Cluster variables, ancestral triangles and Alexander polynomials

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2019.106965MaRDI QIDQ2295458zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Wataru Nagai, Yuji Terashima

Publication date 13 February 2020

Published in Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.02434

zbMATH Keywords

Alexander polynomialcluster algebrasknot theoryquiver mutation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Continued fractions (11A55) Cluster algebras (13F60) Knot polynomials (57K14)

Abstract: In this paper, we show that Alexander polynomials for any 2-bridge knots are specializations of cluster variables. A key tool is an ancestral triangle which appeared in both quantum topology and hyperbolic geometry in different ways.

Review text

In [Sel. Math., New Ser. 25, No. 4, Paper No. 58, 41 p. (2019; Zbl 1442.13076)], \textit{K. Lee} and \textit{R. Schiffler} gave a formula to express Jones polynomials for 2-bridge knots as specializations for cluster variables. In this paper, the authors present another concrete connection between cluster algebras and knot theory. Using ancestral triangles and positive continued fractions, they find specializations of the cluster variables which are identified with Alexander polynomials for 2-bridge knots.

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