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A congruence on an inverse semigroup $S$ is determined uniquely by its kernel and trace. Denoting by $\rho_k$ and $\rho_t$ the least congruence on $S$ having the same kernel and the same trace as $\rho$, respectively, and denoting by $\omega$ the universal congruence on $S$, we consider the sequence $\omega$, $\omega_k$, $\omega_t$, $(\omega_k)_t$, $(\omega_t)_k$, $((\omega_k)_t)_k$, $((\omega_t)_k)_t$, $\cdots$. The quotients $\{S/\omega_k\}$, $\{S/\omega_t\}$, $\{S/(\omega_k)_t\}$, $\{S/(\omega_t)_k\}$, $\{S/((\omega_k)_t)_k\}$, $\{S/((\omega_t)_k)_t\}$, $\cdots$, as $S$ runs over all inverse semigroups, form quasivarieties. This article explores the relationships among these quasivarieties.

This paper enriches the list of known properties of congruence sequences starting from the universal relation and successively performing the operators lower $k$ and lower $t$. Two series of inverse semigroups, namely $\ker{\alpha_n}$-is-Clifford semigroups and $\beta_n$-is-over-$E$-unitary semigroups, are investigated. Two congruences, namely $\alpha_{n+2}$ and $\beta_{n+2}$, are found to be the least $\ker{\alpha_n}$-is-Clifford and least $\beta_n$-is-over-$E$-unitary congruences on $S$, respectively. A new system of implications is established for the quasivarieties of inverse semigroups induced by the min network.

This paper enriches the list of properties of the congruence sequences starting from the universal relation and successively performing the operations of lower $t$ and lower $k$. Three classes of completely regular semigroups, namely semigroups for which $\ker{\sigma}$ is a cryptogroup, semigroups for which $\ker{\nu}$ is a cryptogroup and semigroups for which $\kappa$ is over rectangular bands, are studied. $((\omega_t)_k)_t$, $((\mathcal{D}_t)_k)_t$ and $((\omega_k)_t)_k$ are found to be the least congruences on $S$ such that the quotient semigroups are semigroups for which $\ker{\sigma}$ is a cryptogroup, $\ker{\nu}$ is a cryptogroup and $\kappa$ is over rectangular bands, respectively. The results obtained present a response to three problems in Petrich and Reilly's textbook \textquoteleft\textquoteleft Completely Regular Semigroups\textquoteright\textquoteright.

For a monoid $M$ and a subsemigroup $S$ of the full transformation semigroup $T_n$, the wreath product $M\wr S$ is defined to be the semidirect product $M^n\rtimes S$, with the coordinatewise action of $S$ on $M^n$. The full wreath product $M\wr T_n$ is isomorphic to the endomorphism monoid of the free $M$-act on $n$ generators. Here, we are particularly interested in the case that $S=Sing_n$ is the singular part of $T_n$, consisting of all non-invertible transformations. Our main results are presentations for $M\wr Sing_n$ in terms of certain natural generating sets, and we prove these via general results on semidirect products and wreath products. We re-prove a classical result of Bulman-Fleming that $M\wr Sing_n$ is idempotent generated if and only if the set $M/L$ of $L$-classes of $M$ forms a chain under the usual ordering of $L$-classes, and we give a presentation for $M\wr Sing_n$ in terms of idempotent generators for such a monoid $M$. Among other results, we also give estimates for the minimal size of a generating set for $M\wr Sing_n$, as well as exact values in some cases (including the case that $M$ is finite and $M/L$ is a chain, in which case we also calculate the minimal size of an idempotent generating set). As an application of our results, we obtain a presentation (with idempotent generators) for the idempotent generated subsemigroup of the endomorphism monoid of a uniform partition of a finite set., Comment: V2: 34 pages, 5 figures - reformatted and footnotes added concerning semigroups with a right identity. V1: 35 pages, 5 figures