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On non-topologizable semigroups

Group Theory 2026-01-21 v3 General Topology

Abstract

We find anti-isomorphic submonoids C+(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{+}(a,b) and C(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{-}(a,b) of the bicyclic monoid C(a,b)\mathscr{C}(a,b) with the following properties: every Hausdorff left-continuous (right-continuous) topology on C+(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{+}(a,b) (C(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{-}(a,b)) is discrete and there exists a compact Hausdorff topological monoid SS which contains C+(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{+}(a,b) (C(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{-}(a,b)) as a submonoid. Also, we construct a non-discrete right-continuous (left-continuous) topology τp+\tau_p^+ (τp\tau_p^-) on the semigroup C+(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{+}(a,b) (C(a,b)\mathscr{C}_{-}(a,b)) which is not left-continuous (right-continuous).

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@article{arxiv.2405.16992,
  title  = {On non-topologizable semigroups},
  author = {Oleg Gutik},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.16992},
  year   = {2026}
}

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9 pages

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