The idempotent-generated subsemigroup of the Kauffman monoid

Igor Dolinka, James East

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Abstract

We characterise the elements of the (maximum) idempotent-generated subsemigroup of the Kauffman monoid in terms of combinatorial data associated with certain normal forms. We also calculate the smallest size of a generating set and idempotent generating set.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)673-683
Number of pages11
JournalGlasgow Mathematical Journal
Volume59
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Kauffman, Louis H., 1945-
  • idempotents
  • monoids
  • semigroups

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