Commutativity theorems for groups and semigroups

Abstract: In this note we prove a selection of commutativity theorems for various classes of semigroups. For instance, if in a separative or completely regular semigroup

S

we have

x^{p} y^{p} = y^{p} x^{p}

and

x^{q} y^{q} = y^{q} x^{q}

for all

x, y i n S

where

p

and

q

are relatively prime, then

S

is commutative. In a separative or inverse semigroup

S

, if there exist three consecutive integers

i

such that

(x y)^{i} = x^{i} y^{i}

for all

x, y i n S

, then

S

is commutative. Finally, if

S

is a separative or inverse semigroup satisfying

(x y)^{3} = x^{3} y^{3}

for all

x, y i n S

, and if the cubing map

x m a p s t o x^{3}

is injective, then

S

is commutative.

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Summary: In this note we prove a selection of commutativity theorems for various classes of semigroups. For instance, if in a separative or completely regular semigroup \(S\) we have \(x^py^p=y^px^p\) and \(x^qy^q=y^qx^q\) for all \(x,y\in S\) where \(p\) and \(q\) are relatively prime, then \(S\) is commutative. In a separative or inverse semigroup \(S\), if there exist three consecutive integers \(i\) such that \((xy)^i=x^iy^i\) for all \(x,y\in S\), then \(S\) is commutative. Finally, if \(S\) is a separative or inverse semigroup satisfying \((xy)^3=x^3y^3\) for all \(x,y\in S\), and if the cubing map \(x\mapsto x^3\) is injective, then \(S\) is commutative.

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