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Upper semicontinuous representations of interval orders

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  • Bosi, Gianni
  • Zuanon, Magalì

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Given an interval order on a topological space, we characterize its representability by means of a pair of upper semicontinuous real-valued functions. This characterization is only based on separability and continuity conditions related to both the interval order and one of its two traces. As a corollary, we obtain the classical Rader’s theorem concerning the existence of an upper semicontinuous representation for an upper semicontinuous total preorder on a second countable topological space.

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  • Bosi, Gianni & Zuanon, Magalì, 2014. "Upper semicontinuous representations of interval orders," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 60-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matsoc:v:68:y:2014:i:c:p:60-63
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2013.12.005
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