A generalization of Strassen's spectral theorem

Abstract: Given a semiring with a preorder subject to certain conditions, the asymptotic spectrum, as introduced by Strassen (J. reine angew. Math. 1988), is a compact Hausdorff space together with a map from the semiring to the ring of continuous functions, which contains all information required to asymptotically compare large powers of the elements. Compactness of the asymptotic spectrum is closely tied with a boundedness condition assumed in Strassen's work. In this paper we present a generalization that relaxes this condition while still allowing asymptotic comparison via continuous functions on a locally compact Hausdorff space.