Received 15 January 2016; accepted 24 May 2016; published 27 May 2016

1. Introduction
Let D be a nonempty set of subsets of a given set X, closed under union. Such a set D is called a complete X-semilattice of unions. For any map f from X to D, we define a binary relation.

The set of all
, denoted by
, is a subsemigroup of
semigroup of all binary relations on X. (See [1] - [6] .)
All notations, symbol and required definitions used in this work can be found in [7] . Recall the following results.
Lemma 1. [1] , Corollary 1.18.1. Let
and
be two sets where
and
. Then the number
of all possible mappings from Y to subsets
of
such that
is given by
.
Theorem 1. [1] , Theorem 1.18.1. Let
. Let
be nonempty sets. Then the number
of mappings from X to
such that
for some
is equal to
.
2. Results
Let X be a nonempty set, D a X-semilattice of union with the conditions (see Figure 1);
(1)
The class of X-semilattices where each element is isomorphic to D is denoted by
.
An element
is called regular if
for some
. Our aim in this work is to identify all regular elements of
where D is given above.
Definition 1. The complete X-semilattice of unions is called an XI-semilattice of unions if ![]()
and
for any nonempty Z in D. Here
is an exact lower bound of
in D where
![]()
The following Lemma is well known (see [7] , Lemma 3).
Lemma 2. All semilattices in the form of the diagrams in Figure 2 are XI-semilattices.
![]()
Figure 1. Diagram of semilattice of unions D.
![]()
Figure 2. Diagram of all XI-subsemilattices of D.
Definition 2. Let
and
be two X-semilattices of unions. A one to one map from
to
is said to be a complete isomorphism if
![]()
for ![]()
Definition 3. [1] , Definition 6.3.3. Let
. We say that a complete isomorphism
is a complete a-isomorphism if
a) ![]()
b)
for
and
for any
.
The following subsemilattices are all XI-semilattices of the X-semilattices of unions D.
a)
, where
(see diagram 1 of the Figure 3);
b)
where
and
(see diagram 2 of the Figure 3);
c)
where
and
(see diagram 3 of the Figure 3);
d)
where
and
(see diagram 4 of the Figure 3);
e)
where
,
,
,
,
, (see diagram 5 of the Figure 3);
f)
where
,
,
,
,
, ![]()
(see diagram 6 of the Figure 3);
g)
, where
,
,
,
,
,
(see diagram 7 of the Figure 3);
h)
, where
,
,
,
,
,
,
(see diagram 8 of the Figure 3);
For each
we set ![]()
One can see that
![]()
Assume that
and denote by the symbol
the set of all regular elements a of the semigroup
![]()
Figure 3. Diagram of all subsemilattices isomorphic to subsemilattices in Figure 2.
, for which the semilattices
and
are mutually a-isomorphic and
and
![]()
(see [1] , Definition 6.3.5).
The following results have the key role in this study.
Theorem 2. Let
be the set of all regular elements of the semigroup
. Then the following state- ments are true:
a)
for any
and
;
b)
;
c) if X is a finite set, then
(see [1] , Theorem 6.3.6).
Lemma 3. Let
be isomorphism between
and
semilattices,
,
and
. If X is a finite set and
, then the following equalities are true:
a) ![]()
b) ![]()
c) ![]()
d) ![]()
e) ![]()
f) ![]()
g) ![]()
h) ![]()
Proof. The propositions a), b), c) and d) immediately follow from ( [1] , Theorem 6.3.5 and Theorem 13.1.2), while the equalities e), f), g) and h) follow from ( [1] , Theorem 6.3.5, Corolaries 13.3.4-5-6 and 13.7.3). □
3. Regular Elements of the Complete Semigroups of Binary Relations of the Class
, When
and ![]()
Theorem 3. Let
and
. Then a binary relation a
of the semigroup
whose quasinormal representation has the form
will be a
regular element of this semigroup iff there exist a complete a-isomorphism
of the semilattice
on some subsemilattice
of the semilattice D which satisfies at least one of the following conditions:
a)
, for some
;
b)
, for some
,
and
which satisfies the condi- tions:
,
;
c)
, for some
,
, and
which satisfies the conditions:
,
,
,
;
d)
, for some
,
and
which satisfies the conditions:
,
,
,
,
,
;
e)
, where
,
,
,
,
,
and satisfies the conditions:
,
,
,
;
f)
, where,
,
,
,
and satisfies the conditions:
,
,
,
,
,
,
;
g)
, where
,
,
,
, and satisfies the conditions:
,
,
,
,
;
h)
, where
,
,
,
and satisfies the conditions:
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
Proof. In this case from Lemma 2 it follows that diagrams 1-8 given in Figure 2 exhaust all diagrams of XI-subsemilattices of the semilattice D. A quasinormal representation of regular elements of the semigroup
, which are defined by these XI-semilattices, may have one of the form listed above. Then the validity of theorem immediately follows from ( [1] , Theorem 13.1.1, Theorem 13.3.1 and Theorem 13.7.1). □
Lemma 4. Let
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition of a) of Theorem 3. Then
.
