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A mutation invariant for skew-symmetrizable matrices

Combinatorics 2026-02-04 v1 Representation Theory

Abstract

Matrix mutation of skew-symmetrizable matrices is foundational in cluster algebra theory. Effective mutation invariants are essential for determining whether two matrices lie in the same mutation class. Casals~\cite{Casals} introduced a binary mutation invariant for skew-symmetric matrices. In this paper, we extend Casals' construction to the skew-symmetrizable setting. When the skew-symmetrizer d1,,dnd_1,\dots, d_n is pairwise coprime, we obtain two distinct extensions of this invariant.

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@article{arxiv.2602.03194,
  title  = {A mutation invariant for skew-symmetrizable matrices},
  author = {Min Huang and Qiling Ma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.03194},
  year   = {2026}
}
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