ISSN:
1572-9575
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract LetL be a concrete (=set-representable) quantum logic. Letn be a natural number (or, more generally, a cardinal). We say thatL admits intrinsic coverings of the ordern, and writeL∈ C n , if for any pairA, B∈L we can find a collection {C i ∶ i∈I}, where cardI〈n andC i ∈L for anyi∈I, such thatA ∩B=∪ i∈l C i . Thus, in a certain sense, ifL∈C n , then “the rate of noncompatibility” of an arbitrary pairA,B∈L is less than a given numbern. In this paper we first consider general and combinatorial properties of logics ofC n and exhibit typical examples. In particular, for a givenn we construct examples ofL∈ C n+1\C n . Further, we discuss the relation of the classesC n to other classes of logics important within the quantum theories (e.g., we discover the interesting relation to the class of logics which have an abundance of Jauch-Piron states). We then consider conditions on which a class of concrete logics reduce to Boolean algebras. We conclude with some open questions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00678549
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