Proof. Let binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition a) of Theorem 3. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a has a form
for some
. It is easy to see that
for all
, i.e. binary relation a is a regular element of the semigroup
. Therefore
□
Now let binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition b) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 2 of the Figure 3). In this case we have
where
and
. By definition of the semi- lattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see that there is only one isomorphism from
to itself. That is
and
. If
![]()
then
(2)
Lemma 5. Let X be a finite set,
![]()
and
. Let
be the set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition b) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
Proof. Let
,
,
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a has a form
for some
,
and by state- ment b) of theorem 3 satisfies the conditions
and
. By definition of the semilattice D we have
and
, i.e.,
and
. It follows that
. Therefore we have
(3)
From this equality and by statement b) of Lemma 3 it immediately follows that
□
Let binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition c) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 3 of the Figure 3). In this case we have
, where
and
. By definition of the semilattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see
and
. If
![]()
then
(4)
Lemma 6. Let X be a finite set,
![]()
and
. Let
be the set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition c) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
where
![]()
Proof. Let
be arbitrary element of the set
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a has a form
for some
,
and by statement c) of Theorem 3 satisfies the conditions
,
,
and
. By definition of the semilattice D we have
,
. From this and by the condition
,
,
,
we have
![]()
i.e.
, where
. It follows that
, From the last inclusion and by definition of the semilattice D we have
for all
, where
![]()
Therefore the following equality
(5)
holds. Now, let
,
and
. Then
for the binary relation a we have
![]()
From the last condition it follows that
.
1)
. Then we have that
. But the inequality
contradicts the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
is true. From the last equality and by definition of the semilattice D we have
for all
, where
![]()
2)
,
,
,
,
and
are true. Then we have
![]()
and
![]()
respectively, i.e.,
or
if and only if
![]()
Therefore the equality
is true. From the last equality and by definition of the semilattice D we have
for all
, where
![]()
3)![]()
,
,
,
,
and
are true. Then we have
![]()
and
![]()
respectively, i.e.,
and
if and only if
![]()
Therefore the equality
is true. From the last equality and by definition of the semilattice D we have
![]()
for all
, where
![]()
Now, by equality (4) and conditions 1), 2) and 3) it follows that the following equality is true
![]()
where
□
Lemma 7. Let
,
where
and
. If quasinormal repre-
sentation of binary relation a of the semigroup
has a form
for
some
,
and
, then
iff
![]()
Proof. If
, then by statement c) of Theorem 3 we have
(6)
From the last condition we have
(7)
since
by assumption.
On the other hand, if the conditions of (7) holds, then (6) immediately follows, i.e.
. Lemma is proved. □
Lemma 8. Let
,
and X be a finite set. Then the following equality holds
![]()
Proof. Let
, where
. Assume that
and a quasinormal representation of a regular binary relation a has a form
for some
,
and
. Then ac- cording to Lemma 7, we have
(8)
Further, let
be a mapping of the set X in the semilattice D satisfying the conditions
for all
.
,
,
and
are the restrictions of the mapping
on the sets
,
,
,
respectively. It is clear that the intersection of elements of the set
is an empty set, and
. We are going to find properties of the maps
,
,
,
.
1)
. Then by the properties (1) we have
, i.e.,
and
by definition of the set
. Therefore
for all
.
2)
. Then by the properties (1) we have
, i.e.,
and
by definition of the sets
and
. Therefore
for all
.
By suppose we have that
, i.e.
for some
. If
, then
. Therefore
. That is contradiction to the equality
, while
by definition of the se- milattice D.
Therefore
for some
.
3)
. Then by properties (1) we have
, i.e.,
and
by definition of the sets
,
and
. Therefore
for all
.
By suppose we have that
, i.e.
for some
. If
, then
. Therefore
by definition of the set
and
. We have contradiction to the equality
.
Therefore
for some
.
4)
. Then by definition of a quasinormal representation of a binary relation a and by property (1) we have
, i.e.
by definition of the sets
and
. There- fore
for all
.
We have seen that for every binary relation
there exists ordered system
. It is obvious that for disjoint binary relations there exist disjoint ordered systems.
Further, let
![]()
![]()
be such mappings that satisfy the conditions:
for all
;
for all
and
for some
;
for all
and
for some
;
for all
.
Now we define a map f from X to the semilattice D, which satisfies the condition:
![]()
Further, let
,
,
and
. Then
binary relation
may be represented by
![]()
and satisfies the conditions
.
(By suppose
for some
and
for some
), i.e., by lemma 7 we have that
.
