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Kleene algebras
Abbreviation: KA
Definition
A \emph{Kleene algebra} is a structure A=⟨A,∨,0,⋅,1,∗⟩ of type ⟨2,0,2,0,1⟩ such that ⟨A,∨,0,⋅,1⟩ is an idempotent semiring with identity and zero
e∨x∨x∗x∗=x∗
xy≤y⟹x∗y=y
yx≤y⟹yx∗=y
Morphisms
Let A and B be Kleene algebras. A morphism from A to B is a function h:A→B that is a homomorphism: h(x∨y)=h(x)∨h(y), h(x⋅y)=h(x)⋅h(y), h(x∗)=h(x)∗, h(0)=0, and h(1)=1.
Examples
Example 1:
Basic results
Properties
Classtype | quasivariety |
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Equational theory | decidable, PSPACE complete 1) |
Quasiequational theory | undecidable |
First-order theory | undecidable |
Locally finite | no |
Residual size | unbounded |
Congruence distributive | no |
Congruence modular | no |
Congruence meet-semidistributive | yes |
Congruence n-permutable | no |
Congruence regular | no |
Congruence uniform | no |
Congruence extension property | |
Definable principal congruences | |
Equationally def. pr. cong. | |
Amalgamation property | |
Strong amalgamation property | |
Epimorphisms are surjective |
Finite members
f(1)=1f(2)=1f(3)=3f(4)=20f(5)=149f(6)=1488