On monoids over which all generators satisfy a flatness property. (Q2447254)

Let \(S\) be a monoid. Several equivalent conditions are described under which all generators in the category \(S\)-Act of all right \(S\)-acts satisfy condition (E), are weakly flat, or are regular. It is proved, among other results, that all generators in \(S\)-Act: 1) satisfy condition (E) if and only if \(S/\rho(x,y)\) satisfies condition (E) for each \(x,y\in S\) with \(\{s\in S\mid sx=sy\}\neq\emptyset\); 2) are weakly flat if and only if \(S\) is regular and for each \(s,t\in S\) with \(Ss\cap St\neq\emptyset\) there exists \(w\in Ss\cap St\) such that \(1(\ker\lambda_s\vee\ker\lambda_t)w\) (\(\lambda_s\) denotes the left translation by \(s\)); 3) are regular if and only if \(S/\rho\) is regular for each right congruence \(\rho\) such that \(\rho\leq\ker\lambda_s\) for some \(s\in S\).