Constructing the space of valuations of a quasi-Polish space as a space of ideals

Abstract

We construct the space of valuations on a quasi-Polish space in terms of the characterization of quasi-Polish spaces as spaces of ideals of a countable transitive relation. Our construction is closely related to domain theoretical work on the probabilistic powerdomain, and helps illustrate the connections between domain theory and quasi-Polish spaces. Our approach is consistent with previous work on computable measures, and can be formalized within weak formal systems, such as subsystems of second order arithmetic.