GAP (Semigroups) - Chapter 13: Congruences

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13 Congruences
13.1 Semigroup congruence objects
13.1-1 IsSemigroupCongruence
13.1-2 IsLeftSemigroupCongruence
13.1-3 IsRightSemigroupCongruence
13.2 Creating congruences
13.2-1 SemigroupCongruence
13.2-2 LeftSemigroupCongruence
13.2-3 RightSemigroupCongruence
13.3 Congruence classes
13.3-1 IsCongruenceClass
13.3-2 IsLeftCongruenceClass
13.3-3 IsRightCongruenceClass
13.3-4 NonTrivialEquivalenceClasses
13.3-5 EquivalenceRelationLookup
13.3-6 EquivalenceRelationCanonicalLookup
13.3-7 EquivalenceRelationCanonicalPartition
13.3-8 OnLeftCongruenceClasses
13.3-9 OnRightCongruenceClasses
13.4 Finding the congruences of a semigroup
13.4-1 CongruencesOfSemigroup
13.4-2 MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup
13.4-3 PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup
13.4-4 IsCongruencePoset
13.4-5 LatticeOfCongruences
13.4-6 PosetOfPrincipalCongruences
13.4-7 CongruencesOfPoset
13.4-8 UnderlyingSemigroupOfCongruencePoset
13.4-9 PosetOfCongruences
13.4-10 JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences
13.4-11 MinimalCongruences
13.5 Comparing congruences
13.5-1 IsSubrelation
13.5-2 IsSuperrelation
13.5-3 MeetSemigroupCongruences
13.5-4 JoinSemigroupCongruences
13.6 Congruences on Rees matrix semigroups
13.6-1 IsRMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple
13.6-2 RMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple
13.6-3 IsRMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple
13.6-4 RMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple
13.6-5 IsLinkedTriple
13.6-6 AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs
13.7 Congruences on inverse semigroups
13.7-1 IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace
13.7-2 InverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace
13.7-3 AsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace
13.7-4 KernelOfSemigroupCongruence
13.7-5 TraceOfSemigroupCongruence
13.7-6 IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceClassByKernelTrace
13.7-7 MinimumGroupCongruence
13.8 Congruences on graph inverse semigroups
13.8-1 IsCongruenceByWangPair
13.8-2 CongruenceByWangPair
13.8-3 AsCongruenceByWangPair
13.8-4 GeneratingCongruencesOfLattice
13.9 Rees congruences
13.9-1 SemigroupIdealOfReesCongruence
13.9-2 IsReesCongruenceClass
13.10 Universal congruences
13.10-1 IsUniversalSemigroupCongruence
13.10-2 IsUniversalSemigroupCongruenceClass
13.10-3 UniversalSemigroupCongruence

### 13 Congruences

Congruences in Semigroups can be described in several different ways:

- Generating pairs -- the minimal congruence which contains these pairs

- Rees congruences -- the congruence specified by a given ideal

- Universal congruences -- the unique congruence with only one class

- Linked triples -- only for simple or 0-simple semigroups (see below)

- Kernel and trace -- only for inverse semigroups

The operation `SemigroupCongruence` (13.2-1) can be used to create any of these, interpreting the arguments in a smart way. The usual way of specifying a congruence will be by giving a set of generating pairs, but a user with an ideal could instead create a Rees congruence or universal congruence.

If a congruence is specified by generating pairs on a simple, 0-simple, or inverse semigroup, then the congruence may be converted automatically to one of the last two items in the above list, to reduce the complexity of any calculations to be performed. The user need not manually specify, or even be aware of, the congruence's linked triple or kernel and trace.

We can also create left congruences and right congruences, using the `LeftSemigroupCongruence` (13.2-2) and `RightSemigroupCongruence` (13.2-3) functions.

Please note that congruence objects made in GAP before loading the Semigroups package may not behave correctly after Semigroups is loaded. If Semigroups is loaded at the beginning of the session, or before any congruence work is done, then the objects should behave correctly.

#### 13.1 Semigroup congruence objects

##### 13.1-1 IsSemigroupCongruence

`‣ IsSemigroupCongruence`( obj ) | ( property )

A semigroup congruence `cong` is an equivalence relation on a semigroup `S` which respects left and right multiplication.

That is, if (a,b) is a pair in `cong`, and x is an element of `S`, then (ax,bx) and (xa,xb) are both in `cong`.

The simplest way of creating a congruence in Semigroups is by a set of generating pairs. See `SemigroupCongruence` (13.2-1).

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <semigroup congruence over <simple transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with linked triple (2,4,1)>
    gap> IsSemigroupCongruence(cong);
    true

##### 13.1-2 IsLeftSemigroupCongruence

`‣ IsLeftSemigroupCongruence`( obj ) | ( property )

A left semigroup congruence `cong` is an equivalence relation on a semigroup `S` which respects left multiplication.

That is, if (a,b) is a pair in `cong`, and x is an element of `S`, then (xa,xb) is also in `cong`.

The simplest way of creating a left congruence in Semigroups is by a set of generating pairs. See `LeftSemigroupCongruence` (13.2-2).

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> cong := LeftSemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of degree 5
     with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> IsLeftSemigroupCongruence(cong);
    true

##### 13.1-3 IsRightSemigroupCongruence

`‣ IsRightSemigroupCongruence`( obj ) | ( property )

A right semigroup congruence `cong` is an equivalence relation on a semigroup `S` which respects right multiplication.

That is, if (a,b) is a pair in `cong`, and x is an element of `S`, then (ax,bx) is also in `cong`.

The simplest way of creating a right congruence in Semigroups is by a set of generating pairs. See `RightSemigroupCongruence` (13.2-3).

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> RightSemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <right semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> IsRightSemigroupCongruence(cong);
    true

#### 13.2 Creating congruences

##### 13.2-1 SemigroupCongruence

`‣ SemigroupCongruence`( S, pairs ) | ( function )

Returns: A semigroup congruence.

This function returns a semigroup congruence over the semigroup S.

If pairs is a list of lists of size 2 with elements from S, then this function will return the semigroup congruence defined by these generating pairs. The individual pairs may instead be given as separate arguments.

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> SemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <semigroup congruence over <simple transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with linked triple (2,4,1)>
    gap> SemigroupCongruence(S, pair1, pair2);
    <semigroup congruence over <simple transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with linked triple (2,4,1)>

##### 13.2-2 LeftSemigroupCongruence

`‣ LeftSemigroupCongruence`( S, pairs ) | ( function )

Returns: A left semigroup congruence.

This function returns a left semigroup congruence over the semigroup S.

If pairs is a list of lists of size 2 with elements from S, then this function will return the least left semigroup congruence on S which contains these generating pairs. The individual pairs may instead be given as separate arguments.

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> LeftSemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of degree 5
     with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> LeftSemigroupCongruence(S, pair1, pair2);
    <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of degree 5
     with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>

##### 13.2-3 RightSemigroupCongruence

`‣ RightSemigroupCongruence`( S, pairs ) | ( function )

Returns: A right semigroup congruence.

This function returns a right semigroup congruence over the semigroup S.

If pairs is a list of lists of size 2 with elements from S, then this function will return the least right semigroup congruence on S which contains these generating pairs. The individual pairs may instead be given as separate arguments.

