Galton–Watson distribution conjecture for the infinite Schaeffer tree

Let Sch{\rm Sch}_\infty be the infinite Schaeffer tree, and let Δh\Delta h be the antisymmetric function on its directed edges defined by the increments of the Busemann function. Consider the pair (Sch,Δh)({\rm Sch}_\infty,\Delta h).

Distribution conjecture. The pair (Sch,Δh)({\rm Sch}_\infty,\Delta h) is distributed as a Galton–Watson tree with geometric-1/21/2 offspring distribution, conditioned to be infinite, with increments distributed independently and uniformly among {1,0,1}\{-1,0,1\}.

The conjecture seeks an explicit probabilistic description of the infinite Schaeffer tree and its edge increments. The supplied text gives no resolution, so it remains open.

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Maxim Krikun, “On one property of distances in the infinite random quadrangulation”, arXiv:0805.1907 (2008).

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