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In this paper we study the prime and maximal spectra of a BL-algebra, proving that the prime spectrum is a compact T 0 topological space and that the maximal spectrum is a compact Hausdorff topological space. We also define and study the reticulation of a BL-algebra.
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Leuštean, L. The prime and maximal spectra and the reticulation of BL-algebras. centr.eur.j.math. 1, 382–397 (2003). https://doi.org/10.2478/BF02475217
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