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M. Kontsevich and A. Zorich, “Lyapunov exponents and Hodge theory”, arXiv:hep-th/9701164 (1997).

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