 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

At stationarity,
$$
\alpha P_1^{\rm ss}=\frac{\alpha\beta}{\alpha+\beta}
=\beta P_2^{\rm ss}.
$$
Thus every edge current vanishes and the two-state system satisfies <detailed balance>. A network containing only one undirected edge cannot sustain a stationary cycle current.

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