Ordinal envelopes of vector lattices (Q1363964)

Here, we propose a method for the extension of an arbitrary vector lattice to the so-called ordinal envelope. Further, we establish that the envelope of any \(K\)-space \(E\) is an \(o\)-complete decomposable lattice normed space relative to some natural \(E\)-valued norm, and investigate the possibility of continuation of regular operators to the ordinal envelopes. In addition, we give a criterion of the Archimedean property of vector lattices, which is based on enclosure in an ordinal envelope. The basic working method we use in this article is the Robinson's extension \({}^*M\) of a suitable superstructure \(M\). Here, we assume for simplicity that the enclosure \(M \hookrightarrow {}^*M\) is polysaturated.