Introduction to cluster algebras

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I am doing an undergraduate research project and the topic I have been assigned is cluster algebras (an introduction). I was reviewing some bibliography and videos on the internet and the truth is I don't know where to start.

I have taken the following courses: algebra (not Galois theory), analysis, topology. I have notions of quivers and their representations.

If you could give me an outline or guidelines to start reading it would be very helpful. As well as bibliography. Thanks!

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There is a book in progress available by Fomin, Zelevinsky, and Williams. You can find the first 6 chapters here, here, and here. This gives enough material for an introduction, I think.

You can also look at a particular motivating example: total positivity and it's tests. A good survey of very slick results can be found here. I strongly recommend trying a few of the examples, and thinking through these proofs. They helped me a lot.

Finally, there are a collection of lecture notes and old courses here. I have not reviewed them myself, so the quality of links and material may vary wildly.