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C*-algebras associated with branched coverings

Operator Algebras 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In this note we analyze the C*-algebra associated with a branched covering both as a groupoid C*-algebra and as a Cuntz-Pimsner algebra. We determine conditions when the algebra is simple and purely infinite. We indicate how to compute the K-theory of several examples, including one related to rational maps on the Riemann sphere.

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@article{arxiv.math/0103185,
  title  = {C*-algebras associated with branched coverings},
  author = {Valentin Deaconu and Paul S. Muhly},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0103185},
  year   = {2007}
}
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