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> RightSemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <right semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair1, pair2);
    <right semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>

#### 13.3 Congruence classes

The main operations and attributes for congruences in the GAP library are:

- `EquivalenceClasses` (Reference: EquivalenceClasses attribute)

- `NrEquivalenceClasses`

- `EquivalenceClassOfElement` (Reference: EquivalenceClassOfElement)

##### 13.3-1 IsCongruenceClass

`‣ IsCongruenceClass`( obj ) | ( category )

This category contains any object which is an equivalence class of a semigroup congruence (see `IsSemigroupCongruence` (13.1-1)). An object will only be in this category if the relation is known to be a semigroup congruence when the congruence class is created.

    gap> S := Monoid([
    >  Transformation([1, 2, 2]), Transformation([3, 1, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S, [Transformation([1, 2, 1]),
    >                                    Transformation([2, 1, 2])]);;
    gap> class := EquivalenceClassOfElement(cong,
    >                                       Transformation([3, 1, 1]));
    <2-sided congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 1, 1 ] )>
    gap> IsCongruenceClass(class);
    true

##### 13.3-2 IsLeftCongruenceClass

`‣ IsLeftCongruenceClass`( obj ) | ( category )

This category contains any object which is an equivalence class of a left semigroup congruence (see `IsLeftSemigroupCongruence` (13.1-2)). An object will only be in this category if the relation is known to be a left semigroup congruence when the class is created.

    gap> S := Monoid([
    >  Transformation([1, 2, 2]), Transformation([3, 1, 3])]);;
    gap> pairs := [Transformation([1, 2, 1]),
    >              Transformation([2, 1, 2])];;
    gap> cong := LeftSemigroupCongruence(S, pairs);;
    gap> class := EquivalenceClassOfElement(cong,
    >                                       Transformation([3, 1, 1]));
    <left congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 1, 1 ] )>
    gap> IsLeftCongruenceClass(class);
    true

##### 13.3-3 IsRightCongruenceClass

`‣ IsRightCongruenceClass`( obj ) | ( category )

This category contains any object which is an equivalence class of a right semigroup congruence (see `IsRightSemigroupCongruence` (13.1-3)). An object will only be in this category if the relation is known to be a right semigroup congruence when the class is created.

    gap> S := Monoid([
    >  Transformation([1, 2, 2]), Transformation([3, 1, 3])]);;
    gap> pairs := [Transformation([1, 2, 1]),
    >              Transformation([2, 1, 2])];;
    gap> cong := RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pairs);;
    gap> class := EquivalenceClassOfElement(cong,
    >                                       Transformation([3, 1, 1]));
    <right congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 1, 1 ] )>
    gap> IsRightCongruenceClass(class);
    true

##### 13.3-4 NonTrivialEquivalenceClasses

`‣ NonTrivialEquivalenceClasses`( eq ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list of equivalence classes.

If eq is an equivalence relation, then this attribute returns a list of all equivalence classes of eq which contain more than one element.

    gap> S := Monoid([Transformation([1, 2, 2]),
    >                 Transformation([3, 1, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S, [Transformation([1, 2, 1]),
    >                                    Transformation([2, 1, 2])]);;
    gap> classes := NonTrivialEquivalenceClasses(cong);;
    gap> Set(classes);
    [ <2-sided congruence class of Transformation( [ 1, 2, 2 ] )>,
      <2-sided congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 1, 3 ] )>,
      <2-sided congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 1, 1 ] )>,
      <2-sided congruence class of Transformation( [ 2, 1, 2 ] )>,
      <2-sided congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 3, 3 ] )> ]
    gap> cong := RightSemigroupCongruence(S, [Transformation([1, 2, 1]),
    >                                         Transformation([2, 1, 2])]);;
    gap> classes := NonTrivialEquivalenceClasses(cong);;
    gap> Set(classes);
    [ <right congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 1, 3 ] )>,
      <right congruence class of Transformation( [ 2, 1, 2 ] )> ]

##### 13.3-5 EquivalenceRelationLookup

`‣ EquivalenceRelationLookup`( equiv ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list.

This attribute describes the equivalence relation equiv, defined over a finite semigroup, as a list of positive integers of length the size of the finite semigroup over which equiv is defined.

Each position in the list corresponds to an element of the semigroup (in a consistent canonical order) and the integer at that position is a unique identifier for that element's equivalence class under equiv. Two elements of the semigroup on which the equivalence is defined are related in the equivalence if and only if they have the same number at their respective positions in the lookup.

Note that the order in which numbers appear in the list is non-deterministic, and two equivalence relations describing the same mathematical relation might therefore have different lookups. Note also that the maximum value of the list may not be the number of classes of equiv, and that any integer might not be included. However, see `EquivalenceRelationCanonicalLookup` (13.3-6).

See also `EquivalenceRelationPartition` (Reference: EquivalenceRelationPartition).

    gap> S := Monoid([
    >  Transformation([1, 2, 2]), Transformation([3, 1, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S,
    > [Transformation([1, 2, 1]), Transformation([2, 1, 2])]);;
    gap> lookup := EquivalenceRelationLookup(cong);;
    gap> lookup[3] = lookup[8];
    true
    gap> lookup[2] = lookup[9];
    false

##### 13.3-6 EquivalenceRelationCanonicalLookup

`‣ EquivalenceRelationCanonicalLookup`( equiv ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list.

This attribute describes the equivalence relation equiv, defined over a finite semigroup, as a list of positive integers of length the size of the semigroup.

Each position in the list corresponds to an element of the semigroup (in a consistent canonical order as defined by `PositionCanonical` (11.1-2)) and the integer at that position is a unique identifier for that element's equivalence class under equiv. The value of `EquivalenceRelationCanonicalLookup` has the property that the first appearance of the value `i` is strictly later than the first appearance of `i-1`, and that all entries in the list will be from the range `[1 .. NrEquivalenceClasses(equiv)]`. As such, two equivalence relations on a given semigroup are equal if and only if their canonical lookups are equal.

Two elements of the semigroup on which the equivalence relation is defined are related in the equivalence relation if and only if they have the same number at their respective positions in the lookup.

See also `EquivalenceRelationLookup` (13.3-5) and `EquivalenceRelationPartition` (Reference: EquivalenceRelationPartition).

    gap> S := Monoid([
    >  Transformation([1, 2, 2]), Transformation([3, 1, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S,
    > [Transformation([1, 2, 1]), Transformation([2, 1, 2])]);;
    gap> EquivalenceRelationCanonicalLookup(cong);
    [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 6 ]

##### 13.3-7 EquivalenceRelationCanonicalPartition

`‣ EquivalenceRelationCanonicalPartition`( cong ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list of lists.

This attribute returns a list of lists of elements of the underlying set of the semigroup congruence cong. These lists are precisely the nontrivial equivalence classes of cong. The order in which the classes appear is deterministic, and the order of the elements inside each class is also deterministic. Hence, two congruence objects have the same `EquivalenceRelationCanonicalPartition` if and only if they describe the same relation.

See also `EquivalenceRelationPartition` (Reference: EquivalenceRelationPartition), a similar attribute which does not have canonical ordering, but which is likely to be faster.

    gap> S := Semigroup(Transformation([1, 4, 3, 3]),
    >                   Transformation([2, 4, 3, 3]));;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S, [Transformation([1, 4, 3, 3]),
    >                                    Transformation([1, 3, 3, 3])]);;
    gap> EquivalenceRelationCanonicalPartition(cong);
    [ [ Transformation( [ 1, 4, 3, 3 ] ),
          Transformation( [ 1, 3, 3, 3 ] ) ],
      [ Transformation( [ 4, 3, 3, 3 ] ),
          Transformation( [ 3, 3, 3, 3 ] ) ] ]

##### 13.3-8 OnLeftCongruenceClasses

`‣ OnLeftCongruenceClasses`( class, elm ) | ( operation )

Returns: A left congruence class.

If class is an equivalence class of the left semigroup congruence `cong` on the semigroup `S`, and elm is an element of `S`, then this operation returns the equivalence class of `cong` containing the element `elm * x`, where `x` is any element of class. The result is well-defined by the definition of a left congruence.

