ISSN:
0219-1733
Keywords:
semigroup
;
generators
;
presentation
;
direct product
;
connected graph
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract A finite semigroup S is said to preserve finite generation (resp., presentability) in direct products, provided that, for every infinite semigroup T, the direct product S × T is finitely generated (resp., finitely presented) if and only if T is finitely generated (resp., finitely presented). The main result of this paper is a constructive necessary and sufficient condition for S to preserve both finite generation and presentability in direct products. The condition is that certain graphs, (s), one for each s ɛ S, are all connected. The main result is illustrated in three examples, one of which exhibits a 4-element semigroup that preserves finite generation but not finite presentability in direct products.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10011-000-0083-4
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