Cylindric and polyadic algebras, new perspectives

Abstract: We generalize the notion of Monk's schema in such a way to integrate finite dimensions. This allows us to lift a plathora of deep results proved for finite dimensions to the infinite dimensional case, like the solution to problem 2.12 in Henkin Monk and Tarski part one, solved by Hirsch and Hodkinson. This lifting argument was already used in a joint paper with Robin Hirsch, but in a narrower context, accepted for publication in the Journal of Symbolic Logic. We also give a general new definition of a schema for infinite dimensions covering Monk's schema and Halmos' schema. Several algebraic properties (like amalgamation) are proved for instances of systems of varieties definable by such a schema like MV algebras, reducts of Heyting polyadic algebras and Ferenczi's cylindric polyadic algebras. Finally, two serious errors in two publications in prestigeous journals are pointed out. One is fixed, the alledged result in the second is weakened.