Ω-compact semigroups having congruence extension property

The congruence extension property (CEP) of semigroups has been extensively studied by a number of authors. We call a compact semigroup S an Ω-compact semigroup if the set of all regular elements of S forms an ideal of S. In this note, we characterize the Ω-compact semigroup having (CEP). Our result extends a recent result obtained by X.J. Guo on the congruence extension property of strong Ω-compact semigroups which is a semigroup containing precisely one regular D-class.     

On the congruence extension property for compact semigroups

A topological semigroupS is said to have thecongruence extension property (CEP) provided that for each closed subsemigroupT ofS and each closed congruence σ onT, σ can be extended to a closed congruence onS. (That is, ∩(T xT=σ). The main result of this paper gives a characteriation of Γ-compact commutative archimedean semigroups with the congruence extension property (CEP). Consideration of this result was motivated by the problem of characterizing compact commutative semigroups with CEP as follows. It is well known that every commutative semigroup can be expressed as a semilattice of archimedean components each of which contains at most one idempotemt. The components of a compact commutative semigroup need not be compact (nor Γ-compact) as the congruence providing the decomposition is not necessarily closed. However, any component with CEP which is Γ-compact is characterized by the afore-mentioned result. Characterization of components of a compact commutative semigroup having CEP is a natural step towar characterization of the entire semigroup since CEP is a hereditary property. Other results prevented in this paper give a characterization of compact monothetic semigroups with CEP and show that Rees quotients of compact semigroups with CEP retain CEP.     

Finite Derivation Type for Semigroups and Congruences

We consider a congruence ρ on a semigroup S as a subsemigroup of the direct product S × S. We prove that if ρ has finite derivation type (FDT), then so does S.     

Maximizing a congruence with respect to its partition of idempotents

For a congruence σ on a semigroupS a congruence μ(σ) onS, containing σ, is defined such that the semigroupS/σ is fundamental if and only if σ=μ(σ). The congruence μ(σ) is shown to possess maximality properties and for idempotent-surjective semigroups, μ(σ) is the maximum congruence with respect to the partition of the idempotents determined by σ. Thus μ is the maximum idempotent-separating congruence on any idempotent-surjective semigroup. It is shown that μ(μ(σ))=μ(σ). If ρ is another congruence onS, possibly with the same partition of the idempotents as σ, then it is of interest to know when ρ⊆σ (or ρ⊆μ(σ)) implies μ(ρ)⊆μ(σ) or even μ(ρ)=μ(σ). These implications are not true in general but if σ⊆ρ⊆μ(σ) then μ(ρ)⊆μ(σ). IfS is an idempotent-surjective semigroup and ρ and σ have the same partition of the idempotents then μ(ρ)=μ(σ).     

Idempotent semirings with a commutative additive reduct

For every semigroup S , we define a congruence relation ρ on the power semiring (P(S),\cup,\circ) of S . If S is a band, then P(S)/ρ is an idempotent semiring . This enables us to find models for the free objects in the variety of idempotent semiring s whose additive reduct is a semilattice. December 28, 1999     

Bands of k-Archimedean semigroups

In this paper we define the radical ϱ _k (k∈Z ⁺) of a relation ϱ on an arbitrary semigroup. Also, we define various types of k-regularity of semigroups and various types of k-Archimedness of semigroups. Using these notions we describe the structure of semigroups in which ρ _k is a band (semilattice) congruence for some Green’s relation.     

The K°-relation on the Congruence Lattice of a Regular Semigroup with an Inverse Transversal

Let S be a regular semigroup with an inverse transversal S° and C(S) the congruence lattice of S. A relation K° on C(S) is introduced as follows: if ρ, θ∈ C(S), then we say that ρ and θ are K°-related if Ker ρ° = Ker θ° , where ρ° = ρ|S°. Expressions for the least and the greatest congruences in the same K°-class as ρ are provided. A number of equivalent conditions for K° being a congruence are given.     

半群的模糊同余扩张

本文引入半群的模糊同余扩张的概念,给出了模糊同余扩张的同态性质,同时,本文研究了带有模糊同余扩张性质的半群类,证明了一个半群S有模糊同余扩张性质当且仅当S有同余扩张性质,最后进一步给出 有模糊同余张张性质的半群类的特征。     

Congruence triples on regular semigroups and their generalizations

In this paper, we introduce the concept of VT-congruence triples on a regular semigroup S and show how such triples can be constructed by using the equivalences on S/ℒ, S/R and the special congruences on S. Also, such congruence triples are characterized so that an associated congruence can be uniquely determined by a given congruence triple. Moreover, we also consider the VH-congruence pairs on an orthocryptogroup.     

CS-indecomposable ordered semigroups

An ordered semigroup S is called CS-indecomposable if the set S × S is the only complete semilattice congruence on S. In the present paper we prove that each ordered semigroup is, uniquely, a complete semilattice of CS-indecomposable semigroups, which means that it can be decomposed into CS-indecomposable components in a unique way. Furthermore, the CS-indecomposable ordered semigroups are exactly the ordered semigroups that do not contain proper filters. Bibliography: 6 titles. Published in Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 343, 2007, pp. 222–232.     

