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Impredicativity

Type Theory is worthwile alone for its practical applications. So if you dont like it as a foundation of mathematics, accept it as applied mathematics. On the other hand, predicative definitions are …
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Is there a natural example of a second order proof that does not reduce to a first order pro...

Firstly, when using natural deduction rather than a sequent calculus, it is fairly straightforward to algorithmically replace an induction step for a given $n$ by the actual proof for this special $n$ …
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When are two proofs of the same theorem really different proofs

You can express any Proof as a typed Lambda-Term, looking at the theorem as a Type. This term can be normalized. I would say, if two of these Proof-Terms have the same normal form, then they name the …
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Naturally definable sets of natural numbers

In general, I consider this question interesting. But on the other hand - well, you don't specify what literals you accept in your formal System. If you have $\le$ for example, it is likely that you …
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Does the axiom of specification prevent writing any proof?

I think with such problems it helps to make it clear what the syntactical rules actually "mean". The rule you mention sais that - basically - if you dont have any further assumptions about a term $t$ …
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Which classes are sets?

It may not completely fit, but - just to have said that - in Zermelo-Fraenkel Set Theory, there are no classes. Classes are a concept of the meta-theory - a "class" is no object inside any model of ZF …
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What follows from assuming not Con(ZF)?

Hello. Let $\operatorname{sat} X$ denote the satisfiability of a theory $X$. From Gödel's second incompleteness theorem and his completeness theorem follows $$ZF \not\vdash \lceil \operatorname{sat} …
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What is the general opinion on the Generalized Continuum Hypothesis?

I am Formalist. And from a formal point of view, GCH is independent from ZF(C) - nothing more. To me, sets are not really "existing" (have you ever seen an infinite ordinal flying around somewhere? we …
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Can transfinite induction be defined as axiom scheme in FOL on bin-tree structures?

Not sure whether I understand what exactly you mean. But transfinite induction is formally almost the same as "finite" induction, the only difference lies in the limit-ordinal-case. I.e. "finite" indu …
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Non-Computational classical subterms

Assume we have a proof term of the form $(a^{A\rightarrow^c B\rightarrow^{nc} C}b^Ac^B)^C$, where $c$ is classical (that is, contains free instances of duplex negatio affirmat). The extracted term wou …
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What fails when using call/cc as realizer of the Peirce formula

Define the axiom constants $p_{A,B}^{((A\rightarrow B)\rightarrow A)\rightarrow A}$ as realizers of the Peirce formula, and $f_A^{\bot\rightarrow A}$ as realizers of the Ex Falso Quodlibet. Then $p_{A …
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Why can't proofs have infinitely many steps?

Somewhat semi-related, but I think also fitting here since connected to infinitary logic, are oracle-turing-machines. In the end, an Oracle can solve the finite Entscheidungsproblem - for your countab …
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Theory mainly concerned with $\lambda$-calculus?

Untyped Lambda Calculus is part of the Recursion Theory, I would say. Typed Lambda Calculus is Type Theory, and is connected with constructive mathematics. The Lambda-Calculus is a concept that can b …
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Function extensionality: does it make a difference? why would one keep it out of the axioms?

You will lose canonicity, which is - mathematically - not that much of a problem, but when you want to extract programs, you want it. The problem is that not every proof of equality reduces to reflexi …
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Examples of inductive proofs that can be generalized by transfinite induction

Hello. I am currently searching for some nice examples of proofs by induction in the finite case, that can be generalized to the infinite case using transfinite induction (and dont become trivial ther …

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