Cluster algebras in scattering amplitudes with special 2D kinematics

Abstract

We study the cluster algebra of the kinematic configuration space $Conf_n(\mathbb{P}^3)$ of a n-particle scattering amplitude restricted to the special 2D kinematics. We found that the n-points two loop MHV remainder function found in special 2D kinematics depend on a selection of \XX-coordinates that are part of a special structure of the cluster algebra related to snake triangulations of polygons. This structure forms a necklace of hypercubes beads in the corresponding Stasheff polytope. Furthermore in $n = 12$, the cluster algebra and the selection of \XX-coordinates in special 2D kinematics replicates the cluster algebra and the selection of \XX-coordinates of $n=6$ two loop MHV amplitude in 4D kinematics.