Measure algebra

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In mathematics, a measure algebra is a Boolean algebra with a countably additive positive measure. A probability measure on a measure space gives a measure algebra on the Boolean algebra of measurable sets modulo null sets.

Definition

A measure algebra is a Boolean algebra with a measure , which is a real-valued function on such that:

  • if
  • for
  • If are pairwise disjoint, then

References

  • Jech, Thomas (2003), "Saturated ideals" (PDF), Set Theory, Springer Monographs in Mathematics (third millennium ed.), Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag, p. 415, doi:10.1007/3-540-44761-X_22, ISBN 978-3-540-44085-7

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