Separating Two Simple Polygons by a Sequence of Translations.
For an arbitrary triangle ABC and an integer n we define points Dn, En, Fn on the sides BC, CA, AB respectively, in such a manner that |AC|n|AB|n=|CDn||BDn|,|AB|n|BC|n=|AEn||CEn|,|BC|n|AC|n=|BFn||AFn|. Cevians ADn, BEn, CFn are said to be the Maneeals of order n. In this paper we discuss some properties of the Maneeals and related objects.
For a non-compact hyperbolic surface M of finite area, we study a certain Poincaré section for the geodesic flow. The canonical, non-invertible factor of the first return map to this section is shown to be pointwise dual ergodic with return sequence (aₙ) given by aₙ = π/(4(Area(M) + 2π)) · n/(log n). We use this result to deduce that the section map itself is rationally ergodic, and that the geodesic flow associated to M is ergodic with respect to the Liouville measure. ...