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Orthocomplete effect algebras

Author(s): Gejza Jenca; Sylvia Pulmannová
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 131 (2003), 2663-2671.
MSC (2000): Primary 06F05; Secondary 03G25, 81P10
Posted: April 1, 2003
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Abstract: We prove that for every orthocomplete effect algebra $E$ the center of $E$ forms a complete Boolean algebra. As a consequence, every orthocomplete atomic effect algebra is a direct product of irreducible ones.


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Additional Information:

Gejza Jenca
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Ilkovicova 3, 812 19 Bratislava, Slovakia
Email: jenca@kmat.elf.stuba.sk

Sylvia Pulmannová
Affiliation: Mathematical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Stefánikova 49, 814 73 Bratislava, Slovakia
Email: pulmann@mat.savba.sk

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-03-06990-9
PII: S 0002-9939(03)06990-9
Keywords: Effect algebra, central element, orthocomplete
Received by editor(s): April 3, 2002
Posted: April 1, 2003
Additional Notes: This research was supported by grant G-1/7625/20 of MS SR, Slovakia and grant VEGA 2/7193/20
Communicated by: Lance W. Small
Copyright of article: Copyright 2003, American Mathematical Society


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