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4. Boolean Duality

This is the case where $ {\cal C}$ is the category of Boolean Algebras with Boolean homomorphisms and $ {\cal D}$ is the category of Boolean spaces with continuous functions. For a Boolean algebra $ A$, $ F(A)$ is $ \Pi(A)$. For a Boolean space $ X$, $ G(X)$ is Clopen$ (X)$. For a homomorphism $ \phi: A _ 1 \rightarrow A _ 2$ of Boolean algebras, $ F(\phi)$ is the function $ \phi ^ \star : \Pi(A _ 2) \rightarrow \Pi(A _ 1)$ given by $ \phi ^ \star ({\cal P}) = \phi ^ {-1}({\cal P})$. For a continuous function $ f: X\rightarrow Y$ between Boolean spaces, $ G(f)$ is the map $ f ^ \dagger:$   Clopen$ (Y) \rightarrow$   Clopen$ (X)$ given by $ f ^ \dagger (C) = f ^ {-1} (C)$.


Kirby A. Baker 2003-02-05