Topology of the Semigroup of Singular Endomorphisms

The topological interpretations of some of the algebraic properties of the semigroup Sn of singular endomorphisms of an n-dimensional vector space over K are discussed here. Since Sn is known to be an idempotent generated regular semigroup, we pay more attention to the topological properties of the set En of idempotents in Sn. The local structure of En is shown to be that of a C^infinity-manifold and of a finite-dimensional vector bundle over the Grassmann manifolds. The topology of the biorder relations and sandwich sets are also discussed.     

Centralizers and Central Idempotents of Semigroup Rings

. Let A be a nonempty subset of an associative ring R . Call the subring CR(A)={r] R\mid ra=ar \quadfor all\quad a] A} of R the centralizer of A in R . Let S be a semigroup. Then the subsemigroup S'= {s] S\mid sa=sb \quador\quad as=bs \quadimplies\quad a=b \quadfor all a,b] S} of S is called the C -subsemigroup. In this paper, the centralizer CR[S](R[M]) for the semigroup ring R[S] will be described, where M is any nonempty subset of S' . An non-zero idempotent e is called the central idempotent of R[S] if e lies in the center of R[S] . Assume that S\backslash S' is a commutative ideal of S and Annl(R)=0 . Then we show that the supporting subsemigroup of any central idempotent of R[S] must be finite.     

The Semigroup of Hall Matrices over Distributive Lattices

In this paper, the semigroup Hn(L) of Hall matrices over a complete and completely distributive lattice L is studied. A Hall matrix is a matrix which is greater (for the order associated with the lattice structure) than an invertible matrix. Some necessary and sufficient conditions for a Hall matrix to be regular in the semigroup Hn(L) are given and Green's relations of the semigroup Hn(L) are described. Also, the sandwich semigroup of Hall matrices over the lattice L is studied.     

Minimal Presentations and Efficiency of Semigroups

A finite semigroup S is said to be efficient if it can be defined by a presentation (A | R) with |R| -|A|=rank(H2(S)). In this paper we demonstrate certain infinite classes of both efficient and inefficient semigroups. Thus, finite abelian groups, dihedral groups D2n with n even, and finite rectangular bands are efficient semigroups. By way of contrast we show that finite zero semigroups and free semilattices are never efficient. These results are compared with some well-known results on the efficiency of groups.     

The Representation Type of the Full Transforamtion Semigroup T 4

Let Tn be the semigroup of all transformations of a set of n elements and k a field of characteristic 0. According to Ponizovskii, the semigroup algebra kTn is of finite representation type if n h 3. According to Putcha, kTn is of infinite representation type if n S 5. Here, we deal with the remaining case n=4 and show that kT4 is also of finite representation type. Note that the quiver of kT4 already has been exhibited by Putcha, here we determine the relations. It turns out that kT4 is a string algebra and its global dimension is 3.     

On Embeddability of Idempotent Separating Extensions of Inverse Semigroups

Let S be an inverse semigroup and rho an idempotent separating congruence on S. It is proved that S can be embedded into a lambda-semidirect product of a group F by S/rho where F belongs to the variety generated by the idempotent classes of rho.     

Invariant characters and coprime actions on finite nilpotent groups

Abstract. Let S be a subgroup of SLn(R), where R is a commutative ring with identity and n \geqq 3n \geqq 3. The order of S, o(S), is the R-ideal generated by x_ij, x_ii - x_jj (i 1 j)x_{ij},\ x_{ii} - x_{jj}\ (i \neq j), where (x_ij) ? S(x_{ij}) \in S. Let En(R) be the subgroup of SLn(R) generated by the elementary matrices. The level of S, l(S), is the largest R-ideal \frak q\frak {q} with the property that S contains all the \frak q\frak {q}-elementary matrices and all conjugates of these by elements of En(R). It is clear that l(S) \leqq o(S)l(S) \leqq o(S). Vaserstein has proved that, for all R and for all n \geqq 3n \geqq 3, the subgroup S is normalized by En(R) if and only if l(S) = o(S)     

Minimal and Maximal Semigroups Related to Causal Symmetric Spaces

Let G/H be an irreducible globally hyperbolic semisimple symmetric space, and let S ³ G be a subsemigroup containing H not isolated in S. We show that if S^o p 0 then there are H-invariant minimal and maximal cones Cmin ³ Cmax in the tangent space at the origin such that H exp Cmin ³ S ³ HZK(a)expCmax. A double coset decomposition of the group G in terms of Cartan subspaces and the group H is proved. We also discuss the case where G/H is of Cayley type.     

The Classification of Certain Four-Weight Spin Models

In this paper we show that if one of the matrices {Wi, 1 h i h 4} of a four-weight spin model (X, W1, W2, W3, W4; D) is equivalent to the matrix of a Potts model or a cyclic model as type II matrix and |X| S 5, then the spin model is gauge equivalent to a Potts model or a cyclic model up to simultaneous permutations on rows and columns. Using this fact and Nomura's result [12] we show that every four-weight spin model of size |X| = 5 is gauge equivalent to either a Potts model or a cyclic model up to simultaneous permutations on rows and columns.     

Semigroups generated by a group and an idempotent

It is well known that the semigroup of all transformations on a finite set X of order n is generated by its group of units, the symmetric group, and any idempotent of rank n ? 1. Similarly, the symmetric inverse semigroup on X is generated by its group of units and any idempotent of rank n ? 1 while the analogous result is true for the semigroup of all n × n matrices over a field.

In this paper we begin a systematic study of the structure of a semigroup S generated by its group G of units and an idempotent ? . The first section consists of preliminaries while the second contains some general results which provide the setting for those which follow.

