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Limit-preserving function (order theory)
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Duality (order theory)
In the mathematical area of order theory, every partially ordered set P gives rise to a dual (or opposite) partially ordered set which is often denoted by Pop or Pd. This dual order Pop is defined to be the same set, but with the inverse order, i.e. x ≤ y holds in Pop if and only if y ≤ x holds in P. It is easy to see that this construction, which can be depicted by flipping the Hasse diagram for P upside down, will indeed yield a partially ordered set. In a broader sense, two partially ordered sets are also said to be duals if they are dually isomorphic, i.
Semilattice
In mathematics, a join-semilattice (or upper semilattice) is a partially ordered set that has a join (a least upper bound) for any nonempty finite subset. Dually, a meet-semilattice (or lower semilattice) is a partially ordered set which has a meet (or greatest lower bound) for any nonempty finite subset. Every join-semilattice is a meet-semilattice in the inverse order and vice versa.
Complete lattice
In mathematics, a complete lattice is a partially ordered set in which all subsets have both a supremum (join) and an infimum (meet). A lattice which satisfies at least one of these properties is known as a conditionally complete lattice. Specifically, every non-empty finite lattice is complete. Complete lattices appear in many applications in mathematics and computer science. Being a special instance of lattices, they are studied both in order theory and universal algebra.
Distributive lattice
In mathematics, a distributive lattice is a lattice in which the operations of join and meet distribute over each other. The prototypical examples of such structures are collections of sets for which the lattice operations can be given by set union and intersection. Indeed, these lattices of sets describe the scenery completely: every distributive lattice is—up to isomorphism—given as such a lattice of sets. As in the case of arbitrary lattices, one can choose to consider a distributive lattice L either as a structure of order theory or of universal algebra.
Algèbre universelle
L'algèbre universelle est la branche de l'algèbre qui a pour but de traiter de manière générale et simultanée les différentes structures algébriques : groupes, monoïdes, anneaux, espaces vectoriels, etc. Elle permet de définir de manière uniforme les morphismes, les sous-structures (sous-groupes, sous-monoïdes, sous-anneaux, sous-espaces vectoriels, etc.), les quotients, les produits et les objets libres pour ces structures.
Ensemble ordonné filtrant
En mathématiques, un ensemble ordonné filtrant est un ensemble ordonné (c'est-à-dire dans lequel on peut dire que certains éléments sont plus grands que d'autres) tel que pour toute paire d'éléments, il existe un élément qui est plus grand que chaque élément de la paire. Cela sous-entend en premier lieu que ce troisième élément peut être comparé aux deux premiers, ce qui n'est pas automatique dans un ensemble ordonné (implicitement partiellement ordonné, par opposition à totalement ordonné).