Semigroups with the ideal retraction property

In this paper we investigate the structure of semigroups with the ideal retraction property i.e., semigroups which are not simple and have the property that each ideal is a homomorphic retract of the semigroup. We present examples to show that the ideal retraction property is neither hereditary nor productive. That this property is preserved by homomorphisms is established for some classes of semigroups, but the general question remains open. The classes of semigroups investigated in this paper are separative semigroups, ideal semigroups, semilattices, cyclic semigroups, nil semigroups, and Clifford semigroups. It is established that a semigroup with zero 0 which is expressible as a direct sum of each ideal and a dual ideal (complement with 0 adjoined) has the ideal retraction property. The converse holds for ideal semigroups, and an example is presented which demonstrates that the converse does not hold in general.     

The Structure of Commutative Semigroups with the Ideal Retraction Property

A semigroup is said to have the ideal retraction property when each of its ideals is a homomorphic retraction of the whole semigroup. This paper presents a complete characterization of the commutative semigroups that enjoy this property. The fundamental building blocks of these semigroups are the 2-cores and the semilattice of idempotents. Structure for semilattices with the ideal retraction property was discussed in an earlier paper and the structure of the 2-core is described in detail within this paper.     

具有理想收缩性质的某些GV-半群(英文)

如果半群S的每一个理想都是它的幂等同态像,称半群S具有理想收缩性质。GV-半群是完全正则半群在π-正则半群范围内的推广。本文刻画了某些具有理想收缩性质的GV-半群。     

The Ideal Extension and Congruence Extension Properties for Compact Semigroups

The aim of this paper is to study the congruence extension property and the ideal extension property for compact semigroups. We present a characterization of compact semigroups with the ideal extension property and prove that each compact semigroup with the congruence extension property also has the ideal extension property.     

偏序半群的C-左理想

本文引入了偏序半群中Ｃ 左理想的概念，讨论了Ｃ 左理想的一些基本性质，定义了左基的概念并利用它给出了最大Ｃ 左理想存在的必要和充分条件．作为应用，本文还讨论了每个真左理想均为Ｃ 左理想和无Ｃ 左理想这两类半群的结构特征．本文的结果在一般半群中也成立     

On Ordered Semigroups Which are Semilattices of Simple and Regular Semigroups

We characterize the ordered semigroups which are decomposable into simple and regular components. We prove that each ordered semigroup which is both regular and intra-regular is decomposable into simple and regular semigroups, and the converse statement also holds. We also prove that an ordered semigroup S is both regular and intra-regular if and only if every bi-ideal of S is an intra-regular (resp. semisimple) subsemigroup of S. An ordered semigroup S is both regular and intra-regular if and only if the left (resp. right) ideals of S are right (resp. left) quasi-regular subsemigroups of S. We characterize the chains of simple and regular semigroups, and we prove that S is a complete semilattice of simple and regular semigroups if and only if S is a semilattice of simple and regular semigroups. While a semigroup which is both π-regular and intra-regular is a semilattice of simple and regular semigroups, this does not hold in ordered semigroups, in general.     

The Ideal Retraction Property for Idempotent Semigroups

A semigroup S is said to have the ideal retraction property provided each of its ideals is the image of an idempotent endomorphism of S. The main result of this work is a characterization of those bands which have the idempotent retraction property. All such bands are normal.     

The Ideal Extension Property in Compact Semigroups

Abstract. The aim of this paper is to study and characterize compact semigroups with the ideal extension property. We establish a characterization of compact semigroups having the ideal extension property. In particular, we completely determine the structure of such semigroups with the property that regular elements form a subsemigroup, and also the structure of such semigroups with precisely one regular D-class.     

Commutative semigroups whose homomorphic images in groups are groups

In this paper we study commutative semigroups whose every homomorphic image in a group is a group. We find that for a commutative semigroup S, this property is equivalent to S being a union of subsemigroups each of which either has a kernel or else is isomorphic to one of a sequence T₀, T₁, T₂, ... of explicitly given, countably infinite semigroups without idempotents. Moreover, if S is also finitely generated then this property is equivalent to S having a kernel.     

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.     

