The nuclear dimension of \(C^\ast\)-algebras associated to homeomorphisms (Q329474)

The paper under review studies the nuclear dimension of \(C^\ast\)-algebras associated to groups and dynamical systems. The main result is Theorem 5.1: Given a locally compact Hausdorff space \(X\) with finite covering dimension and an arbitrary homeomorphism \(\alpha\) of \(X\), the crossed product of \(C_0(X)\) by the automorphism induced by \(\alpha\) has finite nuclear dimension. The literature contains many results estimating the nuclear dimension of a crossed product in terms of the Rokhlin dimension of the action (see [\textit{I. Hirshberg} et al., Comm. Math. Phys. 335, No. 2, 637--670 (2015; Zbl 1333.46055)], [\textit{G. Szabó}, Proc. Lond. Math. Soc. (3) 110, No. 3, 673--694 (2015; Zbl 1330.54047)]). However, such results are limited to free homeomorphisms. By removing this assumption, the paper provides a substantial generalization. The authors deduce estimates for the nuclear dimension of certain group \(C^\ast\)-algebras. It follows in particular that the \(C^\ast\)-algebra of the lamplighter group has finite nuclear dimension, although it has infinite decomposition rank.