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A classification of ideals in Steinberg and Leavitt path algebras over arbitrary rings

Rings and Algebras 2021-09-20 v2

Abstract

We give a one-to-one correspondence between ideals in the Steinberg algebra of a Hausdorff ample groupoid GG, and certain families of ideals in the group algebras of isotropy groups in GG. This generalises a known ideal correspondence theorem for Steinberg algebras of strongly effective groupoids. We use this to give a complete graph-theoretic description of the ideal lattice of Leavitt path algebras over arbitrary commutative rings, generalising the classification of ideals in Leavitt path algebras over fields.

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@article{arxiv.2103.02712,
  title  = {A classification of ideals in Steinberg and Leavitt path algebras over arbitrary rings},
  author = {Simon W. Rigby and Thibaud van den Hove},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.02712},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Minor changes, introduction has been rewritten. To be published in Journal of Algebra