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We obtain rigorous upper bounds on the critical exponent for self-avoiding polygons using probabilistic methods based on renewal processes and random walks.
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Madras, N. (1991). Bounds on the Critical Exponent of Self-Avoiding Polygons. In: Durrett, R., Kesten, H. (eds) Random Walks, Brownian Motion, and Interacting Particle Systems. Progress in Probability, vol 28. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0459-6_20
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