The free one-generated left distributive algebra: basics and a simplified proof of the division algorithm

DOI10.2478/s11533-013-0290-0zbMath1354.08005OpenAlexW2136680413MaRDI QIDQ2440529

Sheila K. Miller, Richard Laver

Publication date: 19 March 2014

Published in: Central European Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11533-013-0290-0

zbMATH Keywords

braid groupsnormal formdivision algorithmwordfree left distributive algebra

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Braid groups; Artin groups (20F36) Large cardinals (03E55) Free algebras (08B20) Sets with a single binary operation (groupoids) (20N02)

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