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+++ b/library/algebra/semigroup.tex
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
\begin{struct}\label{semigroup}
A semigroup $A$ is a magma such that
\begin{enumerate}
- %\item for all $a, b, c\in \carrier[A]$ we have $\mul[A](a,\mul[A](b,c)) = \mul[A](\mul[A](a,b),c)$.
- \item\label{semigroup_assoc} for all $a, b, c$ we have $\mul[A](a,\mul[A](b,c)) = \mul[A](\mul[A](a,b),c)$.
+ \item\label{semigroup_assoc} for all $a, b, c\in \carrier[A]$ we have $\mul[A](a,\mul[A](b,c)) = \mul[A](\mul[A](a,b),c)$.
\end{enumerate}
\end{struct}
@@ -18,8 +17,7 @@
\begin{struct}\label{regularsemigroup}
A regular semigroup $A$ is a semigroup such that
\begin{enumerate}
- %\item for all $a\in \carrier[A]$ there exists $b\in\carrier[A]$ such that $\mul[A](a, \mul[A](b, a)) = a$.
- \item\label{regularsemigroup_regular} for all $a$ there exists $b\in\carrier[A]$ such that $\mul[A](a, \mul[A](b, a)) = a$.
+ \item\label{regularsemigroup_regular} for all $a\in \carrier[A]$ there exists $b\in\carrier[A]$ such that $\mul[A](a, \mul[A](b, a)) = a$.
\end{enumerate}
\end{struct}
@@ -38,12 +36,18 @@
Suppose $A$ is an inverse semigroup.
Then $A$ is a semigroup.
\end{proposition}
+\begin{proof}
+ Follows by \cref{inversesemigroup,regularsemigroup}.
+\end{proof}
\begin{proposition}\label{inversesemigroup_is_regularsemigroup}
Suppose $A$ is an inverse semigroup.
Then $A$ is a regular semigroup.
\end{proposition}
+\begin{proof}
+ Follows by \cref{inversesemigroup}.
+\end{proof}
\begin{proposition}\label{idempotentelems_eq_iff_orbits_eq}
Let $A$ be an inverse semigroup.
@@ -56,27 +60,12 @@
Then $e = f$.
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}
- Take $x, y\in\carrier[A]$ such that $e = x\cdot f$ and $f = y\cdot e$ by \cref{idempotents}.
- %
- \begin{align*}
- e
- &= x \cdot f
- \explanation{by assumption}\\
- &= x\cdot (f\cdot f)
- \explanation{by \cref{idempotents}}\\
- &= (x\cdot f)\cdot f
- \explanation{by \cref{semigroup_assoc,inversesemigroup_is_semigroup}}\\
- &= e\cdot f
- \explanation{by assumption}\\
- &= f\cdot e
- \explanation{by \hyperref[inversesemigroup_comm]{commutativity of idempotent elements}}\\
- &= (y\cdot e)\cdot e
- \explanation{by assumption}\\
- &= y\cdot (e\cdot e)
- \explanation{by \cref{semigroup_assoc,inversesemigroup_is_semigroup}}\\
- &= y \cdot e
- \explanation{by \cref{idempotents}}\\
- &= f
- \explanation{by assumption}
- \end{align*}
+ Take $x,y$ such that $x,y\in\carrier[A]$ and
+ $e = x\cdot f$ and $f = y\cdot e$ by \cref{idempotents}.
+ We have $e=e\cdot f$ by
+ \cref{idempotents,semigroup_assoc,inversesemigroup_is_semigroup}.
+ We have $f=f\cdot e$ by
+ \cref{idempotents,semigroup_assoc,inversesemigroup_is_semigroup}.
+ We have $e\cdot f=f\cdot e$ by \cref{inversesemigroup_comm}.
+ Follows by assumption.
\end{proof}