Symplectic groupoid and cluster algebras

Abstract

We consider the symplectic groupoid of pairs $(B,\mathbb{A})$ with $\mathbb A$ unipotent upper-triangular matrices and $B\in GL_n$ being such that $\widetilde {\mathbb A}=B{\mathbb A} B^{\text{T}}$ are also unipotent upper-triangular matrices. We explicitly solve this groupoid condition using Fock--Goncharov--Shen cluster variables and show that for $B$ satisfying the standard semiclassical Lie--Poisson algebra, the matrices $B$, $\mathbb A$, and $\widetilde{\mathbb A}$ satisfy the closed Poisson algebra relations expressible in the $r$-matrix form. Identifying entries of $\mathbb A$ and $\widetilde {\mathbb A}$ with geodesic functions for geodesics on the two halves of a closed Riemann surface of genus $g=n-1$ separated by the Markov element, we are able to construct the geodesic function $G_B$ ``dual'' to the Markov element. We thus obtain the complete cluster algebra description of Teichm\"uller space $\mathcal T_{2,0}$ of genus two. We discuss also the generalization of our construction for higher genera. For genus larger than three we need a Hamiltonian reduction based on the rank condition $\hbox{rank\,}({\mathbb A}+{\mathbb A}^{\text{T}})\le 4$; we present the example of such a reduction for $\mathcal T_{4,0}$.