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Cluster Expansions from Punctured Orbifolds

Esther Banaian , Wonwoo Kang , Elizabeth Kelley , Ezgi Kantarc{\i} O\u{g}uz , Emine Y{\i}ld{\i}r{\i}m
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Generalized cluster algebras from arcs on punctured orbifolds admit equivalent combinatorial expansions in four forms.

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This paper supplies combinatorial expansion formulas for elements in generalized cluster algebras that come from arcs drawn on punctured orbifolds. The formulas appear in four different languages: snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and T-walks. The authors prove that these four descriptions produce identical results. The work extends previous combinatorial formulas that applied only to ordinary surfaces and to orbifolds without punctures, so a reader gains a broader set of geometric inputs for which explicit expansions are available.

Core claim

Elements of generalized cluster algebras associated to arcs on punctured orbifolds possess combinatorial expansion formulas in terms of snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and T-walks, and these formulas are equivalent. The construction generalizes and unifies the corresponding results known for surfaces and unpunctured orbifolds.

What carries the argument

The four combinatorial models of snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and T-walks that provide equivalent expansions for the cluster algebra elements corresponding to an arc.

Load-bearing premise

The definitions and algebraic correspondences for snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and T-walks remain valid when the underlying surface is allowed to have punctures.

What would settle it

An explicit arc on a punctured orbifold for which the coefficient or the expanded form obtained from the snake graph model differs from the one obtained from the T-walk model.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.04982 by Elizabeth Kelley, Emine Y{\i}ld{\i}r{\i}m, Esther Banaian, Ezgi Kantarc{\i} O\u{g}uz, Wonwoo Kang.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: An example of an ideal triangulation of an orbifold and the unique flip view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Flip of an arc τk when τk is a pending arc. Note that ℓ1 is an elementary lamination of τk and ℓ2 is an elementary lamination of τj1 . In this case, we have bkj1 = bkj2 = 1. From Definition 2.17, we have bi+n,k = m1. Following the definition of shear coordinates with respect to tagged triangulations in [31, Chapter 13], with respect to T, we have bτj1 (T, Li) = m2 and bτj1 (T, Li) = 0. Then, with respect t… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Resolutions of notches at the punctures. view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Building a fence poset for an arc. Example 3.15. Below are two examples of posets associated to doubly-notched arcs with the same endpoints. The elements are labelled according to the rule which we just discussed. × a ρ b c d f g e h ▷◁ ▷◁ × a ρ b c d f g e h g f e b ρ ρ a d f g e 16 view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Multiplying up and down posets to get the fence poset for (1 view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: The minimal direction for the arc γ. Remark 4.1. In the minimal direction ⃗0, a pair of consecutive arcs αi and αi+1 are always both directed either towards or away from their common endpoint in the triangle ∆i ([45, Lemma 3.3]). Definition 4.2. Let O be a (possibly punctured) orbifold with an initial triangulation T, and let γ be a plain arc or closed curve on O. Suppose that γ intersects the arcs of T at… view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: The complete set of valid T-walks for γ. Following our T-walk expansion formula, we have that W(γ, T) = U1(λp)xbxc xa +U0(λp)xcyρ+ U1(λp)x 2 bxd xaxρ ya+ U0(λp)xbxd xρ yayρ+ U2(λp)xbxd xρ yayρ+ U1(λp)xaxd xρ yay 2 ρ. 4.2 T-walks for Notched Arcs Next, we construct T-walks for notched arcs. Once again, we represent notched arcs with hooks and conse￾quently, we construct T-walks for the hook. Examples for su… view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Two good matchings of the loop graph associated to the notched corner arc view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: The graphs G1, G2, and G3 discussed in Proposition 5.5 From Lemma 5.4, we know that the minimal matching M1 − of G1 contains either A or D. We will assume here that A ∈ M1 −; the argument for the case with D ∈ M1 − follows the same logic. Since A ∈ M1 −, and G1 and G2 are the same outside of these subgraphs, the minimal matching M2 − of G2 must be in M2 σ. Let Ψσ : M1 A → M2 σ be the map which sends M ∈ M1… view at source ↗
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Figure 10. Figure 10: Figures used in the proofs in Section 5.3. In each figure, the dashed arc is γ and the solid, black arcs are in the triangulation (possibly on the boundary). Next, we provide corresponding lemmas for perfect matchings. Comparing these two lemmas will be the backbone of our proof of Theorem 5.12. The first is just a special case of snake graph calculus [12]. Lemma 5.10. Let γ be an arc on an orbifold O wit… view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: Triangulation of subcase 1a). 36 view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: The two triangulations, T(left) and T ′ (right), for Subcase 2b We elaborate on our indexing of arcs in T and T ′ as in view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: The triangulated polygon on the left is the tile cover of the arc view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: The three snake graphs associated to the arc view at source ↗
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We provide multiple combinatorial expansion formulas - in terms of snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and $T$-walks - for elements in generalized cluster algebras associated to arcs on punctured orbifolds and illustrate their equivalence. This work generalizes and unifies existing work on combinatorial expansion formulas from surfaces and unpunctured orbifolds.

