Classical Dimers on Penrose Tilings

DOI10.1103/PHYSREVX.10.011005arXiv1902.02799WikidataQ126389256 ScholiaQ126389256MaRDI QIDQ6313766FDOQ6313766

Authors: Steven H. Simon, S. A. Parameswaran 

Publication date: 7 February 2019

Abstract: We study the classical dimer model on rhombic Penrose tilings, whose edges and vertices may be identified with those of a bipartite graph. We find that Penrose tilings do not admit perfect matchings (defect-free dimer coverings). Instead, their maximum matchings have a monomer density of $81-50varphiapprox0.098$ in the thermodynamic limit, with $varphi=left(1+sqrt5ight)/2$ the golden ratio. Maximum matchings divide the tiling into a fractal of nested closed regions bounded by loops that cannot be crossed by monomers. These loops connect second-nearest neighbour even-valence vertices, each of which lies on such a loop. Assigning a charge to each monomer with a sign fixed by its bipartite sublattice, we find that each bounded region has an excess of one charge, and a corresponding set of monomers, with adjacent regions having opposite net charge. The infinite tiling is charge neutral. We devise a simple algorithm for generating maximum matchings, and demonstrate that maximum matchings form a connected manifold under local monomer-dimer rearrangements. We show that dart-kite Penrose tilings feature an imbalance of charge between bipartite sub-lattices, leading to a minimum monomer density of $left(7-4varphiight)/5approx0.106$ all of one charge.

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