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Exact Solution of a Monomer-Dimer Problem: A Single Boundary Monomer on a Non-Bipartite Lattice

Statistical Mechanics 2011-04-13 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

We solve the monomer-dimer problem on a non-bipartite lattice, the simple quartic lattice with cylindrical boundary conditions, with a single monomer residing on the boundary. Due to the non-bipartite nature of the lattice, the well-known method of a Temperley bijection of solving single-monomer problems cannot be used. In this paper we derive the solution by mapping the problem onto one on close-packed dimers on a related lattice. Finite-size analysis of the solution is carried out. We find from asymptotic expansions of the free energy that the central charge in the logarithmic conformal field theory assumes the value c=2c=-2.

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@article{arxiv.1010.0050,
  title  = {Exact Solution of a Monomer-Dimer Problem: A Single Boundary Monomer on a Non-Bipartite Lattice},
  author = {F. Y. Wu and Wen-Jer Tzeng and N. Sh. Izmailian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.0050},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

15 pages, 1 figure, submitted to Phy. Rev. E; v2: revised Acknowledgments