RT preprint T1 Primely generated refinement monoids A1 Ara, P. A1 Pardo Espino, Enrique A2 Matemáticas K1 Semilattice of groups K1 Refinement monoid K1 Primely generated monoid K1 Primitive monoid AB We extend both Dobbertin's characterization of primely generated regular refinement monoids and Pierce's characterization of primitive monoids to general primely generated refinement monoids. YR 2014 FD 2014-07-23T00:00:00Z LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/16573 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/16573 LA eng NO The first-named author was partially supported by DGI MINECOMTM2011-28992-C02-01, by FEDER UNAB10-4E-378 "Una manera de hacer Europa", and by the Comissionat per Universitats i Recerca de la Generalitat de Catalunya. The second-named author was partially supported by the DGI and European Regional Development Fund, jointly, through Project MTM2011-28992-C02-02, and by PAI III grants FQM-298 and P11-FQM-7156 of the Junta de Andalucía. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 10-may-2026