Kaluzhnin-Krasner embedding theorem for monoids
Abstract
We study Schreier extensions of monoids and establish a Kaluzhnin--Krasner embedding theorem for Schreier extensions. First, we prove that the category of monoids is not locally algebraically cartesian closed (LACC) and that a monoid is algebraically exponentiable in the category of monoids if and only if it is a Dedekind-finite monoid. Second, we recall that the category of extensions of monoids is -LACC with the class of Schreier extensions, which defines a wreath product for any two monoids. Finally, we prove a Kaluzhnin-Krasner embedding theorem for Schreier extensions that are not necessarily split, i.e. given any Schreier extension of monoids, there is a monomorphism , which is part of a morphism of extensions. The proof adapts the classical group-theoretic argument by replacing conjugation, which requires inverses, with a substitute made available by the Schreier property, namely, the unique factorization of elements in the fibers of the projection .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.11361,
title = {Kaluzhnin-Krasner embedding theorem for monoids},
author = {Lennert De Baecke},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.11361},
year = {2026}
}