See `IsLeftSemigroupCongruence` (13.1-2) and `IsLeftCongruenceClass` (13.3-2).

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> cong := LeftSemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of degree 5
     with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> x := Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]);;
    gap> class := EquivalenceClassOfElement(cong, x);
    <left congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 4, 3, 4, 3 ] )>
    gap> elm := Transformation([1, 2, 2, 1, 2]);;
    gap> OnLeftCongruenceClasses(class, elm);
    <left congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 4, 4, 3, 4 ] )>

##### 13.3-9 OnRightCongruenceClasses

`‣ OnRightCongruenceClasses`( class, elm ) | ( operation )

Returns: A right congruence class.

If class is an equivalence class of the right semigroup congruence `cong` on the semigroup `S`, and elm is an element of `S`, then this operation returns the equivalence class of `cong` containing the element `x * elm`, where `x` is any element of class. The result is well-defined by the definition of a right congruence.

See `IsRightSemigroupCongruence` (13.1-3) and `IsRightCongruenceClass` (13.3-3).

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    >   Transformation([2, 1, 1, 2, 1]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 4]),
    >   Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >   Transformation([4, 3, 3, 4, 4])]);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]),
    >              Transformation([1, 2, 1, 2, 1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [Transformation([4, 3, 4, 3, 4]),
    >              Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3])];;
    gap> cong := RightSemigroupCongruence(S, [pair1, pair2]);
    <right semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
     degree 5 with 4 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> x := Transformation([3, 4, 3, 4, 3]);;
    gap> class := EquivalenceClassOfElement(cong, x);
    <right congruence class of Transformation( [ 3, 4, 3, 4, 3 ] )>
    gap> elm := Transformation([1, 2, 2, 1, 2]);;
    gap> OnRightCongruenceClasses(class, elm);
    <right congruence class of Transformation( [ 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 ] )>

#### 13.4 Finding the congruences of a semigroup

##### 13.4-1 CongruencesOfSemigroup

`‣ CongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ LeftCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ RightCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ CongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ LeftCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ RightCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

Returns: The congruences of a semigroup.

This attribute gives a list of the left, right, or 2-sided congruences of the semigroup S.

If restriction is specified and is a collection of elements from S, then the result will only include congruences generated by pairs of elements from restriction. Otherwise, all congruences will be calculated.

See also `LatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-5).

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    >                                 [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> congs := CongruencesOfSemigroup(S);;
    gap> Length(congs);
    4
    gap> Set(congs, NrEquivalenceClasses);
    [ 1, 5, 9, 25 ]
    gap> pos := Position(congs, UniversalSemigroupCongruence(S));;
    gap> congs[pos];
    <universal semigroup congruence over
    <Rees 0-matrix semigroup 2x2 over Sym( [ 1 .. 3 ] )>>

##### 13.4-2 MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup

`‣ MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ MinimalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ MinimalRightCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ MinimalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ MinimalRightCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

Returns: The congruences of a semigroup.

If S is a semigroup, then the attribute `MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup` gives a list of all the congruences on S which are minimal. A congruence is minimal iff it is non-trivial and contains no other congruences as subrelations (apart from the trivial congruence).

`MinimalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup` and `MinimalRightCongruencesOfSemigroup` do the same thing, but for left congruences and right congruences respectively. Note that any congruence is also a left congruence, but that a minimal congruence may not be a minimal left congruence.

If restriction is specified and is a collection of elements from S, then the result will only include congruences generated by pairs of elements from restriction. Otherwise, all congruences will be calculated.

See also `CongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-1) and `PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-3).

    gap> S := Semigroup(Transformation([1, 3, 2]),
    >                   Transformation([3, 1, 3]));;
    gap> min := MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup(S);
    [ <2-sided semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
         degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs> ]
    gap> minl := MinimalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup(S);
    [ <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup
         of size 13, degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup
         of size 13, degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <left semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup
         of size 13, degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>
     ]

##### 13.4-3 PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup

`‣ PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ PrincipalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ PrincipalRightCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ PrincipalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ PrincipalRightCongruencesOfSemigroup`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

Returns: A list.

If S is a semigroup, then the attribute `PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup` gives a list of all the congruences on S which are principal. A congruence is principal if and only if it is non-trivial and can be defined by a single generating pair.

`PrincipalLeftCongruencesOfSemigroup` and `PrincipalRightCongruencesOfSemigroup` do the same thing, but for left congruences and right congruences respectively. Note that any congruence is a left congruence and a right congruence, but that a principal congruence may not be a principal left congruence or a principal right congruence.

If restriction is specified and is a collection of elements from S, then the result will only include congruences generated by pairs of elements from restriction. Otherwise, all congruences will be calculated.

See also `CongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-1) and `MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-2).

    gap> S := Semigroup(Transformation([1, 3, 2]),
    >                   Transformation([3, 1, 3]));;
    gap> congs := PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup(S);
    [ <2-sided semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
         degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <2-sided semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
         degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <2-sided semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
         degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <2-sided semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
         degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <2-sided semigroup congruence over <transformation semigroup of
         degree 3 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs> ]

##### 13.4-4 IsCongruencePoset

`‣ IsCongruencePoset`( poset ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This category contains all congruence posets. A congruence poset is a partially ordered set of congruences over a specific semigroup, where the ordering is defined by containment according to `IsSubrelation` (13.5-1): given two congruences `cong1` and `cong2`, we say that `cong1` < `cong2` if and only if `cong1` is a subrelation (a refinement) of `cong2`. The congruences in a congruence poset can be left, right, or two-sided.

A congruence poset is a digraph (see `IsDigraph` (Digraphs: IsDigraph)) with a vertex for each congruence, and an edge from vertex `i` to vertex `j` if and only if the congruence numbered `i` is a subrelation of the congruence numbered `j`. The list of congruences can be obtained using `CongruencesOfPoset` (13.4-7).

Congruence posets can be created using `PosetOfCongruences` (13.4-9), `JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-10), and `LatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-5).

    gap> S := SymmetricInverseMonoid(2);;
    gap> poset := LatticeOfCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 4 two-sided congruences over
     <symmetric inverse monoid of degree 2>>
    gap> IsCongruencePoset(poset);
    true
    gap> IsDigraph(poset);
    true
    gap> OutNeighbours(poset);
    [ [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ], [ 2 ], [ 2, 3 ], [ 2, 3, 4 ] ]
    gap> T := FullTransformationMonoid(3);;
    gap> congs := PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup(T);;
    gap> poset := JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences(PosetOfCongruences(congs),
    >                                          WrappedTwoSidedCongruence);
    <lattice of 6 two-sided congruences over
     <full transformation monoid of degree 3>>
    gap> IsCongruencePoset(poset);
    true
    gap> DigraphNrVertices(poset);
    6

##### 13.4-5 LatticeOfCongruences

`‣ LatticeOfCongruences`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ LatticeOfLeftCongruences`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ LatticeOfRightCongruences`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ LatticeOfCongruences`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ LatticeOfLeftCongruences`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ LatticeOfRightCongruences`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

Returns: A list of lists.

If S is a semigroup, then `LatticeOfCongruences` gives a congruence poset object containing all the congruences of S and information about how they are contained in each other. See `IsCongruencePoset` (13.4-4) for more details.

`LatticeOfLeftCongruences` and `LatticeOfRightCongruences` do the same thing for left and right congruences respectively.

If restriction is specified and is a collection of elements from S, then the result will only include congruences generated by pairs of elements from restriction. Otherwise, all congruences will be calculated.

