Semi-automorphisms of transformation semigroups
In an earlier paper, the second author generalized Eilenberg's variety theory by establishing a basic correspondence between certain classes of monoid morphisms and families of regular languages. We extend this theory in several directions. First, we prove a version of Reiterman's theorem concerning the definition of varieties by identities, and illustrate this result by describing the identities associated with languages of the form (a1a2...ak)+, where a1,...,ak are distinct letters. Next,...
In an earlier paper, the second author generalized Eilenberg’s variety theory by establishing a basic correspondence between certain classes of monoid morphisms and families of regular languages. We extend this theory in several directions. First, we prove a version of Reiterman’s theorem concerning the definition of varieties by identities, and illustrate this result by describing the identities associated with languages of the form , where are distinct letters. Next, we generalize the notions...