On sequential theorems in Reverse Mathematics

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Autores principales: Normann, Dag, Sanders, Sam
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author Normann, Dag
Sanders, Sam
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Sanders, Sam
contents Many theorems of mathematics have the form that for a certain problem, e.g. a differential equation or polynomial (in)equality, there exists a solution. The sequential version then states that for a sequence of problems, there is a sequence of solutions. The original and sequential theorem can often be proved via the same (or similar) proof and often have the same (or similar) logical properties, esp. if everything is formulated in the language of second-order arithmetic. In this paper, we identify basic theorems of third-order arithmetic, e.g. concerning semi-continuous functions, such that the sequential versions have very different logical properties. In particular, depending on the constructive status of the original theorem, very different and independent choice principles are needed. Despite these differences, the associated Reverse Mathematics, working in Kohlenbach's higher-order framework, is rather elegant and is still based at the core on weak König's lemma.
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Normann, Dag
Sanders, Sam
Logic
03B30, 03F35
Many theorems of mathematics have the form that for a certain problem, e.g. a differential equation or polynomial (in)equality, there exists a solution. The sequential version then states that for a sequence of problems, there is a sequence of solutions. The original and sequential theorem can often be proved via the same (or similar) proof and often have the same (or similar) logical properties, esp. if everything is formulated in the language of second-order arithmetic. In this paper, we identify basic theorems of third-order arithmetic, e.g. concerning semi-continuous functions, such that the sequential versions have very different logical properties. In particular, depending on the constructive status of the original theorem, very different and independent choice principles are needed. Despite these differences, the associated Reverse Mathematics, working in Kohlenbach's higher-order framework, is rather elegant and is still based at the core on weak König's lemma.
title On sequential theorems in Reverse Mathematics
topic Logic
03B30, 03F35
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13143