On minimal ideals in pseudo-finite semigroups
Abstract
A semigroup S is said to be right pseudo-finite if the universal right congruence can be generated by a finite set U⊆S×S, and there is a bound on the length of derivations for an arbitrary pair (s,t)∈S×S as a consequence of those in U. This article explores the existence and nature of a minimal ideal in a right pseudo-finite semigroup. Continuing the theme started in an earlier work by Dandan et al., we show that in several natural classes of monoids, right pseudo-finiteness implies the existence of a completely simple minimal ideal. This is the case for orthodox monoids, completely regular monoids and right reversible monoids, which include all commutative monoids. We also show that certain other conditions imply the existence of a minimal ideal, which need not be completely simple; notably, this is the case for semigroups in which one of the Green's pre-orders ≤L or ≤J is left compatible with multiplication. Finally, we establish a number of examples of pseudo-finite monoids without a minimal ideal. We develop an explicit construction that yields such examples with additional desired properties, for instance, regularity or J-triviality.
Citation
Gould , V , Miller , C , Quinn-Gregson , T & Ruskuc , N 2022 , ' On minimal ideals in pseudo-finite semigroups ' , Canadian Journal of Mathematics , vol. FirstView . https://doi.org/10.4153/S0008414X2200061X
Publication
Canadian Journal of Mathematics
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1496-4279Type
Journal article
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Funding: This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/V002953/1].Collections
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