Therefore for every binary relation
and ordered system
there exists one to one mapping.
By Lemma 1 and by Theorem 1 the number of the mappings
are respectively
![]()
Note that the number
does not depend on choice of chains
![]()
of the semilattice D. Since the number of such different chains of the semilattice D is equal to 22, for arbitrary
where
, the number of regular elements of the set
is equal to
□
Therefore we obtain
(9)
Lemma 9. Let X be a finite set,
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition c) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
Proof. The given Lemma immediately follows from Lemma 6 and from the Equalities (5).
Now let a binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition (d) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 4
of the Figure 3). In this case we have
where
and
. By de-
finition of the semilattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see
and
. If
![]()
then
(10)
Lemma 10. Let X be a finite set,
![]()
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition d) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
Proof. Let
,
and
. Then
, where
,
and the following inclusions and inequalities are true
![]()
From this it follows that
![]()
We consider the following cases.
1)
or
. Then we have
. But the inequality
contradicts the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So,
the equality
holds. From the last equality and by definition of the semilattice D we have
for all
, where
(10a)
2)
or
Then we have
or
. But the inequality
or ![]()
contradicts the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality and by definition of the semilattice D we have
for all
, where
(10b)
By conditions (10a) and (10b) it follows that
![]()
From the last equality we have that the given Lemma is true. □
Now let a binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition e) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 5 of the Figure 3). In this case we have
where
and
and
. By definition of the semilattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see
and
. If
![]()
then
(11)
Lemma 11. Let X be a finite set,
![]()
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition e) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
where
![]()
Proof. Let
be arbitrary element of the set
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a of the semigroup
has a form
![]()
where
,
,
,
,
and by statement e) of Theorem 3 satisfies the following conditions
![]()
From this we have that the inclusions
![]()
are fulfilled. Therefore from the Equality (1) it follows that
(12)
Let
and
be such elements of the set
that
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a of the semigroup
has a form
![]()
where
,
,
,
,
and by statement e) of Theorem 3 satisfies the following conditions
,
,
and
.
Then by statement e) of Theorem 3 we have
![]()
From this conditions it follows that
![]()
For
and
we consider the following cases.
1)
or
. Then
or ![]()
respectively. But the inequalities
and
contradict the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality it follows that
for all
, where
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
2)
or
. Then by definition of the semilattice D it
follows that the inequalities
,
or
,
are true respectively. But the inequalities ![]()
and
contradict the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So,
the equality
holds. From the last equality, by definition of the semilattice D it follows
that
for all
, where
![]()
3) If
, then
![]()
Then by definition of the semilattice D it follows that the inequalities
![]()
are true. But the inequalities
contradict the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality it follows that
, where
![]()
By similar way one can prove that
for any
.
4)
,
and
are such elements of the set
that
,
,
,
and
, then by statement e) of theorem 3 satisfies the following conditions:
![]()
and
![]()
respectively, i.e.,
or
if and only if
![]()
Therefore, the equality
is true. From the last equality by de- finition of the semilattice D it follows that
for all
, where
![]()
From the equalities
and
![]()
given above it follows that
![]()
where
![]()
□
Lemma 12. Let
and
be arbitrary elements of the set
, where
,
and
. If quasinormal representation of binary relation a
of the semigroup
has a form
, for some
,
,
and
, then
iff
![]()
Proof. If
, then by statement e) of Theorem 3 we have
(13)
From the last condition we have
(14)
since
and
by supposition.
On the other hand, if the conditions of (14) hold, then the conditions of (13) follow, i.e.
.
□
Lemma 13. Let
and
be arbitrary elements of the set
, where
,
and
. Then the following equality holds:
![]()
Proof. Let
and
be arbitrary elements of the set
, where
,
and
. If
. Then quasinormal repre- sentation of a binary relation a of semigroup
has a form
![]()
for some
,
,
,
and by the lemma 12 satisfies the conditions
(15)
Now, let
be a mapping from X to the semilattice D satisfying the conditions
for all
.
,
,
and
are the restrictions of the mapping
on the sets
respectively. It is clear that the intersection of elements of the set
is an empty set and
![]()
We are going to find properties of the maps
,
,
and
.
(1)
. Then by the properties (1) we have
![]()
since
i.e.,
and
by definition of the set
. Therefore
for all
.
(2)
. Then by the properties (1) we have
, i.e.,
and
by definition of the set
and
. Therefore
for all
.
By suppose we have that
, i.e.
for some
. Then
since
. If
, then
. Therefore
. That contradicts the equality
, while
and
by definition of the semilattice D.
Therefore
for some
.
(3)
. Then by the properties (1) we have
, i.e.,
and
by definition of the set
and
. Therefore
for all
.
By suppose we have that
, i.e.
for some
. Then
since
. If
then
. Therefore
. That contradicts the equality
, while
and
by definition of the semilattice D.
