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Boolean Algebras Roman Sikorski

Boolean Algebras By Roman Sikorski

Boolean Algebras by Roman Sikorski


Summary

There are two aspects to the theory of Boolean algebras; Chapter I is devoted to the study of Boolean algebras from the point of view of finite Boolean operations only; Chapter II seems to be the first systematic study of Boolean algebras with infinite Boolean operations.

Boolean Algebras Summary

Boolean Algebras by Roman Sikorski

There are two aspects to the theory of Boolean algebras; the algebraic and the set-theoretical. A Boolean algebra can be considered as a special kind of algebraic ring, or as a generalization of the set-theoretical notion of a field of sets. Fundamental theorems in both of these directions are due to M. H. STONE, whose papers have opened a new era in the develop ment of this theory. This work treats the set-theoretical aspect, with little mention being made of the algebraic one. The book is composed of two chapters and an appendix. Chapter I is devoted to the study of Boolean algebras from the point of view of finite Boolean operations only; a greater part of its contents can be found in the books of BIRKHOFF [2J and HERMES [1]. Chapter II seems to be the first systematic study of Boolean algebras with infinite Boolean operations. To understand Chapters I and II it suffices only to know fundamental notions from general set theory and set-theoretical topology. No know ledge of lattice theory or of abstract algebra is presumed. Less familiar topological theorems are recalled, and only a few examples use more advanced topological means; but these may be omitted. All theorems in both chapters are given with full proofs.

Table of Contents

I. Finite joins and meets.- 1. Definition of Boolean algebras.- 2. Some consequences of the axioms.- 3. Ideals and filters.- 4. Subalgebras.- 5. Homomorphisms, isomorphisms.- 6. Maximal ideals and filters.- 7. Reduced and perfect fields of sets.- 8. A fundamental representation theorem.- 9. Atoms.- 10. Quotient algebras.- 11. Induced homomorphisms between fields of sets.- 12. Theorems on extending to homomorphisms.- 13. Independent subalgebras. Products.- 14. Free Boolean algebras.- 15. Induced homomorphisms between quotient algebras.- 16. Direct unions.- 17. Connection with algebraic rings.- II. Infinite joins and meets.- 18. Definition.- 19. Algebraic properties of infinite joins and meets. (m, n)-distributivity..- 20. m-complete Boolean algebras.- 21. m-ideals and m-filters. Quotient algebras.- 22. m-homomorphisms. The interpretation in Stone spaces.- 23. m-subalgebras.- 24. Representations by m-fields of sets.- 25. Complete Boolean algebras.- 26. The field of all subsets of a set.- 27. The field of all Borel subsets of a metric space.- 28. Representation of quotient algebras as fields of sets.- 29. A fundamental representation theorem for Boolean ?-algebras. m-representability.- 30. Weak m-distributivity.- 31. Free Boolean m-algebras.- 32. Homomorphisms induced by point mappings.- 33. Theorems on extension of homomorphisms.- 34. Theorems on extending to homomorphisms.- 35. Completions and m-completions.- 36. Extensions of Boolean algebras.- 37. m-independent subalgebras. The field m-product.- 38. Boolean (m, n)-products.- 39. Relation to other algebras.- 40. Applications to mathematical logic. Classical calculi.- 41. Topology in Boolean algebras. Applications to non-classical logic.- 42. Applications to measure theory.- 43. Measurable functions and real homomorphisms.- 44. Measurable functions. Reduction to continuous functions.- 45. Applications to functional analysis.- 46. Applications to foundations of the theory of probability.- 47. Problems of effectivity.- List of symbols.- Author Index.

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NLS9783642858222
9783642858222
3642858228
Boolean Algebras by Roman Sikorski
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
2012-04-09
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