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Isomorphism and Morita equivalence of graph algebras

Operator Algebras 2009-12-08 v2 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

For any countable graph EE, we investigate the relationship between the Leavitt path algebra L\C(E)L_{\C}(E) and the graph C*-algebra C(E)C^*(E). For graphs EE and FF, we examine ring homomorphisms, ring *-homomorphisms, algebra homomorphisms, and algebra *-homomorphisms between L\C(E)L_{\C}(E) and L\C(F)L_{\C}(F). We prove that in certain situations isomorphisms between L\C(E)L_{\C}(E) and L\C(F)L_{\C}(F) yield *-isomorphisms between the corresponding C*-algebras C(E)C^*(E) and C(F)C^*(F). Conversely, we show that *-isomorphisms between C(E)C^*(E) and C(F)C^*(F) produce isomorphisms between L\C(E)L_{\C}(E) and L\C(F)L_{\C}(F) in specific cases. The relationship between Leavitt path algebras and graph C*-algebras is also explored in the context of Morita equivalence.

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@article{arxiv.0810.2569,
  title  = {Isomorphism and Morita equivalence of graph algebras},
  author = {Gene Abrams and Mark Tomforde},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.2569},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

40 pages, Version II comments: Section 10 updated, typos corrected, and a few proofs rewritten