On almost-symmetry in generalized numerical semigroups

Abstract: In this work we introduce the notion of almost-symmetry for generalized numerical semigroups. In addition to the main properties occurring in this new class, we present several characterizations for its elements. In particular we show that this class yields a new family of Frobenius generalized numerical semigroups and extends the class of irreducible generalized numerical semigroups. This investigation allows us to provide a method of computing all almost symmetric generalized numerical semigroup having a fixed Frobenius element and organizing them in a rooted tree depending on a chosen monomial order.