Classification and statistics of cut-and-project sets

Abstract

We define Ratner-Marklof-Strombergsson measures. These are probability measures supported on cut-and-project sets in R^d (d>1) which are invariant and ergodic for the action of the groups ASL_d(R) or SL_d(R). We classify the measures that can arise in terms of algebraic groups and homogeneous dynamics. Using the classification, we prove analogues of results of Siegel, Weil and Rogers about a Siegel summation formula and identities and bounds involving higher moments. We deduce results about asymptotics, with error estimates, of point-counting and patch-counting for typical cut-and-project sets.