On some ideal structure of Leavitt path algebras with coefficients in integral domains

Abstract

In this paper, we present results concerning the structure of the ideals in the Leavitt path algebra of a (countable) directed graph with coefficients in an integral domain, such as, describing the set of generators for an ideal; the necessary and sufficient conditions for an ideal to be prime; the necessary and sufficient conditions for a Leavitt path algebra to be simple. Besides, some other interesting properties of ideal structure in a Leavitt path algebra are also mentioned.