Semigroup (tensorics-core API)

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements of the semigroup

All Superinterfaces:

GrouplikeStructure<T>, Magma<T>, Structure<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

AbelianGroup<T>, CommutativeMonoid<T>, CommutativeSemigroup<T>, Group<T>, Monoid<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAbelianGroup
```
public interface Semigroup<T>
extends Magma<T>
```
Represents the algebraic structure of a semigroup (the same as an associative magma). This means that it the operation is an associative one.

See Also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semigroup

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  AssociativeOperation<T> operation()
  Has to return the binary operation (M x M = M) for this Magma.

- Method Detail
  - operation
```
AssociativeOperation<T> operation()
```
    Description copied from interface: GrouplikeStructure
    
    Has to return the binary operation (M x M = M) for this Magma.
    
    Specified by:
    
    operation in interface GrouplikeStructure<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    the binary operation.