A new simple proof of the Aztec diamond theorem

preprint2014arXivOpen access

Abstract

The Aztec diamond of order nn is the union of lattice squares in the plane intersecting the square ∣x∣+∣y∣<n|x|+|y|<n. The Aztec diamond theorem states that the number of domino tilings of this shape is 2n(n+1)/22^{n(n+1)/2}. It was first proved by Elkies, Kuperberg, Larsen and Propp in 1992. We give a new simple proof of this theorem.

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