Extensions of homomorphisms to dense extensions of semigroups

Gluskin [2] has shown that if α is an isomorphism of a weakly reductive semigroup S onto a semigroup T, if V is a dense extension of S and T is densely embedded in W then α extends uniquely to an isomorphism of V into W. Here we consider the problem of extending epimorphisms and as a consequence of a few simple observations obtain as the main theorem a homomorphism of Ω(S), for any semisimple semigroup S, into the product of the translational hulls of the principal factors of S. A few consequences are considered.     

Baer extensions of rings and stone extensions of semigroups

Let R be a commutative semigroup [resp. ring] with identity and zero, but without nilpotent elements. We say that R is a Stone semigroup [Baer ring], if for each annihilator ideal P⊂R there are idempotents e₁ ε P and e₂ ε Ann(P) such that x→(e₁x, e₂x):R→P×Ann(P) is an isomorphism. We show that for a given R there exists a Stone semigroup [Baer ring] S containing R that is minimal with respect to this property. In the ring case, S is uniquely determined if one requires that there be a natural bijection between the sets of annihilator ideals of R and S. This is close to results of J. Kist [5]. Like Kist, we use elementary sheaf-theoretical methods (see [2], [3], [6]). Proofs are not very detailed. An address delivered at the Symposium on Semigroups and the Multiplicative Structure of Rings, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, March 9–13, 1970.     

Structure of a finite commutative inverse semigroup and a finite bundle for which the inverse monoid of local automorphisms is permutable

For a semigroup S, the set of all isomorphisms between the subsemigroups of the semigroup S with respect to composition is an inverse monoid denoted by PA(S) and called the monoid of local automorphisms of the semigroup S. The semigroup S is called permutable if, for any couple of congruences ρ and σ on S, we have ρ ∘ σ = σ ∘ ρ. We describe the structures of a finite commutative inverse semigroup and a finite bundle whose monoids of local automorphisms are permutable.     

Certain congruences on E-inversive E-semigroups

A semigroup S is called E-inversive if for every a ∈ S there exists x ∈ S such that ax is idempotent. S is called E-semigroup if the set of idempotents of S forms a subsemigroup. In this paper some special congruences on E-inversive E-semigroups are investigated, such as the least group congruence, a certain semilattice congruence, some regular congruences and a certain idempotent-separating congruence.     

The Similarity Problem for Bounded Analytic Semigroups on Hilbert Space

t )_t≥0 on a Hilbert space H, we establish conditions under which (T_t)_t≥0 is similar to a contraction semigroup, i.e., there exists an isomorphism S Ε B (H) such that (S^-1 T_t S)_t≥0 is a contraction semigroup. In the case when the generator -A of (T_t)_t≥0 is one-to-one, we obtain that (T_t)_t≥0 is similar to a contraction semigroup if and only if A admits bounded imaginary powers. This characterizes one-to-one operators of type strictly less than π/2 on H which belong to BIP (H).     

On semigroups in which every Rees one-sided congruence is a congruence

The purpose of this paper is to examine the structure of those semigroups which satisfy one or both of the following conditions: A_r(A_ℓ): The Rees right (left) congruence associated with any right (left) ideal is a congruence. The conditions A_r and A_ℓ are generalizations of commutativity for semigroups. This paper is a continuation of the work of Oehmke [5] and Jordan [4] on H-semigroups (H for hamiltonian, a semigroup is called an H-semigroup if every one-sided congruence is a two-sided congruence). In fact the results of section 2 of Oehmke [5] are proved here under the condition A_r and/or A_ℓ and not the stronger hamiltonian condition. Section 1 of this paper is essentially a summary of the known results of Oehmke. In section 2 we examine the structure of irreducible semigroups satisfying the condition A_r and/or A_ℓ. In particular we determine all regular (torsion) irreducible semigroups satisfying both the conditions A_r and A_ℓ. This research has been supported by Grant A7877 of the National Research Council of Canada.     

Presentations for S and S/ρ from a Given Presentation for ρ

We consider a congruence on a semigroup S as a subsemigroup of the direct product S × S. Then we prove that if is finitely presented then both S and S/ are finitely presented.     

Approximate Amenability of Certain Semigroup Algebras

In the present paper, it is shown that a left cancellative semigroup S (not necessarily with identity) is left amenable whenever the Banach algebra ℓ¹(S) is approximately amenable. It is also proved that if S is a Brandt semigroup over a group G with an index set I, then ℓ¹(S) is approximately amenable if and only if G is amenable. Moreover ℓ¹(S) is amenable if and only if G is amenable and I is finite. For a left cancellative foundation semigroup S with an identity such that for every M_a(S)-measurable subset B of S and s ∈ S the set sB is M_a(S)-measurable, it is proved that if the measure algebra M_a(S) is approximately amenable, then S is left amenable. Concrete examples are given to show that the converse is negative.