lattices-and-boolean-algebra-PPT 2
lattices-and-boolean-algebra-PPT 2
Lemma:1
Show that ab a,b a+b for any two elements a&b in a lattice( L, )
Lemma:2
Proof:
(i) Given that a b we know that b b
b is upper bond of a&b
But a b a+b is lub of a& b but always b (a b )
a b b but always b (a b )
• a b=b
Proof:
By the assumption , a c, b c
(i) C is an upperbound of a&b
We know that a+b is the least upper bound of a&b
a+b c
LATTICES AND BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
• Theorem : 1
• Let (L, , ) be a lattice, and a, b, c, d, L.
• (i) a b c d (ii) a b c d
(ii)
The idempotent laws are a a ; a a = a.
We have a a a, a a a.
But a a is lub of a & a. a a is glb of a a & a.
Here a a a a a, a a a.
a a = a; a a = a
(iii)
The commutative laws are a b = b a ; a b = b a.
For this, a b is lub of a & b.
b a is lub of b & a.
We know that the lub of a & b = lub of b & a,
a b = b a.
Similarly a b = b a.
• Theorem : 3 State and prove Isotonicity property in a lattice
• Proof:
• Let (L, ) be a lattice. For a, b, c, L, the following properties called isotonicity laws.
b c a * b a * c ; a b a c.
(ie) b c a b a c ; a b a c.
But b c, c x b x Also a x.
x is upper bound of a & b
Using b c, y c.
y is a lower bound of a & c.
• Proof: Let a, b, c L.
Also b a b ; c a c
bc (ab) (a c) (by a result)……………..(2)
By (1) & (2), a (b c) (a b) (a c)
• Proof:
• a b a b=b, a b =a
• b c b c=c, b c =b
• a c a c=c, a c =a
• a b = b = b c ……………………….............. (i) follows
• Now (a b) ( b c) = ab =b
• (a b) (a c) = b c =b ……………….. (ii) follows
• Theorem: 7
• In a lattice (L, ), show that
• (i) (a b) (c d) (a c) (b d)
• (ii) (a b) (b c ) (c a) (a b) (b c) (c a), a, b, c L.
• Proof: Let a, b, c L.
• Then a b a (or) b a b
• abaca
• abbbc
• Using (1), (2) & (3), we get a b (a b) (b c) (c a)
• Similarly
• b c (a b) (b c) (c a)
• c a (a b) (b c) (c a)
• This proves (ii)
• We have a a c, b b d (a b) (a b) (b d)
• We know that cac
dbd
c d (a b) (b d)
By (4) & (5), (a b) (c d) (a b) (b d). This proves (i).
• Theorem: 8
• In a lattice (L, ), Prove that for a, b, c L,
• (i) (a b) (a c) a (b (a c))
• (ii) (a b) (a c) ≥ a (b (a c))
• Proof: We know that a b a, a c a
• (a b) (a c) a a = a
• Also a b b, a c a c.
• (a b) (a c) b (a c)
• From (1) & (2), (a b) (a c) a (b (a c))
• This proves (i)
• We know that a a b ; a a c
• a = a a (a b) (a c)
• Further b a b ; a c a c
• b (a c) (a b) (a c)
• By (3) & (4), a (b (a c)) (a b) (a c). This proves (ii)
• Definition: (Distributive lattice): Let (L, ) be a lattice under (ie) (L, ) is a lattice in which both lub and glb of
• any two elts exist in L). Then (K ) is called distributive lattice iff
• a (b c) = (a b) (a c)
• a (b c) = (a b) (a c) , a, b, c L
• Theorem: 9
• Show that every chain is a distributive lattice.
Let a, b, cL.
Then there are the following possible cases.
Case (i):
a b c Then a (b c) = a c =a
(a b) (a c) = a a = a
a (b c) = a b = b ( b c = c)
(a b) (a c) = b c = b ( a b = b; a c = c)
Both distributive laws hold.
Case (ii);
Let a ≥ b ≥ c. The a c = b; a b = a, a c = c; a c = a
Now a (b c) = a b = b (a b) (a c) = b c = b
Also a (b c) = a b = a; ( b c a), (a b) (a c) = a a = a
Both distributive laws hold.