To simplify notation, let us note in this proof $\rho = 8$ and $\alpha = 4$. The property $B_r^\bullet(\bar{T}_n^{(p)}) = \Delta$ holds if and only if $\mathcal{T}_n^{(p)}$ is obtained from $\Delta$ by gluing to the top boundary³ an arbitrary triangulation with a semi-simple alternating boundary of length $2q$, and with $n-N$ black triangles, and if the distinguished vertex is chosen among the inner vertices of the glued triangulation. Thus:
P(Br∙(Tˉn(p))=Δ)=Bn,pBn−N,q⋅#inner vertices in total triangulation#inner vertices in glued triangulation.(5.3)
Now, since $\sum_{v \in \mathcal{F}^*} (c_v - 1) = p - q$, we can multiply the right-hand side by $(\alpha\rho)^{p-q-\sum_{v \in \mathcal{F}^*} (c_v-1)}$, which yields:
for $\theta(k) = \rho^{-1}\alpha^{-k+1}Z(k+1)$. $\square$
Let us give a few properties of $\theta$ that will be useful in the sequel. These properties are obtained from the analytic combinatorial work in [9], rather than explicit enumeration as was the case for usual triangulations in [13].
First, the asymptotics of Z give:
θ(k)∼k21π3k−5/2.(5.5)
Moreover, $\theta$ has the following generating function $g_\theta$: