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Two Perspectives on Mutations Two Perspectives on Cluster Mutations Dylan Rupel Northeastern University April 20, 2013 Maurice Auslander Distinguished Lectures and International Conference 2013 Woods Hole, MA Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 1 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Initial Data To get started defining the quantum cluster algebra we need the combinatorial data of a compatible pair (˜ B , Λ). ˜ B - m × n ( m ≥ n ) exchange matrix B - skew-symmetrizable principal n × n submatrix D - diagonal skew-symmetrizing matrix, i.e. DB is skew-symmetric Λ - m × m commutation matrix Compatibility Condition: B t Λ = ˜ � � 0 D Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 2 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Initial Data To get started defining the quantum cluster algebra we need the combinatorial data of a compatible pair (˜ B , Λ). ˜ B - m × n ( m ≥ n ) exchange matrix B - skew-symmetrizable principal n × n submatrix D - diagonal skew-symmetrizing matrix, i.e. DB is skew-symmetric Λ - m × m commutation matrix Compatibility Condition: B t Λ = ˜ � � 0 D Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 2 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Initial Data To get started defining the quantum cluster algebra we need the combinatorial data of a compatible pair (˜ B , Λ). ˜ B - m × n ( m ≥ n ) exchange matrix B - skew-symmetrizable principal n × n submatrix D - diagonal skew-symmetrizing matrix, i.e. DB is skew-symmetric Λ - m × m commutation matrix Compatibility Condition: B t Λ = ˜ � � 0 D Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 2 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Initial Data To get started defining the quantum cluster algebra we need the combinatorial data of a compatible pair (˜ B , Λ). ˜ B - m × n ( m ≥ n ) exchange matrix B - skew-symmetrizable principal n × n submatrix D - diagonal skew-symmetrizing matrix, i.e. DB is skew-symmetric Λ - m × m commutation matrix Compatibility Condition: B t Λ = ˜ � � 0 D Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 2 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Initial Data To get started defining the quantum cluster algebra we need the combinatorial data of a compatible pair (˜ B , Λ). ˜ B - m × n ( m ≥ n ) exchange matrix B - skew-symmetrizable principal n × n submatrix D - diagonal skew-symmetrizing matrix, i.e. DB is skew-symmetric Λ - m × m commutation matrix Compatibility Condition: B t Λ = ˜ � � 0 D Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 2 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Initial Data To get started defining the quantum cluster algebra we need the combinatorial data of a compatible pair (˜ B , Λ). ˜ B - m × n ( m ≥ n ) exchange matrix B - skew-symmetrizable principal n × n submatrix D - diagonal skew-symmetrizing matrix, i.e. DB is skew-symmetric Λ - m × m commutation matrix Compatibility Condition: B t Λ = ˜ � � 0 D Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 2 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Torus For a parameter q , the commutation matrix Λ determines the quasi-commutation of an m -dimensional quantum torus T Λ , q which will contain the quantum cluster algebra A q (˜ B , Λ). Quantum Torus: T Λ , q = Z [ q ± 1 2 ] � X ± 1 1 , . . . , X ± 1 : X i X j = q λ ij X j X i � m The quantum torus has a unique anti-involution (reverses the order of products) called the bar-involution which fixes the generators ( X i = X i ) and sends q to q − 1 . Bar Invariant Monomials ( X a = X a ): m Let α 1 , . . . , α m be the standard basis vectors of Z m . For a = a i α i ∈ Z m � i =1 − 1 � a i a j λ ij we define bar-invariant monomials X a = q 2 X a 1 1 · · · X a m m . i < j Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 3 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Torus For a parameter q , the commutation matrix Λ determines the quasi-commutation of an m -dimensional quantum torus T Λ , q which will contain the quantum cluster algebra A q (˜ B , Λ). Quantum Torus: T Λ , q = Z [ q ± 1 2 ] � X ± 1 1 , . . . , X ± 1 : X i X j = q λ ij X j X i � m The quantum torus has a unique anti-involution (reverses the order of products) called the bar-involution which fixes the generators ( X i = X i ) and sends q to q − 1 . Bar Invariant Monomials ( X a = X a ): m Let α 1 , . . . , α m be the standard basis vectors of Z m . For a = a i α i ∈ Z m � i =1 − 1 � a i a j λ ij we define bar-invariant monomials X a = q 2 X a 1 1 · · · X a m m . i < j Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 3 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Torus For a parameter q , the commutation matrix Λ determines the quasi-commutation of an m -dimensional quantum torus T Λ , q which will contain the quantum cluster algebra A q (˜ B , Λ). Quantum Torus: T Λ , q = Z [ q ± 1 2 ] � X ± 1 1 , . . . , X ± 1 : X i X j = q λ ij X j X i � m The quantum torus has a unique anti-involution (reverses the order of products) called the bar-involution which fixes the generators ( X i = X i ) and sends q to q − 1 . Bar Invariant Monomials ( X a = X a ): m Let α 1 , . . . , α m be the standard basis vectors of Z m . For a = a i α i ∈ Z m � i =1 − 1 � a i a j λ ij we define bar-invariant monomials X a = q 2 X a 1 1 · · · X a m m . i < j Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 3 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Torus For a parameter q , the commutation matrix Λ determines the quasi-commutation of an m -dimensional quantum torus T Λ , q which will contain the quantum cluster algebra A q (˜ B , Λ). Quantum Torus: T Λ , q = Z [ q ± 1 2 ] � X ± 1 1 , . . . , X ± 1 : X i X j = q λ ij X j X i � m The quantum torus has a unique anti-involution (reverses the order of products) called the bar-involution which fixes the generators ( X i = X i ) and sends q to q − 1 . Bar Invariant Monomials ( X a = X a ): m Let α 1 , . . . , α m be the standard basis vectors of Z m . For a = a i α i ∈ Z m � i =1 − 1 � a i a j λ ij we define bar-invariant monomials X a = q 2 X a 1 1 · · · X a m m . i < j Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 3 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Seeds and the Mutation Tree Write X = { X 1 , . . . , X m } for the set of generators of the quantum torus T Λ , q and call the collection X the initial cluster. Initial Quantum Seed: Σ 0 = ( X , ˜ B , Λ) Let T n denote the rooted n -regular tree with root vertex t 0 . We will label the n edges of T n emanating from each vertex by the set { 1 , . . . , n } . We will actually have many quantum seeds Σ t , one for each vertex t of T n , subject to the following conditions: The initial quantum seed is associated to the root: Σ t 0 = Σ 0 . If there exists an edge of T n labeled by k between vertices t and t ′ , then the quantum seeds Σ t and Σ t ′ are related by the mutation in direction k . Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 4 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Seeds and the Mutation Tree Write X = { X 1 , . . . , X m } for the set of generators of the quantum torus T Λ , q and call the collection X the initial cluster. Initial Quantum Seed: Σ 0 = ( X , ˜ B , Λ) Let T n denote the rooted n -regular tree with root vertex t 0 . We will label the n edges of T n emanating from each vertex by the set { 1 , . . . , n } . We will actually have many quantum seeds Σ t , one for each vertex t of T n , subject to the following conditions: The initial quantum seed is associated to the root: Σ t 0 = Σ 0 . If there exists an edge of T n labeled by k between vertices t and t ′ , then the quantum seeds Σ t and Σ t ′ are related by the mutation in direction k . Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 4 / 21

Two Perspectives on Mutations Quantum Cluster Algebras Quantum Seeds and the Mutation Tree Write X = { X 1 , . . . , X m } for the set of generators of the quantum torus T Λ , q and call the collection X the initial cluster. Initial Quantum Seed: Σ 0 = ( X , ˜ B , Λ) Let T n denote the rooted n -regular tree with root vertex t 0 . We will label the n edges of T n emanating from each vertex by the set { 1 , . . . , n } . We will actually have many quantum seeds Σ t , one for each vertex t of T n , subject to the following conditions: The initial quantum seed is associated to the root: Σ t 0 = Σ 0 . If there exists an edge of T n labeled by k between vertices t and t ′ , then the quantum seeds Σ t and Σ t ′ are related by the mutation in direction k . Dylan Rupel (NEU) Two Perspectives on Mutations April 20, 2013 4 / 21