The critical-exponent asymptotic conjecture for self-avoiding walks

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Let d2d\ge 2, and let GG be a dd-dimensional lattice. Write σn\sigma_n for the number of nn-step self-avoiding walks from a fixed vertex and κ(G)\kappa(G) for the connective constant. A critical exponent is a number γ=γd\gamma=\gamma_d for which there is a constant A>0A>0 such that

σnAnγ1κ(G)nas n.\sigma_n\sim A n^{\gamma-1}\kappa(G)^n\qquad\text{as }n\to\infty.

The critical-exponent asymptotic conjecture. For every d2d\ge2, such a critical exponent exists, and

γ={4332when d=2,1when d4.\gamma=\begin{cases}\frac{43}{32}&\text{when }d=2,\\1&\text{when }d\ge4.\end{cases}

The source notes that a logarithmic correction is expected when d=4d=4. The stated values and the asymptotic formula are major predictions for self-avoiding walks; no resolution is supplied here, and the case d=3d=3 is not specified by the displayed claim.

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Primary source

Geoffrey R. Grimmett, “Selected problems in probability theory”, arXiv:2205.07318 (2022).

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