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On a Question of Pollák and Volkov Regarding Hereditarily Finitely Based Identities
Periodica Mathematica Hungarica
  • Edmond W. H. Lee, Nova Southeastern University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2014
Keywords
  • Semigroup,
  • Identity,
  • Finitely based,
  • Hereditarily finitely based
Disciplines
Abstract

A semigroup identity is alternating if it is formed by a simple word and an almost simple word. A complete description of all hereditarily finitely based, alternating identities is presented. This answers a question of György Pollák and Mikhail V. Volkov posted in the 1980s.

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Mathematics Subject Classification

20M05

ORCID ID
0000-0002-1662-3734
ResearcherID
I-6970-2013
DOI
10.1007/s10998-014-0018-3
Citation Information
Edmond W. H. Lee. "On a Question of Pollák and Volkov Regarding Hereditarily Finitely Based Identities" Periodica Mathematica Hungarica Vol. 68 Iss. 2 (2014) p. 128 - 134 ISSN: 0031-5303
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edmond-lee/2/