provability

Independence Results in Logic and Mathematics

An independence result demonstrates that a statement is neither provable nor disprovable within a specific axiomatic system, assuming the system's…

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Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems

Gödel's incompleteness theorems reveal fundamental limits of formal systems. They demonstrate that any consistent system powerful enough for arithmetic will…

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Incompleteness in Logic and Mathematics

The property of a logical or mathematical system where not all true statements can be proven within the system's own…

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Henkin Sentence

A Henkin sentence is a self-referential statement that asserts its own provability within a formal system. It's a foundational concept…

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Gödel’s First Incompleteness Theorem

Gödel's First Incompleteness Theorem states that any consistent formal system capable of basic arithmetic contains true statements that are unprovable…

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Gödel Sentence

A self-referential sentence in formal systems, a Gödel sentence demonstrates incompleteness theorems by asserting its own unprovability within that system.…

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Glivenko’s Theorem

Glivenko's theorem in logic connects classical and intuitionistic systems. It states that any formula provable in classical logic is also…

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Disjunction Property

The disjunction property in intuitionistic logic asserts that if a statement P or Q is provable, then either P alone…

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Diagonalization Lemma

A crucial lemma in Gödel's incompleteness theorems. It states that for any formula with one free variable, there exists a…

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Deductively Equivalent Theories

Two theories are deductively equivalent if they can prove the exact same set of theorems. This means they offer the…

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