Coexistence in interval effect algebras

Motivated by the notion of coexistence of effect-valued observables, we give a characterization of coexistent subsets of interval effect algebras

Sharp and fuzzy observables on effect algebras

Observables on effect algebras and their fuzzy versions obtained by means of confidence measures (Markov kernels) are studied. It is shown that, on effect algebras with the (E)-property, given an observable and a confidence measure, there exists a fuzzy version of the observable. Ordering of observables according to their fuzzy properties is introduced, and some minimality conditions with respect to this ordering are found. Applications of some results of classical theory of experiments are considered.Comment: 23 page

Archimedean Atomic Lattice Effect Algebras with Complete Lattice of Sharp Elements

We study Archimedean atomic lattice effect algebras whose set of sharp elements is a complete lattice. We show properties of centers, compatibility centers and central atoms of such lattice effect algebras. Moreover, we prove that if such effect algebra $E$ is separable and modular then there exists a faithful state on $E$. Further, if an atomic lattice effect algebra is densely embeddable into a complete lattice effect algebra $\widehat{E}$ and the compatiblity center of $E$ is not a Boolean algebra then there exists an $(o)$-continuous subadditive state on $E$

Modularity, Atomicity and States in Archimedean Lattice Effect Algebras

Effect algebras are a generalization of many structures which arise in quantum physics and in mathematical economics. We show that, in every modular Archimedean atomic lattice effect algebra $E$ that is not an orthomodular lattice there exists an $(o)$-continuous state $\omega$ on $E$, which is subadditive. Moreover, we show properties of finite and compact elements of such lattice effect algebras

Holomorphic reduction of N=2 gauge theories, Wilson-'t Hooft operators, and S-duality

We study twisted N=2 superconformal gauge theory on a product of two Riemann surfaces Sigma and C. The twisted theory is topological along C and holomorphic along Sigma and does not depend on the gauge coupling or theta-angle. Upon Kaluza-Klein reduction along Sigma, it becomes equivalent to a topological B-model on C whose target is the moduli space MV of nonabelian vortex equations on Sigma. The N=2 S-duality conjecture implies that the duality group acts by autoequivalences on the derived category of MV. This statement can be regarded as an N=2 counterpart of the geometric Langlands duality. We show that the twisted theory admits Wilson-'t Hooft loop operators labelled by both electric and magnetic weights. Correlators of these loop operators depend holomorphically on coordinates and are independent of the gauge coupling. Thus the twisted theory provides a convenient framework for studying the Operator Product Expansion of general Wilson-'t Hooft loop operators.Comment: 50 pages, latex. v2: an erroneous statement about an analog of the Hitchin fibration has been fixe