Rank Properties of Multiplicative Semigroup Reduct of Affine Near-Semirings over B_n

This work investigates the rank properties of $A^+(B_n)$, the multiplicative semigroup reduct of the affine near-semirings over an aperiodic Brandt semigroup $B_n$. In this connection, the work obtains the small rank, lower rank and large rank of $A^+(B_n)$. Further, the work provides lower bounds for intermediate rank and upper rank of $A^+(B_n)$.