Intersection of two monoids generated by two element codes

Štěpán Holub 📧 and Štěpán Starosta 📧

January 3, 2023

Abstract

This article provides a formalization of the classification of intersection \( \{x,y\}^* \cap \{u,v\}^*\) of two monoids generated by two element codes. Namely, the intersection has one of the following forms \( \{\beta,\gamma\}^* \quad \text{ or } \quad \left(\beta_0 + \beta(\gamma(1+\delta+ \cdots + \delta^t))^*\epsilon\right)^*.\) Note that it can be infinitely generated. The result is due to [Karhumäki, 84]. Our proof uses the terminology of morphisms which allows us to formulate the result in a shorter and more transparent way.

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August 17, 2023
Updated to version v1.10.1.

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  • Karhumäki, J. (n.d.). A note on intersections of free submonoids of a free monoid. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 397–407. https://doi.org/10.1007/bfb0036924
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