An introduction to separated graphs and their type semigroups

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Main Author: Ara, Pere
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contents We introduce $C^*$-algebras associated with directed graphs, along with two generalizations of this concept, namely Exel-Pardo $C^*$-algebras associated with a self-similar action of a group on a directed graph, and the $C^*$-algebras associated with separated graphs. These constructions have in common that they have a dynamical behavior, being the groupoid $C^*$-algebras associated to certain topological groupoids, which are built from the combinatorial structure. An important invariant one may associate to these dynamical systems is the so-called type semigroup. We will find a formula to compute the type semigroup for a general self-similar action of a group on a row-finite graph $E$ without sources, following a recent paper by Kwaśniewski, Meyer and Prasad, and for any finite bipartite separated graph, following a paper by Exel and the author. In addition, we will review various results concerning the structure of the type semigroup for different dynamical systems.
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spellingShingle An introduction to separated graphs and their type semigroups
Ara, Pere
Operator Algebras
Rings and Algebras
We introduce $C^*$-algebras associated with directed graphs, along with two generalizations of this concept, namely Exel-Pardo $C^*$-algebras associated with a self-similar action of a group on a directed graph, and the $C^*$-algebras associated with separated graphs. These constructions have in common that they have a dynamical behavior, being the groupoid $C^*$-algebras associated to certain topological groupoids, which are built from the combinatorial structure. An important invariant one may associate to these dynamical systems is the so-called type semigroup. We will find a formula to compute the type semigroup for a general self-similar action of a group on a row-finite graph $E$ without sources, following a recent paper by Kwaśniewski, Meyer and Prasad, and for any finite bipartite separated graph, following a paper by Exel and the author. In addition, we will review various results concerning the structure of the type semigroup for different dynamical systems.
title An introduction to separated graphs and their type semigroups
topic Operator Algebras
Rings and Algebras
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.18304