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Even XOR Odd Infinities?

Modular Arithmetic (MA) has the same axioms as first order Peano Arithmetic (PA) except $\forall x (Sx \ne 0)$ is replaced with $\exists x(Sx = 0)$. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peano_axioms#First-...
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Generic behavior of "polynomialish" models of $\mathsf{Q}$

(This question was originally asked and bountied at MSE - with different notation, some more explicit arguments, and topology in place of forcing.) Suppose $\mathcal{R}=(R_i)_{i\in\mathbb{N}}$ is a ...
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Reverse mathematics of Noetherian rings over $\mathbb{Q}$

Take the Hilbert Basis Theorem over the rational numbers in this form in the language of Second Order Arithmetic:  For every $n\in N$ every ideal of the polynomial ring $\mathbb{Q}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ is ...
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Why Does Induction Prove Multiplication is Commutative?

Andrew Boucher's General Arithmetic (GA2) is a weak sub-theory of second order Peano Axioms (PA2). GA has second order induction and a single successor axiom: $$\forall x \forall y \forall z\bigr((Sx=...
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Recursive Non-standard Models of Modular Arithmetic? [closed]

Any algebraically closed field (ACF) is a model of Modular arithmetic (MA). (MA) has the same axioms as first order Peano arithmetic (PA) except $\forall x(Sx \neq 0)$ is replaced with $\exists x(Sx=0)...
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Definitions for Oddness

In the thread Even Xor Odd Infinities I defined odd models of Modular Arithmetic (MA) as models satisfying the axioms of MA and two first order statements. Even XOR Odd Infinities? $O1) \forall x(x=0 ...
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