See `CongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-1).

    gap> S := OrderEndomorphisms(2);;
    gap> LatticeOfCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 3 two-sided congruences over <regular transformation
     monoid of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators>>
    gap> LatticeOfLeftCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 3 left congruences over <regular transformation monoid
     of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators>>
    gap> LatticeOfRightCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 5 right congruences over <regular transformation monoid
     of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators>>
    gap> OutNeighbours(LatticeOfRightCongruences(S));
    [ [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ], [ 2 ], [ 2, 3 ], [ 2, 4 ], [ 2, 5 ] ]
    gap> S := FullTransformationMonoid(4);;
    gap> restriction := [Transformation([1, 1, 1, 1]),
    >                    Transformation([1, 1, 1, 2]),
    >                    Transformation([1, 1, 1, 3])];;
    gap> latt := LatticeOfCongruences(S, Combinations(restriction, 2));
    <lattice of 2 two-sided congruences over
     <full transformation monoid of degree 4>>

##### 13.4-6 PosetOfPrincipalCongruences

`‣ PosetOfPrincipalCongruences`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ PosetOfPrincipalLeftCongruences`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ PosetOfPrincipalRightCongruences`( S ) | ( attribute )

`‣ PosetOfPrincipalCongruences`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ PosetOfPrincipalLeftCongruences`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

`‣ PosetOfPrincipalRightCongruences`( S, restriction ) | ( operation )

Returns: A congruence poset.

If S is a semigroup, then `PosetOfPrincipalCongruences` returns a congruence poset object which contains all the principal congruences of S, ordered by containment according to `IsSubrelation` (13.5-1). A congruence is principal if it can be defined by a single generating pair. `PosetOfPrincipalLeftCongruences` and `PosetOfPrincipalRightCongruences` do the same thing for left and right congruences respectively.

If restriction is specified and is a collection of elements from S, then the result will only include principal congruences generated by pairs of elements from restriction. Otherwise, all principal congruences will be calculated.

See also `LatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-5) and `PrincipalCongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-3).

    gap> S := Semigroup(Transformation([1, 3, 1]),
    >                   Transformation([2, 3, 3]));;
    gap> PosetOfPrincipalLeftCongruences(S);
    <poset of 12 left congruences over <transformation semigroup
     of size 11, degree 3 with 2 generators>>
    gap> PosetOfPrincipalCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 3 two-sided congruences over <transformation semigroup
     of size 11, degree 3 with 2 generators>>
    gap> restriction := [Transformation([3, 2, 3]),
    >                    Transformation([3, 1, 3]),
    >                    Transformation([2, 2, 2])];;
    gap> poset := PosetOfPrincipalRightCongruences(S,
    > Combinations(restriction, 2));
    <poset of 3 right congruences over <transformation semigroup
     of size 11, degree 3 with 2 generators>>

##### 13.4-7 CongruencesOfPoset

`‣ CongruencesOfPoset`( poset ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list.

If poset is a congruence poset object, then this attribute returns a list of all the congruence objects in the poset (these may be left, right, or two-sided). The order of this list corresponds to the order of the entries in the poset.

See also `LatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-5) and `CongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-1).

    gap> S := OrderEndomorphisms(2);;
    gap> latt := LatticeOfRightCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 5 right congruences over <regular transformation monoid
     of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators>>
    gap> CongruencesOfPoset(latt);
    [ <right semigroup congruence over <regular transformation monoid
         of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators> with 0 generating pairs>,
      <right semigroup congruence over <regular transformation monoid
         of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators> with 2 generating pairs>,
      <right semigroup congruence over <regular transformation monoid
         of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <right semigroup congruence over <regular transformation monoid
         of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <right semigroup congruence over <regular transformation monoid
         of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators> with 1 generating pairs> ]

##### 13.4-8 UnderlyingSemigroupOfCongruencePoset

`‣ UnderlyingSemigroupOfCongruencePoset`( poset ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A semigroup.

If poset is a congruence poset object, then this attribute returns the semigroup on which all its congruences are defined.

    gap> S := OrderEndomorphisms(2);
    <regular transformation monoid of degree 2 with 2 generators>
    gap> latt := LatticeOfRightCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 5 right congruences over <regular transformation monoid
     of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators>>
    gap> UnderlyingSemigroupOfCongruencePoset(latt) = S;
    true

##### 13.4-9 PosetOfCongruences

`‣ PosetOfCongruences`( coll ) | ( operation )

Returns: A congruence poset.

If coll is a list or collection of semigroup congruences (which may be left, right, or two-sided) then this operation returns the congruence poset formed by these congruences partially ordered by containment.

This operation does not create any new congruences or take any joins. However, see `JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-10). See also `IsCongruencePoset` (13.4-4) and `LatticeOfCongruences` (13.4-5).

    gap> S := OrderEndomorphisms(2);;
    gap> pair1 := [Transformation([1, 1]), IdentityTransformation];;
    gap> pair2 := [IdentityTransformation, Transformation([2, 2])];;
    gap> coll := [RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair1),
    >             RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair2),
    >             RightSemigroupCongruence(S, [])];;
    gap> poset := PosetOfCongruences(coll);
    <poset of 3 right congruences over <regular transformation monoid
     of size 3, degree 2 with 2 generators>>
    gap> OutNeighbours(poset);
    [ [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 1, 2, 3 ] ]

##### 13.4-10 JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences

`‣ JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences`( coll, join_func ) | ( operation )

`‣ JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences`( poset, join_func ) | ( operation )

Returns: A congruence poset.

If coll is a list or collection of semigroup congruences (which may be left, right, or two-sided) and join_func is a function for taking the join of two of the congruences (such as `JoinSemigroupCongruences` (13.5-4)) then this operation returns the congruence poset formed by these congruences partially ordered by containment, along with all their joins.

Alternatively, a congruence poset poset can be specified; in this case, the congruences contained in poset will be used in place of coll, and information already known about their containments will be used.

See also `IsCongruencePoset` (13.4-4) and `PosetOfCongruences` (13.4-9).

    gap> S := SymmetricInverseMonoid(2);;
    gap> pair1 := [PartialPerm([1], [1]), PartialPerm([2], [1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [PartialPerm([1], [1]), PartialPerm([1, 2], [1, 2])];;
    gap> pair3 := [PartialPerm([1, 2], [1, 2]),
    >              PartialPerm([1, 2], [2, 1])];;
    gap> coll := [RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair1),
    >             RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair2),
    >             RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair3)];;
    gap> JoinSemilatticeOfCongruences(PosetOfCongruences(coll),
    > WrappedRightCongruence);
    <poset of 4 right congruences over
     <symmetric inverse monoid of degree 2>>

##### 13.4-11 MinimalCongruences

`‣ MinimalCongruences`( coll ) | ( attribute )

`‣ MinimalCongruences`( poset ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list.

If coll is a list or collection of semigroup congruences (which may be left, right, or two-sided) then this attribute returns a list of all the congruences from coll which do not contain any of the others as subrelations.

Alternatively, a congruence poset poset can be specified; in this case, the congruences contained in poset will be used in place of coll, and information already known about their containments will be used.

