Semigroups And Applications: ST. Andrews, United Kingdom--July 1997; Editor: Howie, John M.; Editor: Ruskuc, Nikola; Hardback; Book

Editor: Howie, John M.; Editor: Ruskuc, Nikola
Hardback; Book
288 pages
Published: February 1999
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9810233205

This volume contains contributions from leading experts in the rapidly developing field of semigroup theory. The subject, now some 60 years old, began by imitating group theory and ring theory, but quickly developed an impetus of its own, and the semigroup turned out to be the most useful algebraic object in theoretical computer science.This volume contains contributions from experts in the developing field of semigroup theory. The subject began by imitating group theory and ring theory, but quickly developed an impetus of its own, and the semigroup turned out to be a useful algebraic object in theoretical computer science.