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Morita equivalence of semigroups with local units

Rings and Algebras 2010-03-30 v2

Abstract

We prove that two semigroups with local units are Morita equivalent if and only if they have a joint enlargement. This approach to Morita theory provides a natural framework for understanding McAlister's theory of the local structure of regular semigroups. In particular, we prove that a semigroup with local units is Morita equivalent to an inverse semigroup precisely when it is a regular locally inverse semigroup.

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@article{arxiv.0904.3848,
  title  = {Morita equivalence of semigroups with local units},
  author = {Mark V. Lawson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.3848},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

Some typos were corrected and the paper was mildly reorganized.