Therefore
for some
.
(4)
. Then by definition quasinormal representation of a binary relation a and by property (1) we have
, i.e.
by definition of the sets
,
and
. Therefore
for all
.
Therefore for every binary relation
there exists ordered system
. It is obvious that for disjoint binary relations there exists disjoint ordered systems.
Further, let
![]()
![]()
be such mappings, which satisfy the conditions
for all
;
for all
and
for some
;
for all
and
for some
;
for all
.
Now we define a map f from X to the semilattice D, which satisfies the condition
![]()
Further, let
,
,
,
and
. Then binary relation
may be represented by
![]()
and satisfies the conditions
![]()
(By suppose
for some
and
for some
), i.e., by lemma 12 we have that
. Therefore for every binary relation
and ordered system
there exists one to one mapping.
The number of the mappings
,
,
and
are respectively
![]()
Note that the number
does not depend on choice of
elements
of the semilattice D, where
,
,
and
. Since the number of such different elements of the form
of the semilattice D are equal to 24, the number of regular elements of the set
is equal to
![]()
Lemma 14. Let X be a finite set,
□![]()
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies thecondition e) of Theorem 3. Then
, where
![]()
and
![]()
Proof. The given Lemma immediately follows from Lemma 11 and Lemma 13.
□Let binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition g) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 7 of the Figure 3). In this case we have
, where
,
and
. By definition of the semilattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see
and
. If
![]()
(see Figure 4).
![]()
Figure 4. Diagram of all subsemilattices isomorphic to 7 in Figure 2.
Then
(16)
Lemma 15. Let X be a finite set,
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition f) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
Proof. Let
,
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a of the semigroup
has a form
![]()
where
,
and
and by statement f) of theorem 3 satisfies the following conditions
![]()
From this conditions it follows that
![]()
For
and
we consider the following case.
or
. Then
![]()
or
![]()
But the inequality
and
contradict the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality by definition of the semilattice D it follows that
for all
, where
(17)
Now by Equalities (16) and by condition (17) it follows that
![]()
By statement f) of Lemma 3 the given Lemma is true.
□Now let binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition f) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 6 of the Figure 3). In this case we have
, where
,
and
. By definition of the semilattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see
and
. If
![]()
(see Figure 5).
Then
![]()
Lemma 16. Let X be a finite set,
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition g) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
Proof. Let
,
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a binary relation a of the semigroup
has a form
![]()
Figure 5. Diagram of all subsemilattices isomorphic to 6 in Figure 2.
![]()
where
,
and
and by statement g) of Theorem 3 satisfies the following conditions
![]()
From this conditions it follows that
![]()
For
and
we consider the following cases.
1)
or
. Then
![]()
or
![]()
But the inequalities
and
contradicts the condition that repre- sentation of a binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality by definition of the semilattice D it follows that
for all
, where
![]()
2)
or
. Then
![]()
or
![]()
But the inequalities
and
contradicts the condition that repre- sentation of a binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality by definition of the semilattice D it follows that
for all
, where
![]()
3) ![]()
or
. Then
![]()
or
![]()
But the inequalities
and
contradicts the condition that repre- sentation of a binary relation a is quasinormal. So, the equality
holds. From the last equality by definition of the semilattice D it follows that
for all
, where
![]()
Now by conditions 1), 2) and 3) it follows that
![]()
By statement (g) of Lemma 3 the given Lemma is true.
□Let binary relation a of the semigroup
satisfy the condition h) of Theorem 3 (see diagram 8 of the Figure 3). In this case we have
, where
,
. By definition of the semilattice D it follows that
![]()
It is easy to see
and
. If
![]()
(see Figure 6).
Then
![]()
Lemma 17. Let X be a finite set,
and
. Let
be set of all regular elements of
such that each element satisfies the condition h) of Theorem 3. Then
![]()
Figure 6. Diagram of all subsemilattices isomorphic to 8 in Figure 2.
![]()
Proof. Let
, where
,
,
and
. Then quasinormal representation of a
binary relation a of the semigroup
has a form
![]()
where
,
,
and by statement g) of Theorem 3 sa- tisfies the following conditions
![]()
From this conditions it follows that
![]()
For
and
we consider the following case.
. Then
. But the inequality
contradicts the condition that representation of binary relation a is quasinormal. So,
the equality
holds. From the last equality by definition of the semilattice D it follows that
for all
, where
![]()
Therefore we have
![]()
By statement h) of Lemma 3 the given Lemma is true. □
Let us assume that
![]()
Theorem 4. Let
,
. If X is a finite set and
is a set of all regular elements of the semigroup
then
.
Proof. This Theorem immediately follows from Theorem 2 and Theorem 3. □
Example 1. Let
,
![]()
![]()
Then
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
and
.
![]()
We have
, ![]()
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.