A Simple Proof of the Aztec Diamond Theorem
Abstract
Based on a bijection between domino tilings of an Aztec diamond and non-intersecting lattice paths, a simple proof of the Aztec diamond theorem is given in terms of Hankel determinants of the large and small Schr\"oder numbers.
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