Mapping on Integers is Homomorphism between Max or Min Operation iff Decreasing
Theorem
Let $\Z$ denote the set of integers.
Let $f: \Z \to \Z$ be a mapping on $\Z$.
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Let $\vee$ and $\wedge$ be the operations on $\Z$ defined as:
\(\ds \forall x, y \in \Z: \, \) | \(\ds x \vee y\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \max \set {x, y}\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds x \wedge y\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \min \set {x, y}\) |
Then:
- $f$ is a homomorphism either from $\struct {\Z, \vee}$ to $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ or from $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ to $\struct {\Z, \vee}$
- $f$ is a decreasing mapping.
Proof
Necessary Condition
Let $f$ be a decreasing mapping.
Let $x, y \in \Z$ such that $x \le y$.
By definition of a decreasing mapping, we have $\map f x \ge \map f y$.
Therefore:
- $\map f x \vee \map f y = \map f x = \map f {x \wedge y}$
- $\map f x \wedge \map f y = \map f y = \map f {x \vee y}$
Hence:
- $f$ is a homomorphism from $\struct {\Z, \vee}$ to $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$
and also:
- $f$ is a homomorphism from $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ to $\struct {\Z, \vee}$
As Conjunction implies Disjunction, $f$ is a homomorphism from $\struct {\Z, \vee}$ to $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ or from $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ to $\struct {\Z, \vee}$.
$\Box$
Sufficient Condition
Suppose $f$ is a homomorphism from $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ to $\struct {\Z, \vee}$.
Then for any $x, y \in \Z$, we have:
- $\map f {x \wedge y} = \map f x \vee \map f y$
Without loss of generality suppose $x \le y$.
Then we have:
- $\map f x = \map f {x \wedge y} = \map f x \vee \map f y$
and thus:
- $\map f x \ge \map f y$
Hence $f$ is a decreasing mapping.
Now suppose $f$ is a homomorphism from $\struct {\Z, \vee}$ to $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$.
Then for any $x, y \in \Z$, we have:
- $\map f {x \vee y} = \map f x \wedge \map f y$
Without loss of generality suppose $x \le y$.
Then we have:
- $\map f y = \map f {x \vee y} = \map f x \wedge \map f y$
and thus:
- $\map f x \ge \map f y$
Hence $f$ is a decreasing mapping.
Therefore if $f$ is a homomorphism either from $\struct {\Z, \vee}$ to $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ or from $\struct {\Z, \wedge}$ to $\struct {\Z, \vee}$, $f$ is a decreasing mapping.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1965: Seth Warner: Modern Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {II}$: New Structures from Old: $\S 12$: Homomorphisms: Exercise $12.8$