Crossing Limit Theorem #
The master theorem: for a closed piecewise C1 curve with a unique crossing at t₀, the PV integral of (γ-s)⁻¹ · γ' equals the limit of the log ratio log(g(t₀-δ)) - log(g(t₀+δ)) as δ → 0⁺.
This combines PVSplit (integral splitting) with SegmentFTC (telescoping) to reduce PV computation to a single crossing-local limit.
Main results #
pv_tendsto_of_crossing_limit— the PV integral tends to L if the log ratio at the crossing tends to L
Master crossing limit theorem: the PV integral of (γ-s)⁻¹ · γ' along a curve with unique crossing at t₀ tends to L, provided:
- For small ε, the curve is ε-far from s except near t₀
- The far-segment integrals sum to some expression E(ε)
- E(ε) → L as ε → 0⁺
The expression E(ε) is typically log(g(t₀-δ)) - log(g(t₀+δ)) (simple case)
or log(g(t₀-δ)) - log(g(t₀+δ)) + correction (when the curve crosses a
branch cut of complex log, e.g., the -2πi correction at the elliptic point i).
This is the general version of the pattern used in all 6 ValenceFormula winding number computations.
Asymmetric crossing limit: allows different cutoff radii on left and right of the crossing point. Needed for corner crossings (e.g., ρ, ρ+1) where the geometry differs on each side (e.g., vertical segment vs arc).