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F-invariant and E-invariant

Representation Theory 2025-03-11 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

FF-invariant for a pair of good elements (e.g. cluster monomials) in cluster algebras is introduced by the author in a previous work. A key feature of FF-invariant is that it is a coordinate-free invariant, that is, it is mutation invariant under the initial seed mutations. EE-invariant for a pair of decorated representations of quivers with potentials is introduced by Derksen, Weyman and Zelevinsky, which is also a coordinate-free invariant. The strategies used to show the mutation-invariance of FF-invariant and EE-invariant are totally different. In this paper, we give a new proof of the mutation-invariance of FF-invariant following the strategy used by Derksen, Weyman and Zelevinsky. As a result, we prove that FF-invariant coincides with EE-invariant on cluster monomials. We also give a proof of Reading's conjecture, which says that the non-compatible cluster variables in cluster algebras can be separated by the sign-coherence of gg-vectors.

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@article{arxiv.2503.06605,
  title  = {F-invariant and E-invariant},
  author = {Peigen Cao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.06605},
  year   = {2025}
}

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11 pages

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