Overview
Adopting a new universal algebraic approach, this book explores and consolidates the link between Tarski's classical theory of equidecomposability types monoids, abstract measure theory (in the spirit of Hans Dobbertin's work on monoid-valued measures on Boolean algebras) and the nonstable K-theory of rings. This is done via the study of a monoid invariant, defined on Boolean inverse semigroups, called the type monoid. The new techniques contrast with the currently available topological approaches. Many positive results, but also many counterexamples, are provided.The book, Refinement Monoids, Equidecomposability Types, and Boolean Inverse Semigroups (Lecture Notes in Mathematics #2188) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9783319615981 in Paperback by Friedrich Wehrung may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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