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An introduction to separated graphs and their type semigroups

Pere Ara

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keywords separated graphstype semigroupC*-algebrasself-similar actionsdirected graphsgroupoid C*-algebrasdynamical systemsExel-Pardo algebras
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Formulas exist to compute the type semigroup directly from the combinatorial data for self-similar actions on row-finite graphs without sources and for finite bipartite separated graphs.

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The paper introduces C*-algebras associated with directed graphs, along with two generalizations: Exel-Pardo C*-algebras from self-similar group actions on graphs and C*-algebras from separated graphs. These constructions share a dynamical character as groupoid C*-algebras built from combinatorial structure. It supplies explicit formulas for the type semigroup in the general case of self-similar actions on row-finite graphs without sources, following one prior paper, and for any finite bipartite separated graph, following another. The paper also reviews structural results for the type semigroup across different dynamical systems.

Core claim

The type semigroup for a general self-similar action of a group on a row-finite graph without sources is given by an explicit formula computed from the graph and action data. The type semigroup for any finite bipartite separated graph is likewise given by an explicit formula from its combinatorial data. Both formulas follow from the groupoid models in the cited prior works, so the invariant is determined directly from the discrete structure rather than from the algebra.

What carries the argument

The type semigroup of the dynamical system, which serves as an algebraic invariant of the associated C*-algebra and admits direct combinatorial computation via the supplied formulas in the two classes of graphs and actions.

Load-bearing premise

The graphs or actions satisfy the stated restrictions of being row-finite without sources or finite bipartite, and the formulas apply directly from the two cited prior papers.

What would settle it

Take a small concrete finite bipartite separated graph, apply the formula to obtain its type semigroup, and compare the result to an independent computation of the type semigroup obtained directly from the groupoid or from the definition in the algebra.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Automaton for the lamplighter group By [58, Section 8], the C ∗ -algebra OΓ,R2 associated to the self-similar ac￾tion of the lamplighter group Γ is unital, nuclear, simple and purely infinite. Moreover K0(OΓ,R2 ) = K1(OΓ,R2 ) = 0. Hence we can conclude from the classification theorem that OΓ,R2 ∼= O2. Remark 3.9. In [62, Definition 5.4], Rainone and Sims define the type semi￾group of the ample groupoid G a… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: The separated graph (E(2, 3), C(2, 3)) We now give an example related to the universal C ∗ -algebra generated by a partial isometry. Example 4.7. Let (E, C) be the separated graph described in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: The separated graph of a partial isometry Example 4.8. Let (E, C) be the separated graph described in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p022_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: The separated graph underlying the lamplighter group It is easy to show that vO(E, C)v ∼= C ∗ (Z2 ≀ Z), vLab(E, C)v ∼= C[Z2 ≀ Z], where Z2 ≀ Z is the lamplighter group, see Definition 3.8. The C ∗ -algebra C ∗ (Z2 ≀ Z) is isomorphic to the crossed product C ∗ -algebra C({0, 1} Z) ⋊ Z associated to the two-sided shift on the Cantor space {0, 1} Z of biinfinite sequences on {0, 1}. This follows upon identify… view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: The separated graph underlying the lamplighter group Recall from Example 4.8 that vO(E, C)v ∼= C ∗ (Z2 ≀ Z) ∼= C({0, 1} Z ) ⋊ Z, and similarly vLab(E, C)v ∼= C[Z2 ≀ Z] ∼= A({0, 1} Z ) ⋊ Z, where Z2 ≀ Z is the lamplighter group, C({0, 1} Z) ⋊ Z is the C ∗ -algebra associated to the two-sided shift on the Cantor space {0, 1} Z of biinfinite sequences on {0, 1}, and A({0, 1} Z)⋊Z is the corresponding algebrai… view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: A configuration in (E, C) Hence the first layer of the sequence {(En, Cn )}n≥0 corresponds to a trivial decomposition X 0 = X and to the decomposition X 1 0 = 0, X 1 1 = 1. The maps corresponding to the edges are the maps αi : X 1 i → X and βi : X 1 i → X defined by αi = id|X1 i and βi = σ −1 |X1 i . We now describe the clopen sets corresponding to the separated graph (E1, C1 ), which we identify with the … view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: The two first layers of the Bratteli diagram of the full shift We now describe in general the clopen sets corresponding to the separated graph (En, Cn ) for any n ≥ 1. Let w = a1a2 · · · an ∈ {0, 1} n be a word of length n. If n = 2m is even, define X n w := [a1 · · · amam+1 · · · a2m]. If n = 2m + 1 is odd, define X n w := [a1 · · · amam+1am+2 · · · a2m+1] [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p041_7.png] view at source ↗
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We introduce $C^*$-algebras associated with directed graphs, along with two generalizations of this concept, namely Exel-Pardo $C^*$-algebras associated with a self-similar action of a group on a directed graph, and the $C^*$-algebras associated with separated graphs. These constructions have in common that they have a dynamical behavior, being the groupoid $C^*$-algebras associated to certain topological groupoids, which are built from the combinatorial structure. An important invariant one may associate to these dynamical systems is the so-called type semigroup. We will find a formula to compute the type semigroup for a general self-similar action of a group on a row-finite graph $E$ without sources, following a recent paper by Kwa\'sniewski, Meyer and Prasad, and for any finite bipartite separated graph, following a paper by Exel and the author. In addition, we will review various results concerning the structure of the type semigroup for different dynamical systems.