This function should not be confused with `MinimalCongruencesOfSemigroup` (13.4-2). See also `IsCongruencePoset` (13.4-4) and `PosetOfCongruences` (13.4-9).

    gap> S := SymmetricInverseMonoid(2);;
    gap> pair1 := [PartialPerm([1], [1]), PartialPerm([2], [1])];;
    gap> pair2 := [PartialPerm([1], [1]), PartialPerm([1, 2], [1, 2])];;
    gap> pair3 := [PartialPerm([1, 2], [1, 2]),
    >              PartialPerm([1, 2], [2, 1])];;
    gap> coll := [RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair1),
    >             RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair2),
    >             RightSemigroupCongruence(S, pair3)];;
    gap> MinimalCongruences(PosetOfCongruences(coll));
    [ <right semigroup congruence over <symmetric inverse monoid of degree\
     2> with 1 generating pairs>,
      <right semigroup congruence over <symmetric inverse monoid of degree\
     2> with 1 generating pairs> ]
    gap> poset := LatticeOfCongruences(S);
    <lattice of 4 two-sided congruences over
     <symmetric inverse monoid of degree 2>>
    gap> MinimalCongruences(poset);
    [ <2-sided semigroup congruence over <symmetric inverse monoid of degr\
    ee 2> with 0 generating pairs> ]

#### 13.5 Comparing congruences

##### 13.5-1 IsSubrelation

`‣ IsSubrelation`( cong1, cong2 ) | ( operation )

Returns: True or false.

If cong1 and cong2 are congruences over the same semigroup, then this operation returns whether cong2 is a refinement of cong1, i.e. whether every pair in cong2 is contained in cong1.

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    > [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> cong1 := SemigroupCongruence(S, [RMSElement(S, 1, (1, 2, 3), 1),
    >                                     RMSElement(S, 1, (), 1)]);;
    gap> cong2 := SemigroupCongruence(S, []);;
    gap> IsSubrelation(cong1, cong2);
    true
    gap> IsSubrelation(cong2, cong1);
    false

##### 13.5-2 IsSuperrelation

`‣ IsSuperrelation`( cong1, cong2 ) | ( operation )

Returns: True or false.

If cong1 and cong2 are congruences over the same semigroup, then this operation returns whether cong1 is a refinement of cong2, i.e. whether every pair in cong1 is contained in cong2.

See `IsSubrelation` (13.5-1).

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    > [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> cong1 := SemigroupCongruence(S, [RMSElement(S, 1, (1, 2, 3), 1),
    >                                     RMSElement(S, 1, (), 1)]);;
    gap> cong2 := SemigroupCongruence(S, []);;
    gap> IsSuperrelation(cong1, cong2);
    false
    gap> IsSuperrelation(cong2, cong1);
    true

##### 13.5-3 MeetSemigroupCongruences

`‣ MeetSemigroupCongruences`( c1, c2 ) | ( operation )

`‣ MeetLeftSemigroupCongruences`( c1, c2 ) | ( operation )

`‣ MeetRightSemigroupCongruences`( c1, c2 ) | ( operation )

Returns: A semigroup congruence.

This operation returns the meet of the two semigroup congruences c1 and c2 -- that is, the largest semigroup congruence contained in both c1 and c2.

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    > [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> cong1 := SemigroupCongruence(S, [RMSElement(S, 1, (1, 2, 3), 1),
    >                                     RMSElement(S, 1, (), 1)]);;
    gap> cong2 := SemigroupCongruence(S, []);;
    gap> MeetSemigroupCongruences(cong1, cong2);
    <semigroup congruence over <Rees 0-matrix semigroup 2x2 over
      Sym( [ 1 .. 3 ] )> with linked triple (1,2,2)>

##### 13.5-4 JoinSemigroupCongruences

`‣ JoinSemigroupCongruences`( c1, c2 ) | ( operation )

`‣ JoinLeftSemigroupCongruences`( c1, c2 ) | ( operation )

`‣ JoinRightSemigroupCongruences`( c1, c2 ) | ( operation )

Returns: A semigroup congruence.

This operation returns the join of the two semigroup congruences c1 and c2 -- that is, the smallest semigroup congruence containing all the relations in both c1 and c2.

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    > [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> cong1 := SemigroupCongruence(S, [RMSElement(S, 1, (1, 2, 3), 1),
    >                                     RMSElement(S, 1, (), 1)]);;
    gap> cong2 := SemigroupCongruence(S, []);;
    gap> JoinSemigroupCongruences(cong1, cong2);
    <semigroup congruence over <Rees 0-matrix semigroup 2x2 over
      Sym( [ 1 .. 3 ] )> with linked triple (3,2,2)>

#### 13.6 Congruences on Rees matrix semigroups

This section describes the implementation of congruences of simple and 0-simple semigroups in the Semigroups package, and the functions associated with them. This code and this part of the manual were written by Michael Young. Most of the theorems used in this chapter are from Section 3.5 of [How95].

By the Rees Theorem, any 0-simple semigroup S is isomorphic to a Rees 0-matrix semigroup (see Reference: Rees Matrix Semigroups) over a group, with a regular sandwich matrix. That is,

S \cong \mathcal{M} ^ 0[G; I, \Lambda; P],

where G is a group, Λ and I are non-empty sets, and P is regular in the sense that it has no rows or columns consisting solely of zeroes.

The congruences of a Rees 0-matrix semigroup are in 1-1 correspondence with the linked triple, which is a triple of the form `[N, S, T]` where:

- `N` is a normal subgroup of the underlying group `G`,

- `S` is an equivalence relation on the columns of `P`,

- `T` is an equivalence relation on the rows of `P`,

satisfying the following conditions:

- a pair of `S`-related columns must contain zeroes in precisely the same rows,

- a pair of `T`-related rows must contain zeroes in precisely the same columns,

- if `i` and `j` are `S`-related, `k` and `l` are `T`-related and the matrix entries p_k, i, p_k, j, p_l, i, p_l, j ≠ 0, then q_k, l, i, j ∈ N, where

  q_{k, l, i, j} = p_{k, i} p_{l, i} ^ {-1} p_{l, j} p_{k, j} ^ {-1}.

By Theorem 3.5.9 in [How95], for any finite 0-simple Rees 0-matrix semigroup, there is a bijection between its non-universal congruences and its linked triples. In this way, we can internally represent any congruence of such a semigroup by storing its associated linked triple instead of a set of generating pairs, and thus perform many calculations on it more efficiently.

If a congruence is defined by a linked triple `(N, S, T)`, then a single class of that congruence can be defined by a triple `(Nx, i / S, k / S)`, where `Nx` is a right coset of `N`, `i / S` is the equivalence class of `i` in `S`, and `k / S` is the equivalence class of `k` in `T`. Thus we can internally represent any class of such a congruence as a triple simply consisting of a right coset and two positive integers.

An analogous condition exists for finite simple Rees matrix semigroups without zero.

##### 13.6-1 IsRMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple

`‣ IsRMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple`( obj ) | ( category )

`‣ IsRZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple`( obj ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

These categories describe a type of semigroup congruence over a Rees matrix or 0-matrix semigroup. Externally, an object of this type may be used in the same way as any other object in the category `IsSemigroupCongruence` (Reference: IsSemigroupCongruence) but it is represented internally by its linked triple, and certain functions may take advantage of this information to reduce computation times.

An object of this type may be constructed with `RMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple` or `RZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple`, or this representation may be selected automatically by `SemigroupCongruence` (13.2-1).

    gap> G := Group([(1, 4, 5), (1, 5, 3, 4)]);;
    gap> mat := [[0, 0, (1, 4, 5), 0, 0, (1, 4, 3, 5)],
    >            [0, (), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0],
    >            [(), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0, 0]];;
    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(G, mat);;
    gap> N := Group([(1, 4)(3, 5), (1, 5)(3, 4)]);;
    gap> colBlocks := [[1], [2, 5], [3, 6], [4]];;
    gap> rowBlocks := [[1], [2], [3]];;
    gap> cong := RZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple(S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks);;
    gap> IsRZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple(cong);
    true

##### 13.6-2 RMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple

`‣ RMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple`( S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks ) | ( function )

`‣ RZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple`( S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks ) | ( function )

Returns: A Rees matrix or 0-matrix semigroup congruence by linked triple.

