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In a partly ordered space the orthogonality relation is defined by incomparability. We define integrally open and integrally semi-open ordered real vector spaces. We prove: if an ordered real vector space is integrally semi-open, then a complete lattice of double orthoclosed sets is orthomodular. An integrally open concept is closely related to an open set in the Euclidean topology in a finite dimensional ordered vector space. We prove: if V is an ordered Euclidean space, then V is integrally open and directed (and is also Archimedean) if and only if its positive cone, without vertex 0, is an open set in the Euclidean topology (and also the family of all order segments \( \{ z \in V:a < z < b\} \), a < b, is a base for the Euclidean topology).
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Received January 7, 2005; accepted in final form November 26, 2005.
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Florek, J. Orthomodular lattices in ordered vector spaces. Algebra univers. 56, 57–68 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00012-006-1980-2
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