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For question in Proof Theory, where "proofs" themselves are the object of mathematical investigation. It is not to be used to request a proof of some result.

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Positive & Negative Arity

While I have never seen this notion before (it may be common or this may be the first paper that uses those terms), Comment 1 basically explains the idea. A relation $r$ in $\mathcal{R}_{n,m}$ is an …
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Proofs of Gödel's theorem

In a recent AMS notices article, Shira Kritchman and Ran Raz give a proof of Godel's Second Incompleteness Theorem based on the Surprise Examination Paradox.
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Understanding the nature and structure of proofs; Reverse Mathematics and Proof Theory. Prer...

As for your question on prerequisites, the more logic you know the better. Of course the basic concepts---proofs, models, Peano arithmetic, incompleteness, compactness, nonstandard models, primitive …
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Algorithmic complexity of formal proof verification?

Given that I can cherry-pick the system, consider HOL Light. In HOL light (and probably in other systems like Isabelle and Coq), the proofs are written in a functional programming language (for HOL L …
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Strength of Bishop style constructive mathematics vs $\mathsf{RCA}_0$

This question came out of this other MO question of mine. My question is Is there a formal comparison between $\mathsf{RCA}_0$ and $\mathsf{BISH}$ (Bishop style constructive mathematics as used in c …
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Does formalizing math require search and creativity, or is it near-mechanical?

Like Henry, I am not an expert---although I've played around with formal proof assistants. First, one has to take into account if the background material is already formalized. This can make a big …