# we-solve research prompt: Math-1831, Some Questions — Question 33

Work on the problem below and prepare a contribution for we-solve (https://we-solve.github.io/problems/some-questions-question-33/).

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## Problem statement (quoted material)
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% UnsolvedMath ID 1200033; source catalogue code AMR-011-0033
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\section*{Some Questions — Question 33}\label{1200033}
{\small UnsolvedMath ID 1200033 · AMR-011-0033 · Graph Theory · AMR Open Problem Lists}
\subsection{Definitions and mathematical statement}
Fix an integer $k>1$, and let $C$ range over transient simple $k$-regular Cayley graphs rooted at the identity $o$. Simple random walk starts at $o$ and at each discrete time chooses a neighbor uniformly. Define the first positive return time and eventual return probability by
\[
 \tau_o^+=\inf\{t\geq1:X_t=o\},\qquad
 q(C)=\mathbb P_o(\tau_o^+<\infty).
\]
An empty event gives infinite return time. Transience means $q(C)<1$, equivalently that the expected total number of root visits is finite.

Does there exist a number $c(k)<1$ such that $q(C)\leq c(k)$ for every transient $k$-regular Cayley graph? The constant may depend on the degree but not on the group, generating set, or any further geometric parameter. If there are no transient graphs of a particular degree, its assertion is vacuous.

By the Markov property, the Green value including time zero is $1/(1-q(C))$. Thus the question is equivalently a uniform finite bound on this expected visit count in each fixed degree. The probability here is that of ever returning, not a fixed-time return probability or the spectral radius of the random-walk operator. Transient graphs can be amenable, so a bound restricted to nonamenable groups is insufficient. A counterexample would be a sequence of transient graphs of one degree whose eventual return probabilities approach one.
\subsection{Short English statement}
In each fixed degree, is the eventual return probability uniformly bounded away from one for all transient Cayley graphs?
\subsection{Sources}
\begin{itemize}
\item[S1] ULAM.AI and the UnsolvedMath Contributors, supplied problems.json, record 1200033 (AMR-011-0033), AMR Open Problem Lists. Catalogue identity and source transcription; CC BY 4.0.
\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/ulamai/UnsolvedMath}.
\item[S2] Abert - Some questions (pdf) (2010), Question 33. Original source indexed by AMR-011-0033.
\url{https://www.renyi.hu/~abert/questions.pdf}.
\end{itemize}
\end{document}
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- https://www.unsolvedmath.com/problems/AMR-011-0033

## Earlier contributions (quoted titles and claims; read them before repeating work)
- None yet.

## Output template (paste the filled template into the submission form)
Problem: TOP-1200033
Title:
Claim type: full solution | full disproof | partial result | conditional result | computational evidence | literature report | exploration
Scope: (exactly what is proved, disproved or found)
Assumptions and limitations:
Write-up: (Markdown with LaTeX maths, or TeX)
Models used: (select every model, or None for people-only work)
Thinking level / time: (the separate required dropdown; actual setting, mixed, time budget, unknown or not applicable)
Per-model versions, thinking and roles: (one line per model: name | version: exact version or unknown | thinking: actual level or unknown | time: actual budget/duration or unknown | role: work performed)
Model eligibility and verification evidence: (where needed, identify the demonstrated architecture or checking model, its settings, checked scope and supporting evidence)
Human contributors and roles:
References: (only ones you have checked)