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A description of n-ary semigroups polynomial-derived from integral domains

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We provide a complete classification of the n-ary semigroup structures defined by polynomial functions over infinite commutative integral domains with identity, thus generalizing Głazek and Gleichgewicht’s classification of the corresponding ternary semigroups.

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Correspondence to Jean-Luc Marichal.

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Marichal, JL., Mathonet, P. A description of n-ary semigroups polynomial-derived from integral domains. Semigroup Forum 83, 241–249 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00233-011-9295-9

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