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On cluster algebras arising from unpunctured surfaces II

Representation Theory 2008-09-18 v2 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We study cluster algebras with principal and arbitrary coefficient systems that are associated to unpunctured surfaces. We give a direct formula for the Laurent polynomial expansion of cluster variables in these cluster algebras in terms of certain paths on a triangulation of the surface. As an immediate consequence, we prove the positivity conjecture of Fomin and Zelevinsky for these cluster algebras. Furthermore, we obtain direct formulas for F-polynomials and g-vectors and show that F-polynomials have constant term equal to 1. As an application, we compute the Euler-Poincar\'e characteristic of quiver Grassmannians in Dynkin type AA and affine Dynkin type A~\tilde A.

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@article{arxiv.0809.2593,
  title  = {On cluster algebras arising from unpunctured surfaces II},
  author = {Ralf Schiffler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.2593},
  year   = {2008}
}

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36 pages, 9 figures

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