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What is the structure of a space of $\sigma$-algebras?

Let $X$ be a compact metric space, and consider the Banach space $\Omega = C(X,\mathbb R)$ of continuous, real-valued functions on $X$, equipped with the supremum norm. Let $\delta_x \in \Omega^*$ be ...
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Can we decompose an increasing net of functions into two increasing nets with prescribed supports?

Let $K$ be a compact Hausdorff space and let $U,V\subset K$ be open. Let $\left(f_{i}\right)_{i\in I}$ be an increasing net of continuous non-negative functions such that $f_{i}\le 1$ and $f_{i}$ ...
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Is every continuous function measurable?

This question has already been asked on Math StackExchange here, but was too old to be migrated, and I think will be more appropriate to MathOverflow. In non-Hausdorff topology it is standard to ...