A simple proof of the density Hales-Jewett theorem (Q2878731)

The so-called density Hales-Jewett theorem is one of the fundamental results in Ramsey theory. It was first established by \textit{H. Furstenberg} and \textit{Y. Katznelson} [J. Anal. Math. 57, 64--119 (1991; Zbl 0770.05097)], but due to its importance several other proofs have been given since then. The purpose of the present paper is to give yet another new proof, which is modeled after the one given by \textit{D. H. J. Polymath} [Ann. Math. (2) 175, No. 3, 1283--1327 (2012; Zbl 1267.11010)], but contains several simplifications. For example, the use of the ``equal-slice measure'' is avoided, and the argument works solely with the uniform measure.