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Kites and representations of pseudo MV-algebras

Logic 2025-09-16 v1

Abstract

We investigate the structure of perfect residuated lattices, focussing especially on perfect pseudo MV-algebras. We show that perfect pseudo MV-algebras can be represented as a generalised version of kites of Dvure\v{c}enskij and Kowalski, and that they are categorically equivalent to \ell-groups with a distinguished automorphism. We then characterise varieties generated by kites and describe the lattice of these varieties as a complete sublattice of the lattice of perfectly generated varieties of perfect pseudo MV-algebras.

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@article{arxiv.2509.11603,
  title  = {Kites and representations of pseudo MV-algebras},
  author = {Michal Botur and Tomasz Kowalski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.11603},
  year   = {2025}
}