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2012.00178

COUNTING INTEGRAL POINTS ON SOME HOMOGENEOUS VARIETIES WITH LARGE REDUCTIVE STABILIZERS

Runlin Zhang

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The paper proves that, under Conditions 1.1 and 1.2, the limit |Γ·v0 ∩ B_R|/μ_{G/H}(B_R) exists and equals a positive constant c, but it explicitly states that c is not given in closed form and may reflect focusing via intermediate subgroups (Theorem 1.3 and the remarks following it) . By contrast, the model’s solution incorrectly invokes Haar equidistribution of translates of μ_H (ignoring the focusing phenomena that the paper handles via Eskin–Mozes–Shah compactness and classification) and further asserts an explicit Siegel-type constant c=vol_H((Γ∩H)\H)^{-1}, which contradicts the paper’s own caveat that c is not explicitly identified . The model also leans on a two-sided wavefront/well-roundedness and a right-H-invariance statement on G/Γ that are not valid as stated, whereas the paper reduces counting to an averaged equidistribution statement and uses variety-theoretic methods (CLT10) to control the height balls and boundary, avoiding those pitfalls .

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\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions

\textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid

\textbf{Justification:}

The manuscript establishes a robust counting theorem with an implicit constant in a regime where focusing prevents direct Haar equidistribution. The synthesis of EMS dynamics on G/Γ with CLT geometry for height asymptotics is technically sound and appears novel in this context. Exposition could be clarified regarding the necessity of Condition 1.2 and the structure of the limiting measure, but overall the work is correct and valuable to experts in homogeneous dynamics and arithmetic geometry.