Semigroups, monoids and free groups

Keywords:

Free Semigroups, free monoids, free groups, word problem, conjugacy problem

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the experience with mathematics teachers and students of 21 years of age concerning some abstract algebraic structures and to observe how these concepts have been perceived.

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2019-12-23 — Updated on 2020-07-15

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Semigroups, monoids and free groups. (2020). EDiMaST: Experiences of Teaching With Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, 5, 633–648. Retrieved from https://www.edimast.it/index.php/edimast/article/view/64 (Original work published December 23, 2019)

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