Band (order theory)

In mathematics, specifically in order theory and functional analysis, a band in a vector lattice

[1] The smallest band containing a subset

is called the band generated by

[1] A band generated by a singleton set is called a principal band.

of a vector lattice

the set

disjoint from

is a band in

) is the usual space of real valued functions used to define Lp spaces

is countably order complete (that is, each subset that is bounded above has a supremum) but in general is not order complete.

is the vector subspace of all

is a solid subset of

that is not a band.

[1] The intersection of an arbitrary family of bands in a vector lattice

is a band in