This function returns a semigroup congruence over the Rees matrix or 0-matrix semigroup S corresponding to the linked triple (N, colBlocks, rowBlocks). The argument N should be a normal subgroup of the underlying semigroup of S; colBlocks should be a partition of the columns of the matrix of S; and rowBlocks should be a partition of the rows of the matrix of S. For example, if the matrix has 5 rows, then a possibility for rowBlocks might be `[[1, 3], [2, 5], [4]]`.

If the arguments describe a valid linked triple on S, then an object in the category `IsRZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple` is returned. This object can be used like any other semigroup congruence in GAP.

If the arguments describe a triple which is not linked in the sense described above, then this function returns an error.

    gap> G := Group([(1, 4, 5), (1, 5, 3, 4)]);;
    gap> mat := [[0, 0, (1, 4, 5), 0, 0, (1, 4, 3, 5)],
    >            [0, (), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0],
    >            [(), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0, 0]];;
    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(G, mat);;
    gap> N := Group([(1, 4)(3, 5), (1, 5)(3, 4)]);;
    gap> colBlocks := [[1], [2, 5], [3, 6], [4]];;
    gap> rowBlocks := [[1], [2], [3]];;
    gap> cong := RZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple(S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks);;

##### 13.6-3 IsRMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple

`‣ IsRMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple`( obj ) | ( category )

`‣ IsRZMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple`( obj ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

These categories contain the congruence classes of a semigroup congruence of the categories `IsRMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple` (13.6-1) and `IsRZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple` (13.6-1) respectively.

An object of one of these types may be used in the same way as any other object in the category `IsCongruenceClass` (13.3-1), but the class is represented internally by information related to the congruence's linked triple, and certain functions may take advantage of this information to reduce computation times.

    gap> G := Group([(1, 4, 5), (1, 5, 3, 4)]);;
    gap> mat := [[0, 0, (1, 4, 5), 0, 0, (1, 4, 3, 5)],
    >            [0, (), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0],
    >            [(), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0, 0]];;
    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(G, mat);;
    gap> N := Group([(1, 4)(3, 5), (1, 5)(3, 4)]);;
    gap> colBlocks := [[1], [2, 5], [3, 6], [4]];;
    gap> rowBlocks := [[1], [2], [3]];;
    gap> cong := RZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple(S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks);;
    gap> classes := EquivalenceClasses(cong);;
    gap> IsRZMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple(classes[1]);
    true

##### 13.6-4 RMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple

`‣ RMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple`( cong, nCoset, colClass, rowClass ) | ( operation )

`‣ RZMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple`( cong, nCoset, colClass, rowClass ) | ( operation )

Returns: A Rees matrix or 0-matrix semigroup congruence class by linked triple.

This operation returns one congruence class of the congruence cong, as defined by the other three parameters.

The argument cong must be a Rees matrix or 0-matrix semigroup congruence by linked triple. If the linked triple consists of the three parameters `N`, `colBlocks` and `rowBlocks`, then nCoset must be a right coset of `N`, colClass must be a positive integer corresponding to a position in the list `colBlocks`, and rowClass must be a positive integer corresponding to a position in the list `rowBlocks`.

If the arguments are valid, an `IsRMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple` or `IsRZMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple` object is returned, which can be used like any other equivalence class in GAP. Otherwise, an error is returned.

    gap> G := Group([(1, 4, 5), (1, 5, 3, 4)]);;
    gap> mat := [[0, 0, (1, 4, 5), 0, 0, (1, 4, 3, 5)],
    >            [0, (), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0],
    >            [(), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0, 0]];;
    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(G, mat);;
    gap> N := Group([(1, 4)(3, 5), (1, 5)(3, 4)]);;
    gap> colBlocks := [[1], [2, 5], [3, 6], [4]];;
    gap> rowBlocks := [[1], [2], [3]];;
    gap> cong := RZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple(S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks);;
    gap> class := RZMSCongruenceClassByLinkedTriple(cong,
    > RightCoset(N, (1, 5)), 2, 3);
    <2-sided congruence class of (2,(3,4),3)>

##### 13.6-5 IsLinkedTriple

`‣ IsLinkedTriple`( S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks ) | ( operation )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This operation returns true if and only if the arguments (N, colBlocks, rowBlocks) describe a linked triple of the Rees matrix or 0-matrix semigroup S, as described above.

    gap> G := Group([(1, 4, 5), (1, 5, 3, 4)]);;
    gap> mat := [[0, 0, (1, 4, 5), 0, 0, (1, 4, 3, 5)],
    >            [0, (), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0],
    >            [(), 0, 0, (3, 5), 0, 0]];;
    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(G, mat);;
    gap> N := Group([(1, 4)(3, 5), (1, 5)(3, 4)]);;
    gap> colBlocks := [[1], [2, 5], [3, 6], [4]];;
    gap> rowBlocks := [[1], [2], [3]];;
    gap> IsLinkedTriple(S, N, colBlocks, rowBlocks);
    true

##### 13.6-6 AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs

`‣ AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs`( cong ) | ( operation )

Returns: A semigroup congruence.

This operation takes cong, a semigroup congruence, and returns the same congruence relation, but described by GAP's default method of defining semigroup congruences: a set of generating pairs for the congruence.

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    >                                 [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> cong := CongruencesOfSemigroup(S)[3];;
    gap> AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs(cong);
    <semigroup congruence over <Rees 0-matrix semigroup 2x2 over
      Sym( [ 1 .. 3 ] )> with linked triple (3,2,2)>

#### 13.7 Congruences on inverse semigroups

This section describes the implementation of congruences of inverse semigroups in the Semigroups package, and the functions associated with them. This code and this part of the manual were written by Michael Young. Most of the theorems used in this chapter are from Section 5.3 of [How95].

The congruences of an inverse semigroup are in 1-1 correspondence with its congruence pairs. A congruence pair is a pair `(N, t)` such that:

- `N` is a normal subsemigroup of `S` -- that is, a self-conjugate subsemigroup which contains all the idempotents of `S`,

- `t` is a normal congruence on `E`, the subsemigroup of all idempotents in `S` -- that is, a congruence on `E` such that if (e, f) is a pair in `t`, then the pair (a ^ -1 e a, a ^ -1 f a) is also in `t`,

satisfying the following conditions:

- If ae ∈ N and (e, a ^ -1 a) ∈ t, then a ∈ N,

- If a ∈ N, then (aa ^ -1 , a ^ -1 a) ∈ t.

By Theorem 5.3.3 in [How95], for any inverse semigroup, there is a bijection between its congruences and its congruence pairs. In this way, we can internally represent any congruence of such a semigroup by storing its associated congruence pair instead of a set of generating pairs, and thus perform many calculations on it more efficiently.

If we have a congruence `C` with congruence pair `(N, t)`, it turns out that `N` is its kernel (that is, the set of all elements congruent to an idempotent) and that `t` is its trace (that is, the restriction of `C` to the idempotents). Hence, we refer to a congruence stored in this format as a "congruence by kernel and trace".

See `cong_by_ker_trace_threshold` in Section 6.3 for details on when this method is used.

##### 13.7-1 IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace

`‣ IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace`( cong ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This category contains any inverse semigroup congruence cong which is represented internally by its kernel and trace. The `SemigroupCongruence` (13.2-1) function may create an object of this category if its first argument S is an inverse semigroup and has sufficiently large size. It can be treated like any other semigroup congruence object.