On semigroups admitting ring structure

A multiplicative semigroup S with 0 is said to be a R-semigroup if S admits a ring structure. Isbell proved that if a finitely generated commutative semigroup is a R-semigroup, then it should be finite. The non-commutative version of this theorem is unsettled. This paper considers semigroups, not necessarily commutative, which are principally generated as a right ideal by single elements and semigroups which are generated by two independent generators and describes their structure. We also prove that if a cancellative 0-simple semigroup containing an identity is a R-semigroup, then it should be a group with zero. Communicated by A. H. Clifford     

左分式半群的几个性质

讨论了若干半群类在取左分式半群下的封闭性，给出了关于左发式半群的一个同构定理。     

Categorical semigroups

This investigation was stimulated by a question raised by F.R. McMorris and M. Satyanarayana [Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 33 (1972), 271–277] which asked whether a regular semigroup with a tree of idempotents is categorical. The question is answered in the affirmative. Characterizations of categorical semigroups are found within the following classes of semigroups: regular semigroups, bands, commutative regular semigroups, unions of simple semigroups, semilattices of groups, and commutative semigroups. Some results are related to part of the work of M. Petrich [Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 170 (1972), 245–268]. For instance, it is shown that the poset of J-classes of any regular categorical semigroup is a tree; however, an example of a regular non-categorical semigroup is given in which the poset of J-classes is a chain. It is also shown that the condition that the subsemigroup of idempotents be categorical is sufficient, but not necessary, for an orthodox semigroup to be categorical.     

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.     

Orders in rings without identity

G. Lallement [5] proved that every idem potent congruence class of a regular semigroup contains an idem potent. P. Edwards [4] generalized this property of congruences to eventually regular semigroups. Using the natural partial order of the semigroup (see [6]) a weakened version of this result will be proved for the more general class of E-inversive semigroups. But for particular congruences the original result of Lallement still holds for every E-inversive semigroup. Finally, conditions for a congruence on a general semigroup (with E(S) a subsemigroup, resp.) are given, which ensure that Lallement's result holds.     

Perfect Semigroups and Aliens

Abstract. A topologized semigroup is called perfect if its multiplication is a perfect map (= a closed continuous mapping such that the inverse image of every point is compact). Thus a locally compact topological semigroup is perfect if and only if its multiplication is closed and each of its elements is compactly divided , that is, its divisors form a compact set. In the present paper we study compactly and non-compactly divided elements in the contexts of general locally compact semigroups, subsemigroups of groups, Lie semigroups and subsemigroups of Sl(2,R).     

Stabilizability of two classes of contraction semigroups

This paper studies the strong stabilizability of two classes of Hilbert space contraction semigroups: (i) strict contraction semigroups, which include those with strictly dissipative generators; and (ii) isometric or unitary semigroups. The former class is already weakly stable, while the latter is not strongly stable over the whole space. Our tool is the functional model of Hilbert space contractions; hence, strong stability of the semigroup is studied via stability of its cogenerator. It is shown that a strict contraction semigroup is, in general, not strongly stabilized by the feedback –B*, while an isometric or a unitary semigroup is strongly stabilized by the same feedback, providedB is not compact.     

Filters in (Quasiordered) Semigroups and Lattices of Filters

A filter in a semigroup is a subsemigroup whose complement is an ideal. (Alternatively, in a quasiordered semigroup, a slightly more general definition can be given.) We prove a number of results related to filters in a semigroup and the lattice of filters of a semigroup. For instance, we prove that every complete algebraic lattice can be the lattice of filters of a semigroup. We prove that every finite semigroup is a homomorphic image of a finite semigroup whose lattice of filters is boolean and which belongs to the pseudovariety generated by the original semigroup. We describe filter lattices of some well-known semigroups such as full transformation semigroups of finite sets (which are three-element chains) and free semigroups (which are boolean).     

Arbitrary vs. regular semigroups

The notion of regularity for semigroups is studied, and it is shown that an unambiguous semigroup (i.e., whose $\text{L}$ and $\text{R}$ orders are respectively unions of disjoint trees) can be embedded in a regular semigroup with the same subgroups and the same ideal structure (except that a zero is added to the regular semigroup).In a previous paper [1] it was shown that any semigroup is the homomorphic image of an unambiguous semigroup with the same groups and a similar ideal structure.Together these two papers thus prove that an arbitrary semigroup divides a regular semigroup with a similar structure.The resulting regular semigroup is finite (resp. torsion, or bounded torsion) if the given semigroup has that property.