Weak inverses modulo Green's relation \(\mathcal{{H}}\) on \(E\)-inversive and group-closed semigroups (Q309969)

A semigroup \(S\) is \(E\)-inversive if for any \(a \in S\) there exists \(x \in S\) such that the product \(ax\) is idempotent. Here, properties of \(E\)-inversive semigroups are considered which are analogs of properties of inverse elements, if `inverse' is replaced by `weak inverse'. For \(a \in S\), the set of weak inverses is \(\{ x \in S:xax = x\} \).