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* if <math>A\in S</math> then <math>A^c\in S</math>
 
* if <math>A\in S</math> then <math>A^c\in S</math>
 
* if <math>\{A_n\}_{n=1}^\infty\subset S</math> then <math>\cup^\infty_{n=1}A_n\in S</math>
 
* if <math>\{A_n\}_{n=1}^\infty\subset S</math> then <math>\cup^\infty_{n=1}A_n\in S</math>
That is it is closed under [[Complement|complement]] and [[Countable|countable]] [[Union|union]].<br/>
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===Immediate consequences===
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Among other things immediately we see that:
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* {{M|\mathcal{A} }} is closed under [[Set subtraction|set subtraction]]
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:: As {{M|1=A-B=(A^c\cup B)^c}} and a {{sigma|algebra}} is closed under complements and unions, this shows it is closed under set subtraction too
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{{Begin Inline Theorem}}
 
{{Begin Inline Theorem}}
 
* {{M|\emptyset\in\mathcal{A} }}
 
* {{M|\emptyset\in\mathcal{A} }}
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{{Begin Inline Proof}}
 
{{Begin Inline Proof}}
 
:: To prove this we must check:
 
:: To prove this we must check:
::# {{M|\mathcal{A} }} is closed under countable union
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::# {{M|\mathcalyes} is closed under [[Set subtraction|set subtraction]]
::#* True by definition of {{Sigma|algebra}}
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::# {{M|\mathcal{A} }} is closed under [[Set subtraction|set subtraction]]
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::#* We've already shown this, so this is true too.  
 
::#* We've already shown this, so this is true too.  
 
:: This completes the proof.
 
:: This completes the proof.
 
{{End Proof}}{{End Theorem}}
 
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==Important theorems==
 
==Important theorems==
 
{{Begin Theorem}}
 
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Revision as of 07:46, 23 August 2015

A Sigma-algebra of sets, or σ-algebra is very similar to a σ-ring of sets.

Like how ring of sets and algebra of sets differ, the same applies to σ-ring compared to σ-algebra

Definition

A non empty class of sets S is a σ-algebra[Note 1] if[1][2]

  • if AS
    then AcS
  • if {An}n=1S
    then n=1AnS

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  • A

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  • A is a σ-algebra A is a σ-ring


Important theorems

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The intersection of σ-algebras is a σ-algebra


Common σ-algebras

See also: Index of common σ-algebras

See also

Notes

  1. Jump up Some books (notably Measures, Integrals and Martingales) give XA as a defining property of σ-algebras, however the two listed are sufficient to show this (see the immediate consequences section)
  2. Jump up Measures, Integrals and Martingales puts this in the definition of σ-algebras

References

  1. Jump up Halmos - Measure Theory - page 28 - Springer - Graduate Texts in Mathematics - 18
  2. Jump up Measures, Integrals and Martingales - Rene L. Schilling