On quadrirational pentagon maps

Abstract

We classify rational solutions of a specific type of the set theoretical version of the pentagon equation. That is, we find all quadrirational maps $R:(x,y)\mapsto (u(x,y),v(x,y)),$ where $u,v$ are two rational functions on two arguments, that serve as solutions of the pentagon equation. Furthermore, provided a pentagon map that admits a partial inverse, we obtain genuine entwining pentagon set theoretical solutions. Finally, we show how to obtain Yang-Baxter maps from entwining pentagon maps.

15 pages, 3 figures