Induction, minimization and collection for Δ n+1 (T)–formulas

For a theory T, we study relationships among IΔ n +1 (T), LΔ n+1 (T) and B * Δ n+1 (T). These theories are obtained restricting the schemes of induction, minimization and (a version of) collection to Δ n+1 (T) formulas. We obtain conditions on T (T is an extension of B * Δ n+1 (T) or Δ n+1 (T) is closed (in T) under bounded quantification) under which IΔ n+1 (T) and LΔ n+1 (T) are equivalent. These conditions depend on Th Πn +2 (T), the Π n+2 –consequences of T. The first condition is connected with descriptions of Th Πn +2 (T) as IΣ n plus a class of nondecreasing total Π n –functions, and the second one is related with the equivalence between Δ n+1 (T)–formulas and bounded formulas (of a language extending the language of Arithmetic). This last property is closely tied to a general version of a well known theorem of R. Parikh. Using what we call Π n –envelopes we give uniform descriptions of the previous classes of nondecreasing total Π n –functions. Π n –envelopes are a generalization of envelopes (see [10]) and are closely related to indicators (see [12]). Finally, we study the hierarchy of theories IΔ n+1 (IΣ m ), m≥n, and prove a hierarchy theorem.Ministerio de Educación y Cultura DGES PB96-134

On Rules and Parameter Free Systems in Bounded Arithmetic

We present model–theoretic techniques to obtain conservation results for first order bounded arithmetic theories, based on a hierarchical version of the well known notion of an existentially closed model.Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia MTM2005-0865

Existentially Closed Models and Conservation Results in Bounded Arithmetic

We develop model-theoretic techniques to obtain conservation results for first order Bounded Arithmetic theories, based on a hierarchical version of the well-known notion of an existentially closed model. We focus on the classical Buss' theories Si2 and Ti2 and prove that they are ∀Σbi conservative over their inference rule counterparts, and ∃∀Σbi conservative over their parameter-free versions. A similar analysis of the Σbi-replacement scheme is also developed. The proof method is essentially the same for all the schemes we deal with and shows that these conservation results between schemes and inference rules do not depend on the specific combinatorial or arithmetical content of those schemes. We show that similar conservation results can be derived, in a very general setting, for every scheme enjoying some syntactical (or logical) properties common to both the induction and replacement schemes. Hence, previous conservation results for induction and replacement can be also obtained as corollaries of these more general results.Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia MTM2005-08658Junta de Andalucía TIC-13

Envelopes, indicators and conservativeness

A well known theorem proved (independently) by J. Paris and H. Friedman states that BΣn +1 (the fragment of Arithmetic given by the collection scheme restricted to Σn +1‐formulas) is a Πn +2‐conservative extension of IΣn (the fragment given by the induction scheme restricted to Σn ‐formulas). In this paper, as a continuation of our previous work on collection schemes for Δn +1(T )‐formulas (see [4]), we study a general version of this theorem and characterize theories T such that T + BΣn +1 is a Πn +2‐conservative extension of T . We prove that this conservativeness property is equivalent to a model‐theoretic property relating Πn ‐envelopes and Πn ‐indicators for T . The analysis of Σn +1‐collection we develop here is also applied to Σn +1‐induction using Parsons' conservativeness theorem instead of Friedman‐Paris' theorem. As a corollary, our work provides new model‐theoretic proofs of two theorems of R. Kaye, J. Paris and C. Dimitracopoulos (see [8]): BΣn +1 and IΣn +1 are Σn +3‐conservative extensions of their parameter free versions, BΣ–n +1 and IΣ–n +1.Junta de Andalucía TIC-13

