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A Boolean algebra is a commutative ring satisfying x²=x for every x, and sometimes required to have a unit; they have characteristic 2. For coding theory (notably dealing with subsets linear subspaces of spaces of Boolean functions), rather use the [coding-theory] or [linear-algebra] tag.

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extending $\sigma$-complete boolean homomorphism

I'm not sure if this is research level, so feel free to vote to migrate. Suppose we have a complete boolean algebra $A$, with a dense, $\sigma$-complete subalgebra $B$, and a $\sigma$-complete homomo …
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Quasi-dense subsets of boolean algebras

Definition: Let $B$ be a boolean algebra. Say $X \subseteq B$ is quasi-dense in $B$ if for all $b \in B$, there is $x \in X \setminus$ { $0,1$ } such that either $x \leq b$ or $b \leq x$. Question: …
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Independent families versus generators

I think the answer is always no. Consider the algebra $\mathcal{B}$ generated by the independent family and the ideal $J$ of subsets of $\kappa$ of size $<\kappa$. Then look at $\mathcal{C} = \{ X \s …
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Linear suborders of $(P(\omega),\subseteq)$

Consider the partial order $(P(\omega),\subseteq)$. Let $L$ be a dense linear suborder. Does $L$ have a countable dense subset? (Note that it contains a copy of $\mathbb R$, via Dedekind cuts of $\ …
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Boolean completion (of a forcing notion) isomorphic to each of its cones

Your second statement is correct, simply because boolean completions are unique up to isomorphism. For the stronger statement, let $b \in \mathbb{B}^+$. Let $\{ p_\alpha : \alpha < \kappa \}$ be a m …
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centeredness in forcing iterations

It's consistent that the answer is no. Bartoszynski and Judah prove the following on page 26 in their book, Set Theory: On the Structure of the Real Line: Assume $MA_\kappa$. Then a partial orde …
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How complete is $\mathcal P(\kappa)/J_{bd}$?

If $\kappa$ is regular, then $\mathcal{P}(\kappa)/J_{bd}$ is a $\kappa$-complete boolean algebra. If $\langle A_\alpha : \alpha < \delta < \kappa \rangle$ is a sequence of subsets of $\kappa$, then t …
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subalgebra of a simple forcing

I have answers the original questions, by way of counterexample, which I will sketch. The "new related question" remains unsolved. I am grateful to Mohammad Golshani for his answer to this question, …
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subalgebra of a simple forcing

Let $\alpha > 0$ be any ordinal. Consider the forcing $Add(\omega,\alpha) * Add(\omega_1,1)$. Let $B$ be its boolean completion. Let $\dot{X}$ be the canonical $B$-name for the generic subset of $\ …
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density of boolean algebras

For a boolean algebra B, let d(B) be the least cardinality of a dense subset of B. Let A be a (non-regular) subalgebra of a boolean algebra B. Is it possible that d(A) > d(B)? What if d(B) = $\alep …
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Differences between the reduced Borel field and the category algebra of a space

There is no difference, since every set with the Baire property is equivalent to an open set (thus Borel set) modulo the meager ideal.
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centeredness in forcing iterations

Suppose $A$ is a complete subalgebra of a complete boolean algebra $B$, and $B$ is $\kappa$-centered. Let $G \subset A$ be a generic ultrafilter. Is $B/G$ $\kappa$-centered in $V[G]$? Naively, we m …
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Cohen algebra and $\mathcal P(\omega)/ \mathrm{fin}$

Let $C$ be the Cohen algebra, the boolean completion of the partial order of finite partial functions from $\omega$ to 2, ordered by reverse inclusion. Does there exist an ideal $I$ on $C$ such that …
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rigidity of $\mathcal P(\omega_1) / NS$ under MA

In Woodin's book, Lemma 5.100 asserts that if $MA_{\omega_1}$ holds and there is an $\omega_2$-saturated ideal $I$ on $\omega_1$, then $\mathcal P(\omega_1)/I$ is a rigid boolean algebra, meaning it h …
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Suslin algebras

Jech, Thomas J. Some combinatorial problems concerning uncountable cardinals. Ann. Math. Logic 5 (1972/73), 165–198. Section 5 contains the forcing for arbitrarily big Suslin algebras. See also: …
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