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+Tiling of an aztec diamond with the algorithm presented by Burkard
+Polster (aka [Mathologer](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_uAIS3r8Vu6JjXWvastJg) in [The ARCTIC CIRCLE THEOREM or Why do physicists play dominoes?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy7Q8IWNfHM)
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+To start the animation, simply load the `index.html` file in a browser.