n-Permutability is not join-prime for n ≥ 5

Abstract

Let [Formula: see text] be the variety generated by an order primal algebra of finite signature associated with a finite bounded poset [Formula: see text] that admits a near-unanimity operation. Let [Formula: see text] be a finite set of linear identities that does not interpret in [Formula: see text]. Let [Formula: see text] be the variety defined by [Formula: see text]. We prove that [Formula: see text] is [Formula: see text]-permutable for some [Formula: see text]. This implies that there is an [Formula: see text] such that [Formula: see text]-permutability is not join-prime in the lattice of interpretability types of varieties. In fact, it follows that [Formula: see text]-permutability where [Formula: see text] runs through the integers greater than 1 is not prime in the lattice of interpretability types of varieties. We strengthen this result by making [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] more special. We let [Formula: see text] be the 6-element bounded poset that is not a lattice and [Formula: see text] the variety defined by the set of majority identities for a ternary operational symbol [Formula: see text]. We prove in this case that [Formula: see text] is 5-permutable. This implies that [Formula: see text]-permutability is not join-prime in the lattice of interpretability types of varieties whenever [Formula: see text]. We also provide an example demonstrating that [Formula: see text] is not 4-permutable.