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Positivity for quasi-cluster algebras

Combinatorics 2020-01-01 v1 Geometric Topology Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We generalise the expansion formulae of Musiker, Schiffler and Williams, obtained for cluster algebras from orientable surfaces, to a larger class of coefficients which we call principal laminations. In doing so, for any quasi-cluster algebra from a non-orientable surface, we are able to obtain expansion formulae for each cluster variable with respect to any initial quasi-triangulation TT, and any choice of principal lamination. Moreover, generalising the `separation of additions' formula of Fomin and Zelevinsky, we settle a conjecture of Lam and Pylyavskyy in the setting of quasi-cluster algebras. Namely, we prove the positivity conjecture for quasi-cluster algebras with respect to any choice of coefficients.

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@article{arxiv.1912.12789,
  title  = {Positivity for quasi-cluster algebras},
  author = {Jon Wilson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.12789},
  year   = {2020}
}

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72 pages, many figures. All comments welcome