On the topological centre problem for weighted convolution algebras and semigroup compactifications

Let be a locally compact, non-compact group (we make the non-compactness assumption, for the most part, simply to avoid trivialities). We show that under a very mild assumption on the weight function , the weighted group algebra is strongly Arens irregular in the sense of Dales and Lau; i.e., both topological centres of equal . Also, we show that the topological centre of the algebra equals the weighted measure algebra . Moreover, still in the same situation, we prove that every linear (left) -module map on is automatically bounded, and even --continuous, hence given by convolution with an element in . To this end, we derive a general factorization theorem for bounded families in the -module . Finally, using this result in the case where , we give a short proof of a theorem due to Protasov and Pym, stating that the topological centre of the semigroup is empty, where denotes the -compactification of . This sharpens an earlier result by Lau and Pym; moreover, our method of proof gives a partial answer to a problem raised by Lau and Pym in 1995.

     

Automorphisms of the endomorphism semigroup of a free commutative dimonoid

We determine all isomorphisms between the endomorphism semigroups of free commutative dimonoids and prove that all automorphisms of the endomorphism semigroup of a free commutative dimonoid are quasi-inner. In particular, we answer a question of B. I. Plotkin.     

On the topological entropy of the free semigroup action generated by proper maps

In this paper, we introduce the topological entropy of a free semigroup action generated by proper maps, which extends the notions of the topological entropy of the free semigroup actions defined by Bufetov in 1999 and topological entropy of the proper maps defined by Patrão in 2010. We then give some properties of these notions and discuss the relations between them. We also give a partial variational principle for locally compact separable metric spaces. Moreover, the relationship between topological entropy of the free semigroup generated by proper maps and topological entropy of a skew-product transformation is given. These results extend the results obtained by Patrão, Bufetov and Lin, Ma and Wang in 2018.     

Automorphisms of the endomorphism semigroup of a free monoid or a free semigroup

We determine all isomorphisms between the endomorphism semigroups of free monoids or free semigroups and prove that automorphisms of the endomorphism semigroup of a free monoid or a free semigroup are inner or ``mirror inner". In particular, we answer a question of B. I. Plotkin.

     

The continuity of the inversion and the structure of maximal subgroups in countably compact topological semigroups

We search for conditions on a countably compact (pseudocompact) topological semigroup under which: (i) each maximal subgroup H(e) in S is a (closed) topological subgroup in S; (ii) the Clifford part H(S) (i.e. the union of all maximal subgroups) of the semigroup S is a closed subset in S; (iii) the inversion inv: H(S) → H(S) is continuous; and (iv) the projection π: H(S) → E(S), π: x ↦ xx ⁻¹, onto the subset of idempotents E(S) of S, is continuous.      

The universal nilpotent group compactification of a semigroup

The purpose of this paper is to introduce an algebra of functions on a semitopological semigroup and to study these functions from the point of view of universal semigroup compactification. We show that the corresponding semigroup compactification of this algebra is universal with respect to the property of being a nilpotent group.

     

Pasting topological spaces at one point

Let {X _α } _α∈Λ be a family of topological spaces and x _α ∈ X _α , for every α ∈ Λ. Suppose X is the quotient space of the disjoint union of X _α ’s by identifying x _α ’s as one point σ. We try to characterize ideals of C(X) according to the same ideals of C(X _α )’s. In addition we generalize the concept of rank of a point, see [9], and then answer the following two algebraic questions. Let m be an infinite cardinal. (1) Is there any ring R and I an ideal in R such that I is an irreducible intersection of m prime ideals? (2) Is there any set of prime ideals of cardinality m in a ring R such that the intersection of these prime ideals can not be obtained as an intersection of fewer than m prime ideals in R? Finally, we answer an open question in [11].     

On the residual nilpotence of free products of free groups with cyclic amalgamation

LetG be a free product of free groups with cyclic amalgamation. In this note we prove a criterion for the groupG to be a residually finitep-group. Other residual properties of the groupG are also established.Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 3–8, July, 1998.The author wishes to thank Professor D. I. Moldavanskii for a number of important remarks and valuable advice in the preparation of this paper.     

Categories of power stably free modules and theirK 0 groups

The conceptions of stably free order, stably free rank and power stably free isomorphism are given. The structure of power stably free module categories over a JBN ring (not necessarily commutative) and the K₀ groups of power stably free module categories over an IBN ring are investigated through a new route.     

The existence of free ultrafilters on ω does not imply the extension of filters on ω to ultrafilters

Let X be an infinite set and let and denote the propositions “every filter on X can be extended to an ultrafilter” and “X has a free ultrafilter”, respectively. We denote by the Stone space of the Boolean algebra of all subsets of X. We show:

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