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On epimorphisms of ordered algebras

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We prove that epimorphisms are surjective in certain categories of ordered \(\mathcal {F}\)-algebras. It then turns out that epimorphisms are also surjective in the category of all (unordered) algebras of type \(\mathcal {F}\).

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The authors would like to thank the editor Dr. Ross Willard whose comments and suggestions significantly improved the quality of the paper.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada

    Nasir Sohail

  2. Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada

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Sohail, N., Tasić, B. On epimorphisms of ordered algebras. Algebra Univers. 81, 29 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00012-020-00652-y

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