Cluster expansion formulas and perfect matchings for type B and C

Abstract

Let ${\mathbf{P}}_{2n+2}$ be the regular polygon with $2n+2$ vertices, and let $\theta$ be the rotation of 180${}^{\circ }$. Fomin and Zelevinsky proved that $\theta$-invariant triangulations of ${\mathbf{P}}_{2n+2}$ are in bijection with the clusters of cluster algebras of type $B_n$ or $C_n$. Furthermore, cluster variables correspond to the orbits of the action of $\theta$ on the diagonals of ${\mathbf{P}}_{2n+2}$. In this paper, we associate a labeled modified snake graph ${\mathcal{G}}_{ab}$ to each $\theta$-orbit $[a,b]$, and we get the cluster variables of type $B_n$ and $C_n$ which correspond to $[a,b]$ as perfect matching Laurent polynomials of ${\mathcal{G}}_{ab}$. This extends the work of Musiker for cluster algebras of type B and C to every seed.

arXiv comment22 pages. v2: enhanced introduction. v3: final version, to appear in Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics

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