Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 469-479, 2008

Cardinality of retracts of monounary algebras

Danica Jakubikova-Studenovska, Jozef Pocs

Danica Jakubikova-Studenovska, Institute of Mathematics, P. J. Safarik University, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia, e-mail: danica.studenovska@upjs.sk; Jozef Pocs, Mathematical Institute, Slovak Academy of Science, Gresakova 6, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia, e-mail: pocs@saske.sk

Abstract: For an uncountable monounary algebra $(A,f)$ with cardinality $\kappa$ it is proved that $(A,f)$ has exactly $2^{\kappa}$ retracts. The case when $(A,f)$ is countable is also dealt with.

Keywords: monounary algebra, retract, cardinality

Classification (MSC 2000): 08A60


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