\import{set.tex} \import{set/powerset.tex} \section{Filters} \subsection{Definition and basic properties of filters} \begin{abbreviation}\label{upwardclosed} $F$ is upward-closed in $S$ iff for all $A, B$ such that $A\subseteq B\subseteq S$ and $A\in F$ we have $B\in F$. \end{abbreviation} \begin{definition}\label{filter} $F$ is a filter on $S$ iff $F$ is a family of subsets of $S$ and $S\in F$ and $\emptyset\notin F$ and $F$ is closed under binary intersections and $F$ is upward-closed in $S$. \end{definition} \begin{proposition}\label{filter_ext_complement} Let $F, G$ be filters on $S$. Suppose for all $A\subseteq S$ we have $S\setminus A\in F$ iff $S\setminus A\in G$. Then $F = G$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} We have for all $X\in F$ we have $X\in G$ by \cref{filter,setminus_subseteq,double_relative_complement}. We have for all $X\in G$ we have $X\in F$ by \cref{filter,setminus_subseteq,double_relative_complement}. Follows by set extensionality. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{filter_inter_in_iff} Let $F$ be a filter on $S$. Suppose $A, B\subseteq S$. Then $A\inter B\in F$ iff $A, B\in F$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} We have $A\inter B\subseteq A, B$ by \cref{inter,subseteq}. Follows by \cref{filter}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{filter_setminus_in} Let $F$ be a filter on $S$. Suppose $A\in F$. Suppose $B\subseteq S$ and $S\setminus B\in F$. Then $A\setminus B\in F$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} We have $A\subseteq S$ by \cref{filter}. Thus $A\setminus B = A\inter (S\setminus B)$ by \cref{setminus_eq_inter_complement}. Now $S\setminus B\subseteq S$ by \cref{setminus_subseteq}. Follows by \cref{filter_inter_in_iff}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{filter_in_iff_exists_subset} Let $F$ be a filter on $S$. Suppose $B\subseteq S$. Then $B\in F$ iff there exists $A\subseteq B$ such that $A\in F$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} Follows by \cref{filter,subseteq_refl}. \end{proof} \subsection{Principal filters over a set} \begin{definition}\label{principalfilter} $\principalfilter{S}{A} = \{X\in\pow{S}\mid A\subseteq X\}$. \end{definition} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_iff} Suppose $A, B\subseteq S$. Then $B\in\principalfilter{S}{A}$ iff $A\subseteq B$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} We have $B\subseteq S$ by assumption. We have $B\in\pow{S}$ by \cref{pow_iff,subseteq}. Follows by \cref{principalfilter}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_bottom} Suppose $A\subseteq S$. Then $A\in\principalfilter{S}{A}$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} Follows by \cref{principalfilter_iff,subseteq_refl}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_top} Suppose $A\subseteq S$. Then $S\in\principalfilter{S}{A}$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} Follows by \cref{principalfilter_iff,subseteq_refl}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_is_filter} Suppose $A\subseteq S$. Suppose $A$ is inhabited. Then $\principalfilter{S}{A}$ is a filter on $S$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} $S$ is inhabited by \cref{subseteq}. $\principalfilter{S}{A}$ is a family of subsets of $S$ by \cref{principalfilter,pow_iff,subseteq}. $S\in \principalfilter{S}{A}$ by \cref{principalfilter_top}. $\emptyset\notin \principalfilter{S}{A}$ by \cref{principalfilter_iff,subseteq_emptyset_iff}. $\principalfilter{S}{A}$ is closed under binary intersections by \cref{principalfilter_iff,subseteq_inter_iff,inter_subseteq}. $\principalfilter{S}{A}$ is upward-closed in $S$ by \cref{principalfilter_iff,subseteq_transitive}. Follows by \cref{filter}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_elem_generator} Suppose $A\subseteq S$. $A\in\principalfilter{S}{A}$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} Follows by \cref{principalfilter_bottom}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_notelem_implies_notsupseteq} Let $X\in\pow{S}$. Suppose $X\notin\principalfilter{S}{A}$. Then $A\not\subseteq X$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} Follows by \cref{principalfilter}. \end{proof} \begin{definition}\label{maximalfilter} $F$ is a maximal filter on $S$ iff $F$ is a filter on $S$ and there exists no filter $F'$ on $S$ such that $F\subset F'$. \end{definition} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_singleton_is_filter} Suppose $a\in S$. Then $\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}$ is a filter on $S$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} $\{a\}\subseteq S$ by \cref{singleton_subset_intro}. $\{a\}$ is inhabited by \cref{cons_iff}. Follows by \cref{principalfilter_is_filter}. \end{proof} \begin{proposition}\label{principalfilter_singleton_is_maximal_filter} Suppose $a\in S$. Then $\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}$ is a maximal filter on $S$. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} $\{a\}\subseteq S$ by \cref{singleton_subset_intro}. $\{a\}$ is inhabited by \cref{cons_iff}. Thus $\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}$ is a filter on $S$ by \cref{principalfilter_is_filter}. Show for all $F'$ such that $F'$ is a filter on $S$ and $\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}\subseteq F'$ we have $F'\subseteq\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}$. \begin{subproof} Fix $F'$. Assume $F'$ is a filter on $S$ and $\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}\subseteq F'$. We have $\{a\}\in F'$ by \cref{principalfilter_bottom,elem_subseteq}. Show for all $X\in F'$ we have $X\in\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}$. \begin{subproof} Fix $X$. Assume $X\in F'$. We have $X\inter\{a\}\in F'$ by \cref{filter,filter_inter_in_iff}. Thus $X\inter\{a\}\neq\emptyset$ by \cref{filter}. Take $b$ such that $b\in X\inter\{a\}$ by \cref{emptyset,setext}. We have $b\in X$ by \cref{inter}. We have $b = a$ by \cref{inter,cons_iff,emptyset}. Thus $a\in X$ by assumption. Thus $\{a\}\subseteq X$ by \cref{singleton_subset_intro}. Follows by \cref{filter,principalfilter_iff}. \end{subproof} Follows by \cref{subseteq}. \end{subproof} We have for all $F'$ such that $F'$ is a filter on $S$ and $\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}\subseteq F'$ we have $F'=\principalfilter{S}{\{a\}}$ by \cref{subseteq_antisymmetric}. Follows by \cref{maximalfilter,subset}. \end{proof}