The tableaux monoid: a rewriting-theoretic approach

Abstract

We study the tableaux monoid from the perspective of rewriting theory. We first construct a finite quadratic convergent presentation based on column generators and prove that it yields a biautomatic structure. We then extend this presentation to a finite coherent presentation in the sense of polygraphic rewriting. These results provide canonical normal forms, yield homological and algorithmic consequences, and produce a higher-dimensional presentation that can be used to describe actions of the tableaux monoid on categories.

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