Valdivia, Aaron D.2022-09-222022-09-222013Valdivia, A. D. (2013). Asymptotic Translation Length in the Curve Complex.1076-9803https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edsarx&AN=edsarx.1304.6606&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486http://hdl.handle.net/11416/791We show that when the genus and punctures of a surface are directly proportional by some rational number the minimal asymptotic translation length in the curve complex has behavior inverse to the square of the Euler characteristic. We also show that when the genus is fixed and the number of punctures varies the behavior is inverse to the Euler characteristic.en-USMathematicsWorking Paper