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Q-systems as cluster algebras

Representation Theory 2008-11-26 v3 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Q-systems first appeared in the analysis of the Bethe equations for the XXX-model and generalized Heisenberg spin chains. Such systems are known to exist for any simple Lie algebra and many other Kac-Moody algebras. We formulate the Q-system associated with any simple, simply-laced Lie algebras g in the language of cluster algebras, and discuss the relation of the polynomiality property of the solutions of the QQ-system in the initial variables, which follows from the representation-theoretical interpretation, to the Laurent phenomenon in cluster algebras.

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@article{arxiv.0712.2695,
  title  = {Q-systems as cluster algebras},
  author = {Rinat Kedem},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.2695},
  year   = {2008}
}

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16 pages, 3 figures

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