# we-solve research prompt: Math-1755, Naturality as an affine automorphism action

Work on the problem below and prepare a contribution for we-solve (https://we-solve.github.io/problems/naturality-as-an-affine-automorphism-action/).

## Rules
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## Problem statement (quoted material)
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% UnsolvedMath ID 20000973; source catalogue code AIM-COMBINATORICS-0098
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\section*{Naturality as an affine automorphism action}\label{20000973}
{\small UnsolvedMath ID 20000973 · AIM-COMBINATORICS-0098 · Combinatorics · AIM Workshop Problem Lists}
\subsection{Definitions and mathematical statement}
Let $G=(V,E)$ be a finite connected loopless undirected graph, allowing parallel edges.
Its Laplacian acts on $f\in\mathbb Z^V$ by
$(\Delta f)(v)=\sum_{vw\in E}(f(v)-f(w))$, counting edge multiplicity.
Let $\operatorname{Div}^0(G)=\{a\in\mathbb Z^V:\sum_v a(v)=0\}$ and define the finite critical group
\[
 \operatorname{Jac}(G)=\operatorname{Div}^0(G)/\Delta\mathbb Z^V.
\]
Let $\mathcal T(G)$ be the set of spanning trees, with parallel edges treated as distinct choices.
An action of $\operatorname{Jac}(G)$ on $\mathcal T(G)$ is simply transitive if, for every $T,T'$, there is exactly one $a\in\operatorname{Jac}(G)$ with $a\cdot T=T'$.

Determine for which graphs there exists such an action that is equivariant under every graph automorphism:
\[
 \sigma(a\cdot T)=\sigma_*(a)\cdot\sigma(T)
 \quad(\sigma\in\operatorname{Aut}(G)).
\]
Here $\sigma_*$ is the automorphism induced by permuting divisor coordinates, and $\sigma(T)$ is the image tree, including the induced edge permutation.
This states precisely the minimum naturality requirement in the workshop.
The matrix-tree equality of the two cardinalities guarantees that arbitrary simply transitive actions can be transported along bijections, but such choices need not respect automorphisms.
The desired action should require neither a distinguished sink nor a cyclic ordering of edges around vertices.
The target is the existence and characterization of equivariant torsor structures, not merely a bijection between two finite sets of equal size.
\subsection{Short English statement}
Which graphs admit an automorphism-compatible, simply transitive critical-group action on their spanning trees?
\subsection{Sources}
\begin{itemize}
\item[S1] ULAM.AI and the UnsolvedMath Contributors, supplied problems.json, record 20000973 (AIM-COMBINATORICS-0098), AIM Workshop Problem Lists. Catalogue identity and source transcription; CC BY 4.0.
\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/ulamai/UnsolvedMath}.
\item[S2] American Institute of Mathematics, Generalizations of chip-firing and the critical group, item 8. Original workshop question underlying AIM-COMBINATORICS-0098.
\url{https://aimath.org/pastworkshops/chipfiringproblems.pdf}.
\end{itemize}
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- https://www.unsolvedmath.com/problems/AIM-COMBINATORICS-0098

## 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-20000973
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)