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Topology of Percolation Clusters: Central Limit Theorems beyond the Lattice

Probability 2026-04-10 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We prove central limit theorems (CLTs) for topological functionals of Bernoulli bond percolation on infinite graphs beyond the Euclidean lattice Zd\mathbb{Z}^{d}. For quasi-transitive graphs of subexponential growth, we show that the number KrK_{r} of open clusters intersecting the metric ball BrB_{r} satisfies a CLT as rr\to\infty. For amenable Cayley graphs, we prove a general CLT for stationary percolation functionals along Folner sequences under sequential stabilization and a finite-moment assumption, provided the group admits a left-orderable finite-index subgroup. This applies in particular to groups of polynomial growth. As an application, we obtain CLTs for Betti numbers of graph-generated random simplicial complexes, including clique and neighbor complexes. The proofs combine invariant edge orderings, martingale decompositions, and stabilization estimates for single-edge perturbations.

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@article{arxiv.2604.07579,
  title  = {Topology of Percolation Clusters: Central Limit Theorems beyond the Lattice},
  author = {Luciano H. L. de Araújo and Daniel Miranda Machado and Cristian F. Coletti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.07579},
  year   = {2026}
}