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Summary. The manuscript provides combinatorial expansion formulas for elements of generalized cluster algebras associated to arcs on punctured orbifolds. It presents four models—in terms of snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and T-walks—and illustrates their equivalence, generalizing prior results for surfaces and unpunctured orbifolds.

Significance. If the claimed equivalences hold with rigorous derivations, the work unifies multiple combinatorial approaches to cluster expansions in a setting that includes punctures, extending the reach of snake-graph and T-walk techniques. This could support further study of positivity and the Laurent phenomenon in generalized cluster algebras. The multi-model presentation is a strength when the consistency proofs are complete.

major comments (1)
  1. [T-walks and matrix formulation] The section describing T-walks and the matrix formulation: the adaptation to punctures requires explicit insertion rules for the local puncture relation (typically a factor of 1/x or orbifold-adjusted multiplicity). It is not shown how this insertion preserves consistency with the snake-graph perfect-matching enumeration; without this derivation the claimed equivalence of the four formulas rests on an unverified extension and is load-bearing for the central claim.
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  1. Notation for orbifold-adjusted weights could be introduced earlier and used uniformly across all four models to improve readability.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the positive evaluation of its significance. We address the major comment below and will incorporate the requested clarifications in a revised version.

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  1. Referee: The section describing T-walks and the matrix formulation: the adaptation to punctures requires explicit insertion rules for the local puncture relation (typically a factor of 1/x or orbifold-adjusted multiplicity). It is not shown how this insertion preserves consistency with the snake-graph perfect-matching enumeration; without this derivation the claimed equivalence of the four formulas rests on an unverified extension and is load-bearing for the central claim.

    Authors: We agree that the current presentation would be strengthened by a more explicit derivation of the puncture adaptation. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection that states the local insertion rules for punctures (including the appropriate factors of 1/x and orbifold multiplicities), constructs the corresponding weighted T-walks and matrix entries, and proves that the resulting enumerations are in weight-preserving bijection with the perfect matchings of the associated snake graphs. This will make the equivalence of the four models fully rigorous. revision: yes

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No circularity detected; expansions are constructed and shown equivalent via explicit generalization

full rationale

The paper defines and illustrates equivalence among four combinatorial models (snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, T-walks) for cluster variables on punctured orbifolds by extending prior surface and unpunctured-orbifold constructions. No quoted step reduces a claimed prediction or equivalence to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or unverified self-citation chain; the equivalence is presented as a result of consistent extension rules applied to each model separately and then compared. The work is self-contained against external benchmarks from the cited surface literature, with new content added for punctures rather than tautological renaming or smuggling of ansatzes.

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The central claim rests on standard mathematical axioms from cluster algebra theory and the extension of combinatorial constructions to the new setting of punctured orbifolds. No free parameters or invented entities are apparent from the abstract.

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  • domain assumption Generalized cluster algebras can be associated to arcs on punctured orbifolds in a manner consistent with prior definitions for surfaces.
    This is the foundational setup assumed to enable the generalization.
  • domain assumption Combinatorial objects such as snake graphs, labelled posets, matrices, and T-walks can be defined and applied on punctured orbifolds.
    The paper relies on this extension to provide the expansion formulas.

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