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In mathematics, a collapsing algebra is a type of Boolean algebra sometimes used in forcing to reduce ("collapse") the size of cardinals.

Definition

If κ and λ are cardinals, then the Boolean algebra of regular open sets of the product space κλ is called a collapsing algebra.

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