Definition 17.1.1 (Algebra).label Let $X$ be a set and $\alg \subset 2^{X}$, then $\alg$ is an algebra if:

  1. (A1)

    $\emptyset, X \in \alg$.

  2. (A2)

    For any $A \in \alg$, $A^{c} \in \alg$.

  3. (A3)

    For any $A, B \in \alg$, $A \cup B \in \alg$.