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A bounded jump for the bounded Turing degrees
We define the bounded jump of A by A^b = {x | Exists i <= x [phi_i (x)
converges and Phi_x^[A|phi_i(x)](x) converges} and let A^[nb] denote the n-th
bounded jump. We demonstrate several properties of the bounded jump, including
that it is strictly increasing and order preserving on the bounded Turing (bT)
degrees (also known as the weak truth-table degrees). We show that the bounded
jump is related to the Ershov hierarchy. Indeed, for n > 1 we have X <=_[bT]
0^[nb] iff X is omega^n-c.e. iff X <=_1 0^[nb], extending the classical result
that X <=_[bT] 0' iff X is omega-c.e. Finally, we prove that the analogue of
Shoenfield inversion holds for the bounded jump on the bounded Turing degrees.
That is, for every X such that 0^b <=_[bT] X <=_[bT] 0^[2b], there is a Y
<=_[bT] 0^b such that Y^b =_[bT] X.Comment: 22 pages. Minor changes for publicatio
Levels of discontinuity, limit-computability, and jump operators
We develop a general theory of jump operators, which is intended to provide
an abstraction of the notion of "limit-computability" on represented spaces.
Jump operators also provide a framework with a strong categorical flavor for
investigating degrees of discontinuity of functions and hierarchies of sets on
represented spaces. We will provide a thorough investigation within this
framework of a hierarchy of -measurable functions between arbitrary
countably based -spaces, which captures the notion of computing with
ordinal mind-change bounds. Our abstract approach not only raises new questions
but also sheds new light on previous results. For example, we introduce a
notion of "higher order" descriptive set theoretical objects, we generalize a
recent characterization of the computability theoretic notion of "lowness" in
terms of adjoint functors, and we show that our framework encompasses ordinal
quantifications of the non-constructiveness of Hilbert's finite basis theorem
Closed Choice and a Uniform Low Basis Theorem
We study closed choice principles for different spaces. Given information
about what does not constitute a solution, closed choice determines a solution.
We show that with closed choice one can characterize several models of
hypercomputation in a uniform framework using Weihrauch reducibility. The
classes of functions which are reducible to closed choice of the singleton
space, of the natural numbers, of Cantor space and of Baire space correspond to
the class of computable functions, of functions computable with finitely many
mind changes, of weakly computable functions and of effectively Borel
measurable functions, respectively. We also prove that all these classes
correspond to classes of non-deterministically computable functions with the
respective spaces as advice spaces. Moreover, we prove that closed choice on
Euclidean space can be considered as "locally compact choice" and it is
obtained as product of closed choice on the natural numbers and on Cantor
space. We also prove a Quotient Theorem for compact choice which shows that
single-valued functions can be "divided" by compact choice in a certain sense.
Another result is the Independent Choice Theorem, which provides a uniform
proof that many choice principles are closed under composition. Finally, we
also study the related class of low computable functions, which contains the
class of weakly computable functions as well as the class of functions
computable with finitely many mind changes. As one main result we prove a
uniform version of the Low Basis Theorem that states that closed choice on
Cantor space (and the Euclidean space) is low computable. We close with some
related observations on the Turing jump operation and its initial topology
Infinite time Turing machines and an application to the hierarchy of equivalence relations on the reals
We describe the basic theory of infinite time Turing machines and some recent
developments, including the infinite time degree theory, infinite time
complexity theory, and infinite time computable model theory. We focus
particularly on the application of infinite time Turing machines to the
analysis of the hierarchy of equivalence relations on the reals, in analogy
with the theory arising from Borel reducibility. We define a notion of infinite
time reducibility, which lifts much of the Borel theory into the class
in a satisfying way.Comment: Submitted to the Effective Mathematics of the Uncountable Conference,
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The descriptive theory of represented spaces
This is a survey on the ongoing development of a descriptive theory of
represented spaces, which is intended as an extension of both classical and
effective descriptive set theory to deal with both sets and functions between
represented spaces. Most material is from work-in-progress, and thus there may
be a stronger focus on projects involving the author than an objective survey
would merit.Comment: survey of work-in-progres
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