RT preprint T1 The tight groupoid of the inverse semigroups of left cancellative small categories A1 Ortega, Eduard A1 Pardo Espino, Enrique A2 Matemáticas K1 Left cancellative small category K1 inverse semigroup K1 tight representation K1 tight groupoid K1 groupoid C*-algebra AB We fix a path model for the space of filters of the inverse semigroup S_Λ associated to a left cancellative small category Λ. Then, we compute its tight groupoid, thus giving a representation of its C*-algebra as a (full) groupoid algebra. Using it, we characterize when these algebras are simple. Also, we determine amenability of the tight groupoid under mild, reasonable hypotheses. PB arXiv.org YR 2019 FD 2019-06-18 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21381 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21381 LA eng NO The second-named author was partially supported by PAI III grant FQM-298 of the Junta de Andalucía, and by the DGI-MINECO and European Regional Development Fund, jointly, through grant MTM2017-83487-P. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 13-nov-2026