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Summary. The manuscript introduces C*-algebras associated with directed graphs, along with two generalizations: Exel-Pardo C*-algebras arising from self-similar actions of a group on a directed graph, and C*-algebras associated with separated graphs. These are presented as groupoid C*-algebras built from combinatorial data. The central contribution is the statement of explicit formulas for the type semigroup in two settings: for a general self-similar action of a group on a row-finite graph E without sources (following Kwaś niewski-Meyer-Prasad), and for any finite bipartite separated graph (following Exel and the author). The paper additionally reviews structural results on the type semigroup for various dynamical systems.

Significance. As a review article, the manuscript compiles known formulas and structural results for the type semigroup, an important invariant of the associated groupoid C*-algebras. If the recalled formulas are stated accurately, it offers a convenient reference point for researchers working on graph C*-algebras, self-similar actions, and separated graphs, particularly for understanding dynamical invariants without needing to consult the original sources for the basic statements.

minor comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract states that the authors 'will find a formula' for the type semigroup, yet immediately attributes the formulas to two external papers. Clarify in the introduction or §1 that the manuscript is a review that recalls and states these formulas rather than deriving them anew.
  2. [Introduction] Ensure that the precise statements of the type-semigroup formulas (including any hypotheses on the graphs or actions) are reproduced verbatim or with explicit cross-references to the cited works, so that readers can verify applicability without consulting the originals.
  3. Check consistency of notation between the graph C*-algebra section and the separated-graph section (e.g., use of E for the graph versus notation for the separated graph).

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We thank the referee for their positive assessment of the manuscript, accurate summary of its scope as an introductory review, and recommendation for acceptance. We are pleased that the compilation of formulas for type semigroups is viewed as a convenient reference for the field.

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full rationale

The manuscript is an introductory review that explicitly attributes its central formulas for type semigroups to two prior external papers (Kwaś niewski-Meyer-Prasad for self-similar actions and Exel-Ara for finite bipartite separated graphs). No derivations, ansatzes, or predictions are performed inside the present text; the formulas are stated as taken directly from the cited sources under the stated graph restrictions. The single self-citation to the author's prior joint work is a standard reference to an established result and carries no load-bearing role in any internal derivation chain. The paper therefore remains self-contained against external benchmarks with no reduction of claims to self-defined quantities or fitted inputs.

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  • standard math Standard constructions of groupoid C*-algebras from directed graphs and self-similar actions are well-defined and functorial.
    The abstract presupposes these constructions without re-deriving them.

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