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Basis properties for semigroups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

Peter R. Jones
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Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI53233, U.S.A.
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A universal algebra A is said to have the basis property (BP) if any two minimal generating sets (bases) for a subalgebra of A have the same cardinality. This property was studied by the author for inverse semigroups in [5, 6]. For instance free inverse semigroups have BP. When treated as universal algebras, a classical theorem of linear algebra states that vector spaces have BP. In this paper we study BP for semigroups.

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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1988

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