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Endomorphism regular Ockham algebras of finite Boolean type

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

T. S. Blyth
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, University of St Andrews, Scotland
H. J. Silva
Affiliation:
Departamento de Matemática, F. C. T., Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Abstract

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If (L; ƒ) is an Ockham algebra with dual space (X; g), then it is known that the semigroup of Ockham endomorphisms on L is (anti-)isomorphic to the semigroup Λ(X; g) of continuous order-preserving mappings on X that commute with g. Here we consider the case where L is a finite boolean lattice and ƒ is a bijection. We begin by determining the size of Λ(X;g), and obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for this semigroup to be regular or orthodox. We also describe its structure when it is a group, or an inverse semigroup that is not a group. In the former case it is a cartesian product of cyclic groups and in the latter a cartesian product of cyclic groups each with a zero adjoined.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1997

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