Field of sets

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A field of sets is a mathematical structure consisting of a pair ⟨X, π“•βŸ© where X is a set and 𝓕 is a family of subsets of X called an algebra over X that contains the empty set as an element (identity), and is closed under the operations of taking complements in X, finite unions, and finite intersections.

Equivalently, an algebra over X is a subset 𝓕 of the power set of X such that

  • βˆ… ∈ 𝓕 (𝓕 has the identity element)

  • βˆ€A ∈ 𝓕. A' ∈ 𝓕 (𝓕 is closed under compliment)

  • βˆ€AB ∈ 𝓕. A B ∈ 𝓕 (𝓕 is closed under intersection)

  • βˆ€AB ∈ 𝓕. A βˆͺ B ∈ 𝓕 (𝓕 is closed under union)

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