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0,2
COMMENTS
A 5-pillow is a generalized Aztec pillow. The 5-pillow of order n is a rotationally-symmetric region. It has a 2 X 2n central band of squares and then steps up from this band with steps of 5 horizontal squares to every 1 vertical square and steps down with steps of 1 horizontal square to every 1 vertical square.
REFERENCES
C. Hanusa (2005). A Gessel-Viennot-Type Method for Cycle Systems with Applications to Aztec Pillows. PhD Thesis. University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
EXAMPLE
The number of domino tilings of the 5-pillow of order 6 is 1666=7^2*34.
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KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Christopher Hanusa (chanusa(AT)math.binghamton.edu), Sep 21 2005
STATUS
approved