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ideal (order theory)
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Ideal (order theory)
In
mathematical
order theory
, an
ideal
is a special subset of a
partially ordered set
(poset). Although this term historically was derived from the notion of a
ring ideal
of
abstract algebra
, it has subsequently been generalized to a different notion. Ideals are of great importance for many constructions in order and
lattice theory
.
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