Period 2 quivers and their T- and Y-systems

Abstract

We give a general definition for period $2$ quivers before making some prudent assumptions to reduce the number of possibilities. Finding these quivers requires solving a complicated system of equations between the number of arrows in the quiver. We find all solutions of these systems for quivers with $N=3,4,5$ vertices and give some solutions for $N=6$. We then consider the $T$- and $Y$-systems associated with these quivers, some of which exhibit periodic quantities which lead to reductions; in a few cases we obtain the Somos-4 and Somos-5 recurrences.