Provably Total Primitive Recursive Functions: Theories with Induction

A natural example of a function algebra is R (T), the class of provably total computable functions (p.t.c.f.) of a theory T in the language of first order Arithmetic. In this paper a simple characterization of that kind of function algebras is obtained. This provides a useful tool for studying the class of primitive recursive functions in R (T). We prove that this is the class of p.t.c.f. of the theory axiomatized by the induction scheme restricted to (parameter free) Δ1(T)–formulas (i.e. Σ1–formulas which are equivalent in T to Π1–formulas). Moreover, if T is a sound theory and proves that exponentiation is a total function, we characterize the class of primitive recursive functions in R (T) as a function algebra described in terms of bounded recursion (and composition). Extensions of this result are related to open problems on complexity classes. We also discuss an application to the problem on the equivalence between (parameter free) Σ1–collection and (uniform) Δ1–induction schemes in Arithmetic. The proofs lean upon axiomatization and conservativeness properties of the scheme of Δ1(T)–induction and its parameter free version

On the quantifier complexity of Δ n+1 (T)– induction

In this paper we continue the study of the theories IΔ n+1 (T), initiated in [7]. We focus on the quantifier complexity of these fragments and theirs (non)finite axiomatization. A characterization is obtained for the class of theories such that IΔ n+1 (T) is Π n+2 –axiomatizable. In particular, IΔ n+1 (IΔ n+1 ) gives an axiomatization of Th Π n+2 (IΔ n+1 ) and is not finitely axiomatizable. This fact relates the fragment IΔ n+1 (IΔ n+1 ) to induction rule for Δ n+1 –formulas. Our arguments, involving a construction due to R. Kaye (see [9]), provide proofs of Parsons’ conservativeness theorem (see [16]) and (a weak version) of a result of L.D. Beklemishev on unnested applications of induction rules for Π n+2 and Δ n+1 formulas (see [2]).Ministerio de Educación y Cultura DGES PB96-134

On axiom schemes for T-provably Δ1 formulas

This paper investigates the status of the fragments of Peano Arithmetic obtained by restricting induction, collection and least number axiom schemes to formulas which are Δ1 provably in an arithmetic theory T. In particular, we determine the provably total computable functions of this kind of theories. As an application, we obtain a reduction of the problem whether IΔ0+¬exp implies BΣ1 to a purely recursion-theoretic question.Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación MTM2008–0643

Fragments of Arithmetic and true sentences

By a theorem of R. Kaye, J. Paris and C. Dimitracopoulos, the class of the ¦n+1–sentences true in the standard model is the only (up to deductive equivalence) consistent ¦n+1–theory which extends the scheme of induction for parameter free ¦n+1–formulas. Motivated by this result, we present a systematic study of extensions of bounded quantifier complexity of fragments of first–order Peano Arithmetic. Here, we improve that result and show that this property describes a general phenomenon valid for parameter free schemes. As a consequence, we obtain results on the quantifier complexity, (non)finite axiomatizability and relative strength of schemes for ¢n+1–formulas.Junta de Andalucía TIC-13

A note on parameter free Π1-induction and restricted exponentiation

We characterize the sets of all Π2 and all $\mathcal {B}(\Sigma _{1})$equation image (= Boolean combinations of Σ1) theorems of IΠ−1 in terms of restricted exponentiation, and use these characterizations to prove that both sets are not deductively equivalent. We also discuss how these results generalize to n > 0. As an application, we prove that a conservation theorem of Beklemishev stating that IΠ−n + 1 is conservative over IΣ−n with respect to $\mathcal {B}(\Sigma _{n+1})$equation image sentences cannot be extended to Πn + 2 sentences.Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia MTM2005-08658Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia MTM2008-0643

A Note on Σ₁-Maximal Models

Let T be a recursive theory in the language of first order Arithmetic. We prove that if T extends: (a) the scheme of parameter free Δ₁-minimization (plus exp), or (b) the scheme of parameter free Π₁-induction, then there are no Σ₁-maximal models with respect to T. As a consequence, we obtain a new proof of an unpublished theorem of Jeff Paris stating that Σ₁-maximal models with respect to IΔ₀ + exp do not satisfy the scheme of Σ₁-collection BΣ₁.Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia MTM2005-08658Junta de Andalucía TIC-13