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PERMUTATION GROUPS AND FRIEZE PATTERNS OF TYPE A

Authors

  • Kodjo Essonana Magnani

Keywords:

friezes, cluster algebras, triangulations, permutations, mutations

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17654/0972555526007

Abstract

In this article, we establish a link between permutation groups and frieze patterns of Conway and Coxeter. We define a geometrical mutation of these friezes. We also discuss cluster algebra of type  associated with a special permutation called canonical reading.

Received: September 2, 2025
Accepted: November 4, 2025

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2025-12-18

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PERMUTATION GROUPS AND FRIEZE PATTERNS OF TYPE A. (2025). JP Journal of Algebra, Number Theory and Applications, 65(1), 123-148. https://doi.org/10.17654/0972555526007

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