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553 Mario Petrich

Categories of Algebraic Systems Vector and Projective Spaces, Semigroups, Rings and Lattices ETHICS ETH-HB .001@~0~0139017"

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Springer-Verlag Berlin.Heidelberg 9New York 197 6

Author

Mario Petrich Department of Mathematics Pennsylvania State University University Park, P A / U S A

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Petrieh, Mario. Categories of algebraic systems. (Lecture motes in mathematics ; 553) Bibliography: p. Includes index. i. Algebra~ Abstract. 2. Categories (Mathematics) I. Title. II. Series: Lecture notes in mathematics

(Berlm)

QA3.LT8

; 553.

no. 553

[QAA62] 510'.8s [512]

76-53511

AMS Subject Classifications (1970): 06A30, 16A12, 20M25, 15A63, 16A28, 50D25, 50D30 ISBN 3-540-07998-X Springer-Verlag Berlin 9 Heidelberg 9 New York ISBN 0-387-07998-X Springer-Verlag New York 9 Heidelberg 9 Berlin This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under w 54 of the German Copyright Law where copies are made for other than private use, a fee is payable to the publisher, the amount of the fee to be determined by agreement with the publisher. 9 by Springer-Verlag Berlin 9 Heidelberg 1976 Printed in Germany Printing and binding: Beltz Offsetdruck, Hemsbach/Bergstr.

PREFACE

The leitmotiv

mathematics mentioned

of this monograph

encompassed

in its title.

still lack " status

ometry have been established,

what have we gained, gain,

similar the underlying

and embarass-

what can we do now that we could

so far, is the realization

ideas in these different

area is better developed.

in some " poorer

or failure,

would illustrate

" ones,

e.g.,

" branches

semigroups

it is a small amount of knowledge in its title.

only a familiarity

ble understanding

importantly,

The prerequisite

Its success,

really carry.

for reading

of, or feeling for, some of the

Hence

with general

following

an advanced

interest

an " open mind ".

for a reasona-

graduate

student

in some of these

maturity

of category theory is presuposed.

theory itself, w i t h one exception,

for

this study. The real prere-

minimum degree of " mathematical

No knowledge

spaces.

with a few of these areas suffices

should have no trouble

quisite is a

vs. vector

One can get away with much less,

of the material.

or a research mathematician

surely lead to

inspired by the theory in

how far these relationships

For whom is this monograph written?

about the

system in another

This type of research would

new results

subjects

areas

in one of these areas and deduce the corresponding

of a system in one area if the analogous

areas mentioned

how

are. We are not yet able to

one in another area ", but we are able to pose questions

some " richer

and

of algebra and ge-

one may pose the natural,

are,