English

Inverse semigroup actions on groupoids

Operator Algebras 2017-04-20 v5

Abstract

We define inverse semigroup actions on topological groupoids by partial equivalences. From such actions, we construct saturated Fell bundles over inverse semigroups and non-Hausdorff \'etale groupoids. We interpret these as actions on C*-algebras by Hilbert bimodules and describe the section algebras of these Fell bundles. Our constructions give saturated Fell bundles over non-Hausdorff \'etale groupoids that model actions on locally Hausdorff spaces. We show that these Fell bundles are usually not Morita equivalent to an action by automorphisms. That is, the Packer-Raeburn Stabilisation Trick does not generalise to non-Hausdorff groupoids.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1410.2051,
  title  = {Inverse semigroup actions on groupoids},
  author = {Alcides Buss and Ralf Meyer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.2051},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

59 pages. Proofreading with minor changes. Version accepted for publication at Rocky Mountain Journal

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