Integrable dynamics in projective geometry via dimers and triple crossing diagram maps on the cylinder (Q6956536)

The authors investigate aspects of cluster integrable systems introduced in [\textit{A.B. Goncharov} and \textit{R. Kenyon} Ann. Sci. Ec. Norm. Super. 46, 747--813 (2013; Zbl 1288.37025)]. The construction of these systems is based on a dimer model on bipartite graphs on the torus, where they appeared first in the context of statistical mechanics. It is known now that the class of cluster integrable systems contains several other integrable systems. Many of these arise from geometric considerations -- for example as moduli spaces of points in projective space. A notable example of this is the pentagram map described in [\textit{R. Schwartz}, Experiment. Math. 1, 71--81 (1992; Zbl 0765.52004)].\N\NPrevious work in this area has used primarily algebraic techniques. In this paper it is shown that a more geometric approach can be illuminating. The authors develop a generalization of recently introduced maps called triple crossing diagram maps (TCD maps), introduced in [\textit{N. Affolter} et al., Selecta Math. (N.S.) 30, Paper 9, 55 p. (2024; Zbl 1529.05050)]. The generalization is called twisted TCD maps, and the authors use it to show that any cluster integrable system can be realized as a geometric integrable system.\N\NThey then use their approach to show that the pentagram map and the cross-ratio dynamics integrable system described in [\textit{M. Arnold} et al., Int. Math. Res. Not., No. 9, 6770--6852 (2022; Zbl 1490.51014)] are cluster integrable systems.