See [How95] Section 5.3 for more details. See also `InverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace` (13.7-2).

    gap> S := InverseSemigroup([
    >  PartialPerm([4, 3, 1, 2]),
    >  PartialPerm([1, 4, 2, 0, 3])],
    >  rec(cong_by_ker_trace_threshold := 0));;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S, []);
    <semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup
     of size 351, rank 5 with 2 generators> with congruence pair (24,24)>
    gap> IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace(cong);
    true

##### 13.7-2 InverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace

`‣ InverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace`( S, kernel, traceBlocks ) | ( function )

Returns: An inverse semigroup congruence by kernel and trace.

If S is an inverse semigroup, kernel is a subsemigroup of S, traceBlocks is a list of lists describing a congruence on the idempotents of S, and (kernel, trace) describes a valid congruence pair for S (see [How95] Section 5.3) then this function returns the semigroup congruence defined by that congruence pair.

See also `KernelOfSemigroupCongruence` (13.7-4) and `TraceOfSemigroupCongruence` (13.7-5).

    gap> S := InverseSemigroup([
    >   PartialPerm([2, 3]), PartialPerm([2, 0, 3])]);;
    gap> kernel := InverseSemigroup([
    >   PartialPerm([1, 0, 3]), PartialPerm([0, 2, 3]),
    >   PartialPerm([1, 2]), PartialPerm([3]),
    >   PartialPerm([2])]);;
    gap> trace := [
    >  [PartialPerm([0, 2, 3])],
    >  [PartialPerm([1, 2])],
    >  [PartialPerm([1, 0, 3])],
    >  [PartialPerm([0, 0, 3]), PartialPerm([0, 2]),
    >   PartialPerm([1]), PartialPerm([], [])]];;
    gap> cong := InverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace(S, kernel, trace);
    <semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup of rank 3
     with 2 generators> with congruence pair (13,4)>

##### 13.7-3 AsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace

`‣ AsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace`( cong ) | ( attribute )

Returns: An inverse semigroup congruence by kernel and trace.

If cong is a semigroup congruence over an inverse semigroup, then this attribute returns an object which describes the same congruence, but with an internal representation defined by that congruence's kernel and trace.

See [How95] section 5.3 for more details.

    gap> I := InverseSemigroup([
    >  PartialPerm([2, 3]), PartialPerm([2, 0, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs(I,
    > [[PartialPerm([0, 1, 3]), PartialPerm([0, 1])],
    >  [PartialPerm([]), PartialPerm([1, 2])]]);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup of
     rank 3 with 2 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> cong2 := AsInverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace(cong);
    <semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup
     of size 19, rank 3 with 2 generators> with congruence pair (19,1)>

##### 13.7-4 KernelOfSemigroupCongruence

`‣ KernelOfSemigroupCongruence`( cong ) | ( attribute )

Returns: An inverse semigroup.

If cong is a congruence over a semigroup with inverse op, then this attribute returns the kernel of that congruence; that is, the inverse subsemigroup consisting of all elements which are related to an idempotent by cong.

    gap> I := InverseSemigroup([
    >  PartialPerm([2, 3]), PartialPerm([2, 0, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(I,
    > [[PartialPerm([0, 1, 3]), PartialPerm([0, 1])],
    >  [PartialPerm([]), PartialPerm([1, 2])]]);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup
     of size 19, rank 3 with 2 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> KernelOfSemigroupCongruence(cong);
    <inverse partial perm semigroup of size 19, rank 3 with 5 generators>

##### 13.7-5 TraceOfSemigroupCongruence

`‣ TraceOfSemigroupCongruence`( cong ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A list of lists.

If cong is an inverse semigroup congruence by kernel and trace, then this attribute returns the restriction of cong to the idempotents of the semigroup. This is in block form: each idempotent will appear in precisely one list, and two idempotents will be in the same list if and only if they are related by cong.

    gap> I := InverseSemigroup([
    >  PartialPerm([2, 3]), PartialPerm([2, 0, 3])]);;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(I,
    > [[PartialPerm([0, 1, 3]), PartialPerm([0, 1])],
    >  [PartialPerm([]), PartialPerm([1, 2])]]);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup
     of size 19, rank 3 with 2 generators> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> TraceOfSemigroupCongruence(cong);
    [ [ <empty partial perm>, <identity partial perm on [ 1 ]>,
          <identity partial perm on [ 2 ]>,
          <identity partial perm on [ 1, 2 ]>,
          <identity partial perm on [ 3 ]>,
          <identity partial perm on [ 2, 3 ]>,
          <identity partial perm on [ 1, 3 ]> ] ]

##### 13.7-6 IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceClassByKernelTrace

`‣ IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceClassByKernelTrace`( obj ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This category contains any congruence class which belongs to a congruence which is represented internally by its kernel and trace. See `InverseSemigroupCongruenceByKernelTrace` (13.7-2).

See [How95] Section 5.3 for more details.

    gap> I := InverseSemigroup([
    >  PartialPerm([2, 3]), PartialPerm([2, 0, 3])],
    > rec(cong_by_ker_trace_threshold := 0));;
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(I,
    > [[PartialPerm([0, 1, 3]), PartialPerm([0, 1])],
    >  [PartialPerm([]), PartialPerm([1, 2])]]);;
    gap> class := EquivalenceClassOfElement(cong,
    >                                      PartialPerm([1, 2], [2, 3]));;
    gap> IsInverseSemigroupCongruenceClassByKernelTrace(class);
    true

##### 13.7-7 MinimumGroupCongruence

`‣ MinimumGroupCongruence`( S ) | ( attribute )

Returns: An inverse semigroup congruence by kernel and trace.

If S is an inverse semigroup, then this function returns the least congruence on S whose quotient is a group.

    gap> S := InverseSemigroup([
    >   PartialPerm([5, 2, 0, 0, 1, 4]),
    >   PartialPerm([1, 4, 6, 3, 5, 0, 2])]);;
    gap> cong := MinimumGroupCongruence(S);
    <semigroup congruence over <inverse partial perm semigroup
     of size 101, rank 7 with 2 generators> with congruence pair (59,1)>
    gap> IsGroupAsSemigroup(S / cong);
    true

#### 13.8 Congruences on graph inverse semigroups

##### 13.8-1 IsCongruenceByWangPair

`‣ IsCongruenceByWangPair`( cong ) | ( property )

A congruence by Wang pair `cong` is a congruence of a graph inverse semigroup `S` which is expressed in terms of two sets H and W of vertices of the corresponding graph of S. The set H must be a hereditary subset (closed under reachability) and all vertices in W must have all but one of their out-neighbours in H. For more information on Wang pairs see [Wan19] and [AMM21].

    gap> D := Digraph([[3, 4], [3, 4], [4], []]);
    <immutable digraph with 4 vertices, 5 edges>
    gap> S := GraphInverseSemigroup(D);
    <finite graph inverse semigroup with 4 vertices, 5 edges>
    gap> cong := CongruenceByWangPair(S, [3, 4], []);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [  ]>
    gap> IsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    true
    gap> cong := CongruenceByWangPair(S, [4], [2]);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 4 ] and W = [ 2 ]>
    gap> IsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    true
    gap> e_1 := S.1;
    e_1
    gap> e_3 := S.3;
    e_3
    gap> cong := SemigroupCongruence(S, [[e_1, e_3]]);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <finite graph inverse semigroup wit\
    h 4 vertices, 5 edges> with 1 generating pairs>
    gap> IsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    false

##### 13.8-2 CongruenceByWangPair

`‣ CongruenceByWangPair`( S, H, W ) | ( function )

Returns: A semigroup congruence.

This function returns a semigroup congruence over the graph inverse semigroup S in the form of a Wang pair.

