In this paper, we characterize pseudo-contractibility of 1 (S), where S is a uniformly locally finite inverse semigroup. As a consequence, we show that for a Brandt semigroup S = M 0 (G, I), the semigroup algebra 1 (S) is pseudo-contractible if and only if G and I are finite. Moreover, we study the notions of pseudo-amenability and pseudo-contractibility of a semigroup algebra 1 (S) in terms of the amenability of S.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000). Primary 43A20, 20M18; Secondary 16E40.