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Equidivisible kleene monoids and the Elgot-Mezei theorem

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Equidivisible Kleene monoids satisfy the Elgot-Mezei theorem.

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Rupert, C.P. Equidivisible kleene monoids and the Elgot-Mezei theorem. Semigroup Forum 40, 129–141 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02573261

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