The odd-square count conjecture for primitive square-tiled surfaces in H(2)\mathcal{H}(2)

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Let nn be an odd integer with n5n\geqslant 5. Let ana_n and bnb_n denote the cardinalities of the two discrete orbits of primitive nn-square-tiled surfaces in H(2){\mathcal{H}}(2), equivalently the indices in SL(2,Z)\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbf Z) of their stabilisers. As usual, pp ranges over the prime divisors of nn. The odd-square count conjecture. The orbit cardinalities are

an=316(n1)n2pn(11p2),bn=316(n3)n2pn(11p2).a_n = \frac{3}{16}(n-1)n^2\prod_{p\mid n}\left(1-\frac{1}{p^2}\right),\qquad b_n = \frac{3}{16}(n-3)n^2\prod_{p\mid n}\left(1-\frac{1}{p^2}\right).

This gives the individual sizes of the two orbits whose total is the known count of primitive nn-square-tiled surfaces in H(2){\mathcal{H}}(2). The source presents the formula as a conjecture, and no resolution is supplied in the provided text.

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Primary source

Pascal Hubert and Samuel Lelièvre, “Noncongruence subgroups in H(2)”, arXiv:math/0410595 (2004).

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