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$H_0(C_c(\mathcal{G}_\bullet,\mathbb{Z}))\neq H_0^{\mathrm{sing}}(B\mathcal{G};\mathbb{Z})$ for the Cantor unit groupoid

Algebraic Topology 2026-02-17 v1 Operator Algebras

Abstract

For an ample groupoid G\mathcal{G}, Matui type groupoid homology is computed from the nerve G\mathcal{G}_\bullet via Moore chains Cc(Gn,Z)C_c(\mathcal{G}_n,\mathbb{Z}) and the alternating sum of pushforwards along the face maps. We give an explicit example showing that this homology need not agree with singular homology of the classifying space BGB\mathcal{G}. The discrepancy occurs already in degree 00 for the unit groupoid on the Cantor set.

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@article{arxiv.2602.13375,
  title  = {$H_0(C_c(\mathcal{G}_\bullet,\mathbb{Z}))\neq H_0^{\mathrm{sing}}(B\mathcal{G};\mathbb{Z})$ for the Cantor unit groupoid},
  author = {Luciano Melodia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.13375},
  year   = {2026}
}