Abstract
We investigate entropicity and the generalized entropic property in n-semigroups. These two properties are not equivalent for n-semigroups in general, but we show that there are certain classes of idempotent n-semigroups for which entropicity and the generalized entropic property are equivalent, such as Mal’cev n-semigroups and idempotent n-semigroups derived from binary semigroups. Moreover, we present an alternative description of entropicity in the variety of semigroups satisfying the identity xn≈x for some n≥2. We also obtain a simple representation of the free ternary Mal’cev semigroup on two generators.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-281 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Semigroup Forum |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 26 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Entropicity
- Generalized entropic property
- Idempotency
- n-semigroup