Power Set σ-algebra

Theorem

Given any set S, the power set of S is a sigma-algebra on S.

Proof

First note that P(S) since P(S).

Let AS. Then Ac=SAS since by definition SA is S with some subset removed.

Finally, consider a countable sequence of subsets of S:

{Ai}iN

Now let xiNAi. Hence by the definition of the union xAi for some iN. However then by the definition of the subset, we have that xS.

Therefore

iNAiS

and hence

iNAiP(S).