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Julia Maddox

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Semigroups uniquely determined by one-sided identity and zero sets

For a groupoid $S$ with elements $a$ and $b$, if $ba = a$, then $b$ is a left identity of $a$ and $a$ is a right zero of $b$. We define the left identity set of $a$ to be the set of all left identities of $a$ in $S$, and similarly for the right identity set of $a$ in $S$. We defined the left zero set of $a$ to be the set of all left zeroes of $a$ in $S$, and similarly for the right zero set of $a$. The one-sided identity and zero sets of a semigroup can be utilized in the determination of its maximal subgroups, maximal left and right zero subsemigroups, maximal left and right subgroups, and rectangular band subsemigroups. A band is an idempotent semigroup. Every commutative band is a semilattice and uniquely determined by the left and right identity sets of its elements or equivalently by the left and right zero sets of its elements. We generalize this notion by defining a groupoid or semigroup to be stabilized with respect to binary relations, in particular the binary relations defined by the one-sided identity and zero sets of its elements, if and only if for any groupoid or semigroup on the same set with the same binary relations, their binary operations are identical. We prove every right group with maximal subgroup size $2$ is a stabilized semigroup with respect to the one-sided identity [zero] sets of its elements. We define a commutative-rectangular band to be a band in which every pair of elements either commutes or are generalized inverses of each other, and we prove a commutative-rectangular band is a stabilized semigroup with respect to the one-sided identity [zero] sets of its elements.

math.GR

Alternate Definitions of Vector Space Dimension and Module Rank Using Isomorphisms

The standard definition of the dimension of a vector space or rank of a module states that dimension or rank is equal to the cardinality of any basis, which requires an understanding of the concepts of basis, generating set, and linear independence. We pose new definitions for the dimension of a vector space, called the isomorphic dimension, and for the rank of a module, called the isomorphic rank, using isomorphisms. In the finite case, for a vector space $V$ over field $F$, its isomorphic dimension is equal $n$ if and only if there exists a linear isomorphism from $F^n$ to $V$. For a module $M$ over the commutative ring $R$ with identity, its isomorphic rank is equal to $n$ if and only if there exists an $R$-module isomorphism from $R^n$ to $M$. There are similar definitions in the infinite cases. These isomorphic definitions do not require the concepts of basis, generating set, and linear independence. This approach allows for some fundamental linear algebra and module theory results to be seen more easily or to be proven more similarly to other algebraic proofs involving isomorphisms and homomorphisms and provides an alternate educational approach to dimension and rank.

math.RA

An Elementary Approach to Weight Multiplicities in Bivariate Irreducible Representations of Sp(2r)

By bivariate irreducible representations of ${\rm Sp}(2r)$, we mean irreducible representations with highest weights containing at most two nonzero entries, using the usual identification of dominant weights for complex symplectic Lie algebras and their corresponding Lie groups as $r$-tuples in decreasing non-negative integers. This paper has two aims. The first aim is to provide a formula for the weight mulitplicities of said representations, which is easily computable. The second aim is to present these weight multiplicities using elementary means. The formula for these weight multiplicities is derived using basic multiliear algebra and combinatorial arguments through explicit descriptions of weight vectors.

math.RT