Thursday, 14 September 2006

Is the semigroup M(n, Z) finitely presented? If so, where can I find a presentation of it?

Assuming by M(n, Z) you mean the semigroup (monoid) of n × n matrices over the integers under multiplication: no, it is not even finitely generated, because the determinant M(n, Z) → Z is multiplicative (Z denoting the monoid of integers under multiplication) and Z is not finitely generated (by the infinitude of primes).

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