#259 ⟨
a
,
b
|
abab
=
aaa
⟩
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Contents
Properties
Rewriting system
Properties
Sum of relation sides is 7
Infinite non-cancellative non-commutative monoid
Element
a
has infinite order
Not left cancellative, because left multiplication by
a
is not injective:
a
⋅
bab
=
a
3
and
a
⋅
a
2
=
a
3
, however
bab
≠
a
2
Rewriting system
Format:
Pretty
Plain
Word:
Enter a word above to compute its normal form. Tips:
Lowercase letters stand for generators.
Spaces are ignored.
Numbers repeat the previous letter, e.g.
b90
.
Strategy:
Leftmost
Rightmost
Result:
1
1
Reduction order:
Left-to-right shortlex with
b
<
a
Certificate
: derivations of all rewriting rules from the defining relations.
#
Rule
Proof
1.
(
ab
)
2
⇒
a
3
[1]
2.
a
4
b
⇒
ab
a
3
[2]
# ab:abab=aaa ba - - abab=aaa aaaab=abaaa