If S is a finite graph inverse semigroup H and W are two lists of vertices in the graph of S representing a valid hereditary subset and a W-set respectively, then this function will return the semigroup congruence defined by this Wang pair. For the definition of Wang pair `IsCongruenceByWangPair` (13.8-1).

    gap> D := Digraph([[3, 4], [3, 4], [4], []]);
    <immutable digraph with 4 vertices, 5 edges>
    gap> S := GraphInverseSemigroup(D);
    <finite graph inverse semigroup with 4 vertices, 5 edges>
    gap> cong := CongruenceByWangPair(S, [3, 4], []);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [  ]>
    gap> cong := CongruenceByWangPair(S, [4], [2]);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 4 ] and W = [ 2 ]>
    gap> cong := CongruenceByWangPair(S, [3, 4], []);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [  ]>

##### 13.8-3 AsCongruenceByWangPair

`‣ AsCongruenceByWangPair`( cong ) | ( operation )

Returns: A congruence by Wang pair.

This operation takes cong, a finite graph inverse semigroup congruence, and returns an object representing the same congruence, but described as a congruence by Wang pairs: a pair of sets H and W of the corresponding graph of S that are a hereditary subset and a W-set of the graph of S respectively. For more information about Wang pairs see [Wan19] and [AMM21].

    gap> D := Digraph([[2, 3], [3], [4], []]);
    <immutable digraph with 4 vertices, 4 edges>
    gap> S := GraphInverseSemigroup(D);
    <finite graph inverse semigroup with 4 vertices, 4 edges>
    gap> CongruenceByWangPair(S, [4], [2]);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 4 ] and W = [ 2 ]>
    gap> cong := AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs(last);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <finite graph inverse semigroup wit\
    h 4 vertices, 4 edges> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> AsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 4 ] and W = [ 2 ]>
    gap> CongruenceByWangPair(S, [3, 4], [1]);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [ 1 ]>
    gap> cong := AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs(last);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <finite graph inverse semigroup wit\
    h 4 vertices, 4 edges> with 3 generating pairs>
    gap> AsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [ 1 ]>

##### 13.8-4 GeneratingCongruencesOfLattice

`‣ GeneratingCongruencesOfLattice`( S ) | ( operation )

Returns: A semigroup.

This operation takes a finite graph inverse semigroup S and returns a minimal generating set for the lattice of congruences of S, as described in [AMM21]. This operation works only if the corresponding digraph of the graph inverse semigroup is simple. If there are multiple edges, an error is returned.

    gap> D := Digraph([[2, 3], [3], [4], []]);
    <immutable digraph with 4 vertices, 4 edges>
    gap> S := GraphInverseSemigroup(D);
    <finite graph inverse semigroup with 4 vertices, 4 edges>
    gap> CongruenceByWangPair(S, [4], [2]);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 4 ] and W = [ 2 ]>
    gap> cong := AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs(last);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <finite graph inverse semigroup wit\
    h 4 vertices, 4 edges> with 2 generating pairs>
    gap> AsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 4 ] and W = [ 2 ]>
    gap> CongruenceByWangPair(S, [3, 4], [1]);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [ 1 ]>
    gap> cong := AsSemigroupCongruenceByGeneratingPairs(last);
    <2-sided semigroup congruence over <finite graph inverse semigroup wit\
    h 4 vertices, 4 edges> with 3 generating pairs>
    gap> AsCongruenceByWangPair(cong);
    <graph inverse semigroup congruence with H = [ 3, 4 ] and W = [ 1 ]>

#### 13.9 Rees congruences

A Rees congruence is defined by a semigroup ideal. It is a congruence on a semigroup `S` which has one congruence class equal to a semigroup ideal `I` of `S`, and every other congruence class being a singleton.

##### 13.9-1 SemigroupIdealOfReesCongruence

`‣ SemigroupIdealOfReesCongruence`( cong ) | ( attribute )

Returns: A semigroup ideal.

If cong is a rees congruence (see `IsReesCongruence` (Reference: IsReesCongruence)) then this attribute returns the two-sided ideal that was used to define it, i.e.~the ideal of elements in the only non-trivial congruence class of cong.

    gap> S := Semigroup([
    > Transformation([2, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1]),
    > Transformation([6, 4, 4, 4, 6, 1])]);;
    gap> I := SemigroupIdeal(S,
    > Transformation([4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2]),
    > Transformation([3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2]));;
    gap> cong := ReesCongruenceOfSemigroupIdeal(I);;
    gap> SemigroupIdealOfReesCongruence(cong);
    <non-regular transformation semigroup ideal of degree 6 with
      2 generators>

##### 13.9-2 IsReesCongruenceClass

`‣ IsReesCongruenceClass`( obj ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This category describes a congruence class of a Rees congruence. A congruence class of a Rees congruence either contains all the elements of an ideal, or is a singleton (see `IsReesCongruence` (Reference: IsReesCongruence)).

An object of this type may be used in the same way as any other congruence class object.

    gap> S := Semigroup(
    > Transformation([2, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1]),
    > Transformation([6, 4, 4, 4, 6, 1]));;
    gap> I := SemigroupIdeal(S,
    > Transformation([4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2]),
    > Transformation([3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2]));;
    gap> cong := ReesCongruenceOfSemigroupIdeal(I);;
    gap> classes := EquivalenceClasses(cong);;
    gap> IsReesCongruenceClass(classes[1]);
    true

#### 13.10 Universal congruences

The linked triples of a completely 0-simple Rees 0-matrix semigroup describe only its non-universal congruences. In any one of these, the zero element of the semigroup is related only to itself. However, for any semigroup S the universal relation S × S is a congruence; called the universal congruence. The universal congruence on a semigroup has its own unique representation.

Since many things we want to calculate about congruences are trivial in the case of the universal congruence, this package contains a category specifically designed for it, `IsUniversalSemigroupCongruence`. We also define `IsUniversalSemigroupCongruenceClass`, which represents the single congruence class of the universal congruence.

##### 13.10-1 IsUniversalSemigroupCongruence

`‣ IsUniversalSemigroupCongruence`( obj ) | ( property )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This property describes a type of semigroup congruence, which must refer to the universal semigroup congruence S × S. Externally, an object of this type may be used in the same way as any other object in the category `IsSemigroupCongruence` (Reference: IsSemigroupCongruence).

An object of this type may be constructed with `UniversalSemigroupCongruence` or this representation may be selected automatically as an alternative to an `IsRZMSCongruenceByLinkedTriple` object (since the universal congruence cannot be represented by a linked triple).

    gap> S := Semigroup([Transformation([3, 2, 3])]);;
    gap> U := UniversalSemigroupCongruence(S);;
    gap> IsUniversalSemigroupCongruence(U);
    true

##### 13.10-2 IsUniversalSemigroupCongruenceClass

`‣ IsUniversalSemigroupCongruenceClass`( obj ) | ( category )

Returns: `true` or `false`.

This category describes a class of the universal semigroup congruence (see `IsUniversalSemigroupCongruence` (13.10-1)). A universal semigroup congruence by definition has precisely one congruence class, which contains all of the elements of the semigroup in question.

    gap> S := Semigroup([Transformation([3, 2, 3])]);;
    gap> U := UniversalSemigroupCongruence(S);;
    gap> classes := EquivalenceClasses(U);;
    gap> IsUniversalSemigroupCongruenceClass(classes[1]);
    true

##### 13.10-3 UniversalSemigroupCongruence

`‣ UniversalSemigroupCongruence`( S ) | ( operation )

Returns: A universal semigroup congruence.

This operation returns the universal semigroup congruence for the semigroup S. It can be used in the same way as any other semigroup congruence object.

    gap> S := ReesZeroMatrixSemigroup(SymmetricGroup(3),
    > [[(), (1, 3, 2)], [(1, 2), 0]]);;
    gap> UniversalSemigroupCongruence(S);
    <universal semigroup congruence over
    <Rees 0-matrix semigroup 2x2 over Sym( [ 1 .. 3 ] )>>

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