Primes in the Semigroup of Non-Negative Matrices.

Abstract

A matrix A in the semigroup (N sub n) of non-negative n x n matrices in a prime if A is not monomial and A = BC, b, C belongs to (N sub n) implies that either B or C is monomial. One necessary and another sufficient condition are given for a matrix in (N sub n) to be prime. It is proved that every prime in (N sub n) is completely decomposable. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0774246

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Richman
  • Hans Schneider

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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