Complete semi-Thue systems for abelian groups (Q1087012)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3986634
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Complete semi-Thue systems for abelian groups
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3986634

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    Complete semi-Thue systems for abelian groups (English)
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    We show that there are infinitely many examples of finite semi-Thue systems with decidable word problem and which have no finite equivalent noetherian and confluent \((=complete)\) reduction system. These examples have a very simple algebraic structure: they are abelian groups. More precisely, we develop necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of complete semi-Thue systems for presentations of finitely generated abelian groups.
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    rewriting systems
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    finite semi-Thue systems
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    decidable word problem
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    finitely generated abelian groups
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