Atomicity of lattice effect algebras and their sub-lattice effect algebras

summary:We show some families of lattice effect algebras (a common generalization of orthomodular lattices and MV-effect algebras) each element E of which has atomic center C(E) or the subset S(E) of all sharp elements, resp. the center of compatibility B(E) or every block M of E. The atomicity of E or its sub-lattice effect algebras C(E), S(E), B(E) and blocks M of E is very useful equipment for the investigations of its algebraic and topological properties, the existence or smearing of states on E, questions about isomorphisms and so. Namely we touch the families of complete lattice effect algebras, or lattice effect algebras with finitely many blocks, or complete atomic lattice effect algebra E with Hausdorff interval topology

Lattice effect algebras densely embeddable into complete ones

summary:An effect algebraic partial binary operation $øplus$ defined on the underlying set $E$ uniquely introduces partial order, but not conversely. We show that if on a MacNeille completion $\widehat{E}$ of $E$ there exists an effect algebraic partial binary operation $\widehat{\oplus}$ then $\widehat{\oplus}$ need not be an extension of ${\oplus}$. Moreover, for an Archimedean atomic lattice effect algebra $E$ we give a necessary and sufficient condition for that $\widehat{\oplus}$ existing on $\widehat{E}$ is an extension of ${\oplus}$ defined on $E$. Further we show that such $\widehat{\oplus}$ extending ${\oplus}$ exists at most one

Intuitionistic logic as a connexive logic

We show that intuitionistic logic is deductively equivalent to Connexive Heyting Logic (CHL), hereby introduced as an example of a strongly connexive logic with an intuitive semantics. We use the reverse algebraisation paradigm: CHL is presented as the assertional logic of a point regular variety (whose structure theory is examined in detail) that turns out to be term equivalent to the variety of Heyting algebras. We provide Hilbert-style and Gentzen-style proof systems for CHL ; moreover, we suggest a possible computational interpretation of its connexive conditional, and we revisit Kapsner’s idea of superconnexivity

Intuitionistic logic is a connexive logic

We show that intuitionistic logic is deductively equivalent to Connexive Heyting Logic (CHL), hereby introduced as an example of a strongly connexive logic with an intuitive semantics. We use the reverse algebraisation paradigm: CHL is presented as the assertional logic of a point regular variety (whose structure theory is examined in detail) that turns out to be term equivalent to the variety of Heyting algebras. We provide Hilbert-style and Gentzen-style proof systems for CHL; moreover, we suggest a possible computational interpretation of its connexive conditional, and we revisit Kapsner’s idea of superconnexivity

Topos theory and `neo-realist' quantum theory

Topos theory, a branch of category theory, has been proposed as mathematical basis for the formulation of physical theories. In this article, we give a brief introduction to this approach, emphasising the logical aspects. Each topos serves as a `mathematical universe' with an internal logic, which is used to assign truth-values to all propositions about a physical system. We show in detail how this works for (algebraic) quantum theory.Comment: 22 pages, no figures; contribution for Proceedings of workshop "Recent Developments in Quantum Field Theory", MPI MIS Leipzig, July 200