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Could someone explain what an atom in Boolean algebra means? I am acquainted with ring theory and group theory but not Boolean algebra. As far as I can tell from browsing around, it is something like a generator, but then again not exactly... Your help will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Added: It would be particularly helpful if it could be placed in the context of rings or groups. I think there are such entities as Boolean rings...

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