On the Construction and the Cardinality of Finite $\sigma$-Fields

Abstract

In this note, we first discuss some properties of generated $\sigma$-fields and a simple approach to the construction of finite $\sigma$-fields. It is shown that the $\sigma$-field generated by a finite class of $\sigma$-distinct sets which are also atoms, is the same as the one generated by the partition induced by them. The range of the cardinality of such a generated $\sigma$-field is explicitly obtained. Some typical examples and their complete forms are discussed. We discuss also a simple algorithm to find the exact cardinality of some particular finite $\sigma$-fields. Finally, an application of our results to statistics, with regard to independence of events, is pointed out.

16 pages. Journal of Analysis (2012)