Abstract
For a semigroup S its d-sequence is d(S) = (d1, d2, d3, . . .), where di is the smallest number of elements needed to generate the ith direct power of S. In this paper we present a number of facts concerning the type of growth d(S) can have when S is an infinite semigroup, comparing them with the corresponding known facts for infinite groups, and also for finite groups and semigroups.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 116-130 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Semigroup Forum |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- Semigroup
- Monoid
- Direct Power
- Generating Set