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New-from-old full dualities via axiomatisation

Rings and Algebras 2018-01-31 v2 Logic

Abstract

We clarify what it means for two full dualities based on the same algebra to be different. Our main theorem gives conditions on two different alter egos of a finite algebra under which, if one yields a full duality, then the other does too. We use this theorem to obtain a better understanding of several important examples from the theory of natural dualities. Throughout the paper, a fundamental role is played by the universal Horn theory of the dual classes.

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@article{arxiv.1511.03001,
  title  = {New-from-old full dualities via axiomatisation},
  author = {Brian A. Davey and Jane G. Pitkethly and Ross Willard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.03001},
  year   = {2018}
}