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A language theoretic interpretation of the schutzenberger representations with applications to certain varieties of languages

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We investigate description of languages recognized by a semigroup S in terms of Green relations on S and groups contained in S. This technique allows us to characterize varieties of languages corresponding to unions of groups and local groups.

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  1. School of Computer Science, McGill University, H3A 2K6, Montreal, Quebec

    Denis Thérien

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Communicated by G. Lallement

Dedicated to E.S. Lyapin on his 70th Birthday

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Thérien, D. A language theoretic interpretation of the schutzenberger representations with applications to certain varieties of languages. Semigroup Forum 28, 235–248 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02572486

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