Weighted Rees matrix semigroup algebras and their applications (Q1942312)

Let \(S=\mathcal{M}^0(G,P,m,n)\) be a regular Rees matrix semigroup and let \(\omega\) be a weight function on \(S\). The author defines the weighted Rees matrix semigroup algebra and, for completely 0-simple semigroups with finitely many idempotents, she shows that there is a maximal subgroup \(G\) of \(S\) such that \(S=\mathcal{M}^0(G,P,m,n)\) and \[ \ell^1(S,\omega)/\mathbb C\delta_0\simeq \mathcal{M}(\ell^1(G,\omega),P,m,n). \] As an application, the author shows that, for \(S=\mathcal{M}^0(G,P,I,J)\) and a weight \(\omega\) on \(S\), the following are equivalent: {\parindent=6mm \begin{itemize}\item[(i)] \(\ell^1(S,\omega)\) is amenable; \item [(ii)] \(\ell^1(G,\omega)\) is amenable, \(|I|=|J|<\infty\) and \(P\) is invertible; \item [(iii)] \(\ell^1(S)\) is amenable and \(\Omega(g)=\omega(g)\omega(g^{-1})\) is bounded for every \(g\in G\). \end{itemize}} Moreover, the following are equivalent: {\parindent=6mm \begin{itemize}\item[(i)] \(\ell^1(S,\omega)''\) (the second dual) is amenable; \item[(ii)] \(S\) is finite, \(|I|=|J|<\infty\) and \(P\) is invertible; \item[(iii)] \(\ell^1(S)\) is amenable and \(S\) is finite. \end{itemize}}