Algebras that are simple with weak automorphisms (Q5950767)

In the paper finite algebras that are simple with weak automorphisms (i.e. have nontrivial congruence relations preserved by all weak automorphisms) are investigated and classified. The author describes finite algebras that are simple with weak automorphisms and have either a Mal'tsev operation or a majority operation or a nontrivial semi-projection among their polynomial operations, the finite algebras whose groups of weak automorphisms are doubly transitive, triply transitive or the full symmetric group, and the finite simple surjective algebras with transitive group of automorphisms. Finally it is shown that every finite algebra with a surjective polynomial operation depending on at least two variables is functionally complete if its group of weak automorphisms is a basic group.