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On the link pattern distribution of quarter-turn symmetric FPL configurations

Combinatorics 2007-11-20 v1

Abstract

We present new conjectures on the distribution of link patterns for fully-packed loop (FPL) configurations that are invariant, or almost invariant, under a quarter turn rotation, extending previous conjectures of Razumov and Stroganov and of de Gier. We prove a special case, showing that the link pattern that is conjectured to be the rarest does have the prescribed probability. As a byproduct, we get a formula for the enumeration of a new class of quasi-symmetry of plane partitions.

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@article{arxiv.0711.2871,
  title  = {On the link pattern distribution of quarter-turn symmetric FPL configurations},
  author = {Philippe Duchon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.2871},
  year   = {2007}
}

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12 pages, 6 figures. Submitted to FPSAC 2008