In the third section we shall investigate the situation where G is a permutation group on a set X of order n and ? is an idempotent of rank n ? 1. In particular, we shall show that any such semigroup S is regular. Furthermore we shall determine when S is an inverse or orthodox semigroup or completely regular semigroup.

The fourth section deals with a special case, that in which G is cyclic. The fifth, and last, deals with the situation where G is dihedral. In both cases, the resulting semigroup has a particularly delicate structure which is of interest in its own right. Both situations are replete with interesting combinatorial gems.

The author was led to the results of this paper by considering the output of a computer program he was writing for generating and analyzing semigroups.     

The VT-operator Semigroup for Two Kinds of Regular Semigroups

Let S be a regular semigroup and Con S the congruence lattice of S. For every rho element of Con S there exists a greatest congruence rhoV [smallest congruence rhov] on S such that the idempotent (rhoV/rho)-classes [(rho/rhov)-classes] are rectangular bands, and a greatest congruence rhoT [smallest congruence rhot] on S such that the idempotent (rhoT/rho-classes [(rho/rhot-classes] are groups. The subsemigroup of the transformation semigroup on Con S generated by the transformation rho → rhoV, rho → rhov, rho → rhoT, and rho → rhot, rho element of Con S, is investigated for orthodox semigroups and cryptogroups. It is shown that in this case this so-called Vt-operator semigroup Omega(S) contains 17 elements at most. A 17-element Vt-operator semigroup Omega(F) is realized for some regular orthogroup F.     

The free idempotent generated locally inverse semigroup

In this paper we construct a model for the free idempotent generated locally inverse semigroup on a set X. The elements of this model are special vertex-labeled bipartite trees with a pair of distinguished vertices. To describe this model, we need first to introduce a variation of a model for the free pseudosemilattice on a set X presented in Auinger and Oliveira (On the variety of strict pseudosemilattices. Stud Sci Math Hungarica 50:207–241, 2013). A construction of a graph associated with a regular semigroup was presented in Brittenham et al. (Subgroups of free idempotent generated semigroups need not be free. J Algebra 321:3026–3042, 2009) in order to give a first example of a free regular idempotent generated semigroup on a biordered set E with non-free maximal subgroups. If G is the graph associated with the free pseudosemilattice on X, we shall see that the models we present for the free pseudosemilattice on X and for the free idempotent generated locally inverse semigroup on X are closely related with the graph G.     

On Free Inverse Semigroups

Using techniques of Rewriting Theory, we present a new proof of the known theorem of Munn that FIX , the free inverse semigroup on X, is isomorphic to birooted word-trees on X.     

Unary Semigroups with an Associate Subgroup

A subgroup H of a regular semigroup S is said to be an associate subgroup of S if for every s ∈ S, there is a unique associate of s in H. An idempotent z of S is said to be medial if czc = c, for every c product of idempotents of S. Blyth and Martins established a structure theorem for semigroups with an associate subgroup whose identity is a medial idempotent, in terms of an idempotent generated semigroup, a group and a single homomorphism. Here, we construct a system of axioms which characterize these semigroups in terms of a unary operation satisfying those axioms. As a generalization of this class of semigroups, we characterize regular semigroups S having a subgroup which is a transversal of a congruence on S.     

The Monoid of the Random Graph

We investigate properties of the endomorphism monoid of the countable random graph R. We show that End(R) is not regular and is not generated by its idempotents. The Rees order on the idempotents of End(R) has 2^N0 many minimal elements. We also prove that the order type of Q is embeddable in the Rees order of End(R).     

A Biordered Set Representation of Regular Semigroups

In this paper, for an arbitrary regular biordered set E, by using biorder-isomorphisms between the w-ideals of E, we construct a fundamental regular semigroup WE called NH-semigroup of E, whose idempotent biordered set is isomorphic to E. We prove further that WE can be used to give a new representation of general regular semigroups in the sense that, for any regular semigroup S with the idempotent biordered set isomorphic to E, there exists a homomorphism from S to WE whose kernel is the greatest idempotent-separating congruence on S and the image is a full symmetric subsemigroup of WE. Moreover, when E is a biordered set of a semilattice Eo, WE is isomorphic to the Munn-semigroup TEo; and when E is the biordered set of a band B, WE is isomorphic to the Hall-semigroup WB.     

Homomorphisms of extensions of a semigroup within a variety

LetV be a semigroup variety containing all commutative semigroups such that the law of exponents (xy) ⁿ =xⁿyⁿ fails inV for everyn > 1. For every semigroupS V such that the reflection of the semigroup obtained fromS by an adding unity has only one idempotent there exists a semigroupT V extendingS without non-trivial endomorphisms. In more general, the full subcategory ofV formed by all extensions ofS withinV is universal.Presented by B. M. Schein.     

Subgroups of free idempotent generated regular semigroups

In [6] it is shown that the maximal subgroups of the free idempotent generated regular semigroup which is determined by the biordered set of a completely O-simple semigroup are free. In this note we shall extend this result to a wider class of semigroups.     

Intuitionistic fuzzy semiprime ideals in ordered semigroups

We give characterizations of different classes of ordered semigroups by using intuitionistic fuzzy ideals. We prove that an ordered semigroup is regular if and only if every intuitionistic fuzzy left (respectively, right) ideal of S is idempotent. We also prove that an ordered semigroup S is intraregular if and only if every intuitionistic fuzzy two-sided ideal of S is idempotent. We give further characterizations of regular and intra-regular ordered semigroups in terms of intuitionistic fuzzy left (respectively, right) ideals. In conclusion of this paper we prove that an ordered semigroup S is left weakly regular if and only if every intuitionistic fuzzy left ideal of S is idempotent.