On the set representation of an orthomodular poset

John Harding¹ ; Pavel Pták²

¹Department of Mathematical Sciences New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003, U.S.A.
²Department of Mathematics Faculty of Electrical Engineering Czech Technical University Technická 2 16627 Praha 6, Czech Republic

Colloquium Mathematicum, Tome 89 (2001) no. 2, pp. 233-240

Résumé

Let $P$ be an orthomodular poset and let $B$ be a Boolean subalgebra of $P$. A mapping $s:P \to \langle 0, 1 \rangle $ is said to be a centrally additive $B$-state if it is order preserving, satisfies $s(a')=1-s(a)$, is additive on couples that contain a central element, and restricts to a state on $B$. It is shown that, for any Boolean subalgebra $B$ of $P$, $P$ has an abundance of two-valued centrally additive $B$-states. This answers positively a question raised in [13, Open question, p. 13]. As a consequence one obtains a somewhat better set representation of orthomodular posets and a better extension theorem than in [2, 12, 13]. Further improvement in the Boolean vein is hardly possible as the concluding example shows.

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DOI : 10.4064/cm89-2-8

Keywords: orthomodular poset boolean subalgebra mapping langle rangle said centrally additive b state order preserving satisfies s additive couples contain central element restricts state shown boolean subalgebra has abundance two valued centrally additive b states answers positively question raised question consequence obtains somewhat better set representation orthomodular posets better extension theorem further improvement boolean vein hardly possible concluding example shows