Abstract
The problem of counting the dimer coverings of a square lattice is recast as a counting of coverings by oriented closed loops. Thus the answer is expressed as the value of a suitable permanent. This permanent is transformed to a determinant, which on evaluation recovers the familiar result.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1881-1884 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1969 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics