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Enumerative combinatorics, graph theory, order theory, posets, matroids, designs and other discrete structures. It also includes algebraic, analytic and probabilistic combinatorics.

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Soft question: mathematics about truchet tiles

To answer your question 3: Indeed, in statistical mechanics such a model is known as a "loop model". In general an "O(n) loop model" (this is not the place to rant on why this is a misnomer especial …
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transposing "unrimmed" permutations

The answer is $a_n=8(n-2)!$ for $n\ge 4$. Subdivide into cases depending on the values at corners and count. (6 cases give 1, 1 case gives 2 times $(n-2)!$)
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