Operator Algebras and Mauldin Williams Graphs

We describe a method for associating a $C^{*}$-correspondence to a Mauldin-Williams graph and show that the Cuntz-Pimsner algebra of this $C^{*}$-correspondence is isomorphic to the $C^{*}$-algebra of the underlying graph. In addition, we analyze certain ideals of these $C^{*}$-algebras. We also investigate Mauldin-Williams graphs and fractal $C^{*}$-algebras in the context of the Rieffel metric. This generalizes the work of Pinzari, Watatani and Yonetani. Our main result here is a {}``no go'' theorem showing that such algebras must come from the commutative setting.